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Nashville Receives $5M Federal Grant to Innovate and Expand Affordable Housing Efforts
Nashville is stepping up its game in the affordable housing arena, receiving a tidy sum of $5 million from the White House and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to the Metropolitan Government of Nashville, this financial boost is all about knocking down the barriers that stand in the way of creating and preserving affordable housing in the city. The grant is part of HUD's Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program, a new initiative designed to help communities lower housing costs by innovating policy strategies and fostering partnerships.
Watch Carly Pearce Hilariously Share How To Pull Off Quick Wardrobe Changes
Carly Pearce shared what it’s like to pull off a quick wardrobe change while hosting an award show. Pearce hosted the ACM Honors for her fourth consecutive year when the 17th annual show took place at the historic Ryman Auditorium earlier this week in Downtown Nashville, Tennessee. This time, Pearce shared hosting duties with “Next Thing You Know” artist Jordan Davis.
The Sharks acquire prized goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov from the Predators
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks acquired prized goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov from Nashville in a deal Friday that sends a 2025 first-round pick to the Predators. The 22-year-old Askarov had reportedly asked for a trade with his path to a starting role in Nashville blocked...
Former Tennessee Defensive End Traded Ahead Of NFL Season
Former Tennessee defensive end Darrell Taylor is on the move just over two weeks away from the start of the 2024 NFL season. The Seattle Seahawks are trading Taylor to the Chicago Bears for a sixth round draft pick in next spring’s NFL Draft, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero first reported.
Construction company makes statement on trench collapse incident
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) — The construction company has made a statement after the fatal incident involving a construction worker being buried in a trench Thursday, August 22, 2024. The statement from Dillards Construction, Inc. reads:. “We are completely devastated by what occurred yesterday to one of our employees. We...
Cookeville Adding Long-Needed Generator
A long-term need for Cookeville’s Water and Sewer Department could be fulfilled by next summer. City Council approved a $1.1 million bid for a standby generator at the city water plant. Director of Water Quality Control Barry Turner said the project could be finished almost a year early. “Really...
Rockin’ Rescue – Triple Event Weekend Includes Missing Autistic Boy
Mikaela’s Mutt Motel and their volunteers have a very busy, very fun and fur-filled weekend on the agenda. Starting Friday evening with a FREE microchipping event at Respawn Coffee Company from 5 – 8pm; an adoption event on Saturday morning at Black Rifle Coffee from 8 -11am and Sebastian’s Rescue Ride on Saturday afternoon at The Fallen Brewery starting at 2pm.
New program creates leadership training for agriculture, forestry industries
It’s time for the Tennessee agriculture and forestry industries to develop new crops of leaders in their field. The Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership, an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS), the UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and other partner agencies have developed the Tennessee Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Program (TAFLP). TAFLP provides leadership and networking opportunities for farmers, foresters and the agriculture community. ...
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