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Annual Stuff the Bus Event to Benefit 15,000 Students
United Way of Greater Nashville announced that thanks to generous community donations to its 16th annual Stuff the Bus school supply collection drive, over 15,000 elementary students would receive backpacks full of school supplies to start the year off ready to learn. More than 469 individuals representing 63 teams purchased...
Nashville residents show Jewish solidarity after neo-Nazis converge on city
Residents of Nashville, Tennessee, are showing solidarity with the city's Jewish community, pushing a message of peace in the face of harassment from neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups descending on the city to spew antisemitic hate. Multiple instances of such groups gathering and spreading anti-Jewish flyers prompted action from the...
Watch the Nissan Stadium construction progress online with new live camera
The Titans have installed a new camera that overlooks the construction site along the Cumberland River, allowing fans to see crews hard at work preparing the site and eventually constructing the new multipurpose stadium.
USWNT to face Iceland in first two post-Olympics matches
The U.S. women’s national team has announced a pair of October friendlies against Iceland, with a third match to be announced at a later date. The three games will be the team’s first after the Olympics, which kick off on Thursday with a match against Zambia. The USWNT will take on Iceland on October 24 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, before facing the same opponent on October 27 at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee. The third match will take place on October 30, with the opponent and venue to be announced soon. Iceland, which per the FIFA rankings is 14th in the world...
TSU has Seven Nominees for Inaugural 2024 HBCU Sports Awards
NASHVILLE - HBCU Sports announced its nominees for the inaugural HBCU Sports Awards, and the Tennessee State athletic department had seven representatives on the list. The program features 45 categories honoring individual, team, and administrative achievements across the entire HBCU athletics landscape. The winners will be announced in an award show streamed live on YouTube on the HBCU Sports channel on Saturday, July 27, at 2:00 p.m. CT.
Four indicted in apparent drug smuggling case at Nashville jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A months long investigation led to the arrest of four individuals who are accused of smuggling drugs into a Metro jail. A woman and three current inmates have been indicted on felony meth and fentanyl charges, Metro Police report. Devin Popejoy, 28, is accused of...
Blades Brown, Tyler Watts impress in round one of U.S. Junior Amateur
The USGA spends a lot of time focusing on the player journey, the unique position the Association is in to provide national championships for the world’s best players for their entire careers, from their junior days through their senior years. For the top juniors in the world who took on Oakland Hills today for the first round of the 76th U.S. Junior Amateur, they were not only treated to fantastic conditions for this week’s event, but a true preview into that long-term journey, with thousands of spectators onsite and course conditions similar to what they can expect at the 2034 U.S. Open.
The Tennessee Titans Will Trade Will Levis to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
With the NFL offseason comes predictions and bold takes. That specifically happens with trades that could happen before the season or the deadline. With that in mind, Will Levis becomes an intriguing trade option, and if he is traded, it will be to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The biggest thing...
Maynord Hired As Upperman Athletic Director
Upperman High School welcomes a familiar face as its new Athletic Director, Jimmy Maynord. Maynord spent over 40 years working in various coaching and administrative roles throughout the Upper Cumberland, before semi-retiring in 2021. He said that his experience and knowledge of the area will help him in this new role.
Cookeville Boys Basketball Coach Josh Heard Resigns
Fresh off a Class 4A state championship game appearance, the Cookeville Cavaliers will be searching for a new head coach as Joshua Heard resigned on Monday. Heard coached 5 seasons with the Cavaliers and led them to the program’s first region championship and state championship game appearance in 2024, where they finished runner-up behind champion Independence.
The sunflowers are back at the Smith Perry Berries Farm
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (WDEF) — The sunflowers are peeking through in Ooltewah at the Smith Perry Berries Farm. With each bucket of sunflowers you buy, it goes towards a good cause. Each bucket is $20 but you get to pick as many as you want. The current record is 180 in one bucket. But what’s even better is that for every bucket, $10 goes towards children hospital for charity.
Scenthound Opens in Franklin with Expansion Planned for Middle Tennessee
The boutique dog grooming center that takes a wellness approach to care and leverages technology and membership for convenience has opened its newest location in the mid-state, with plans for up to eight more locations
‘Diverging Diamonds’ Interchange Patterns Emerging in Tennessee
A unique traffic route may be coming to an interstate new you. However, it may cause you to drive on the “wrong” side of the road. It’s called a Diverging Diamond Interchange (or DDI for short) and the first DDI in middle Tennessee opened at the end of May in Spring Hill on Interstate 65 at June Lake. More of these unique intersections are planned for the middle Tennessee area.
Tax-free weekend set for July 26-28
Tennessee’s tax-free weekend returns July 26-28 with savings on clothing and school supplies $100 or less and computers $1,500 or less. Qualifying items may be purchased in-store or online, with more information about qualifying items available online at tntaxholiday.com. “With the start of the school year around the corner,...
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