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Nashville’s Blades Brown shares record with Tiger Woods after US Junior Amateur golf performance
Nashville’s Blades Brown now shares a record with Tiger Woods. Brown, 16, fired rounds of 66-68 (134) to finish first in the U.S. Junior Amateur golf stroke play portion Tuesday at Oakland Hills Country Club in Detroit. The Tennessean’s 2024 boys athlete of the year joins Woods and Bobby Clampett as the only...
Metro Nashville schools identify position needs heading into 2024-25 school year
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Students will return to the classroom in Nashville in about two weeks. Metro Nashville Public Schools held a job fair Tuesday afternoon, making a big push to fill needed positions before the school year begins. “Our job here is to make sure we’re recruiting the best...
Safe Haven Family Shelter needs donations to fill ‘Welcome Home Kits’ for families transitioning into permanent housing
For families transitioning out of shelters and into permanent housing, getting a roof over their heads is only half the battle. Next comes filling the home.
SARAH TRAHERN HONORED WITH BOB KINGSLEY LIVING LEGEND AWARD
Nashville, Tennessee – (July 23 2024) – As one of Nashville’s leading figures in entertainment, Sarah Trahern was honored last night with the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award. Sarah is an advocate for country music and for all those who are part of it. Her efforts on behalf of a genre she loves extend far beyond Music Row – her role as CEO of the Country Music Association has allowed Sarah to represent all of the industry on a national and a global level. The event was held at the Opry House and benefits the Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund.
Donelson residents want answers from state about construction
A new state office building is being built on Stewarts Ferry Pike. Residents, even a Metro council member, say the state has left them in the dark about the project. From questions about noise and inspection reports, they want answers.
Tiny’s Demolition & Recycling names executive VP
Tiny’s Demolition & Recycling (Tiny’s D&R) in the United States has appointed a new executive vice president (EVP), as part of its growth and innovation strategy. The contractor, which is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been in operation for more than 25 years, promoted Aaron Denton to the role of EVP.
Live Camera Now Streaming Nissan Stadium Construction Progress
Fans can now view progress on the new Nissan Stadium via a live camera that overlooks the construction site. The camera is live during typical site working hours at tennesseetitans.com/newstadium. Site work has been underway since groundbreaking in February 2024, with excavation beginning shortly thereafter. Approximately 400,000 cubic yards of...
Thousands without power after pop-up storms in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Almost 7,000 people are without power after NES said “storm systems” keep moving through the area on Tuesday afternoon. NES said the storm systems are bringing down trees on power lines. Crews are working to remove the debris. NES said crews are also working...
Belmont University opens medical school amid worsening physician shortage
Some of Belmont’s neoclassical buildings — with the signature white columns, domed roofs and clock towers — date before the Civil War. But one of them is brand new. “This began just three years ago with a hole in the ground, literally,” said Dr. Anderson Spickard.
This Nashville honky tonk now offers line-dancing lessons
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Nashville honky tonk will be offering line dancing lessons every Friday and Saturday this summer. Thirty-minute sessions will be held at 3:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. with an on-site instructor. The live sessions are $20 and patrons can buy drinks from the bar while they learn.
Crystal Ball update: Current predictions for Vols targets nearing decisions
GoVols247 takes a look at what the 247Sports Crystal Ball says about some of Tennessee football's top targets who are closing in on commitments. football has picked up a commitment from an important target each of the past two weekends. Four-star Class of 2025 wide receiver Travis Smith Jr. of Atlanta announced his commitment to the Vols on July 13, and they beat out Georgia for four-star Class of 2025 linebacker/edge Christian Gass of Covington, Ga., on Saturday.
Nashville grapples with lingering neo-Nazi presence in tourist-friendly city
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Among the throngs of tourists in cowboy attire who flock to Nashville’s famed downtown honky-tonks, a small but unsettling group has distracted locals and visitors from the neon lights lately with Nazi salutes and white supremacist rhetoric. For weeks, neo-Nazis have livestreamed antisemitic antics...
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