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Murfreesboro restaurant agrees to $352K settlement over children using wheelchairs complaint
Families accusing Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar in Murfreesboro of denying service to their children using wheelchairs won a $352,000 settlement, the local U.S. Attorney's Office announced July 30. "The United States alleged that restaurant staff," the press release said, "refused to seat and serve a group of parents and their minor children who...
$50,000 Powerball Winner Sold in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO 8-1-2024 – Congrats to a lucky Powerball player in Murfreesboro who matched four numbers plus the Powerball in last night’s drawing to win $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at RaceTrac, 1942 NW Broad Street in Murfreesboro. No additional information is available until the prize is claimed.
HealthTrust Performance Group’s Eric Swaim Honored with 40 Under 40 Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 2, 2024-- Eric Swaim, vice president of strategic sourcing at HealthTrust Performance Group, has been honored with the prestigious 40 Under 40 award by Healthcare Purchasing News (HPN). HPN’s inaugural 40 Under 40 program recognizes professionals in the healthcare industry who are making a significant contribution to their organizations. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240802322586/en/ Eric Swaim (Photo: Business Wire)
Nashville's Asian dining scene expands, while The Nations' Rock’n Dough closes
Nashville’s notable Asian dining expansion made headway this summer — with lavish new eateries opening their doors in the Gulch, the announcement of a new pan-Asian restaurant coming from the owners of Noko and the upscale Japanese restaurant Sushi Row headed to Wedgewood-Houston in 2025. Back in December 2023, Tennessean senior dining reporter...
How Bryan Longwell plans to have bigger impact on Vanderbilt football in 2024
There was a moment last season when Bryan Longwell realized he wasn't ready for SEC play. He was in his freshman season at Vanderbilt, a year when he played in all 12 games for the Commodores. ...
How Tennessee football commit Ethan Utley honors brother's memory. 'I'm living both our dreams out'
The ink coils around Ethan Utley’s wrist like a snake. It reminds him of the person he cherishes most in this world, and also of the one who is no longer physically in it. ...
Elevation Worship set to bring night of exuberant worship to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium
Chris Brown, leader of the Christian worship band Elevation Worship, said massive tours and stacks of awards, ranging from K-Love and Dove awards (including nine nods this year) to a Grammy and two Billboard Music Awards, was never the intention of the team that began writing songs together a decade ago. "We started writing songs to sing in our church on Sundays, but for years, we didn't sing most of the songs we were writing because...
Man recently released from prison charged in 2 attacks on women in downtown Nashville
Deontez Drew, 27, is accused of attacking a 23-year-old woman around 3 a.m. on Division Street before beating a 39-year-old woman with a baseball bat on Pine Street around 2 p.m. He was released from the Hardeman County Correctional Facility on Wednesday after serving a 9-year sentence.
Murfreesboro City Council incumbents Wright, Shacklett and Wade win reelection
Murfreesboro City Council incumbents Shawn Wright, Bill Shacklett and Kirt Wade will won reelection Thursday. The top three earning at large Murfreesboro votes out of five nonpartisan council candidates will win four year terms. ...
Nashville school board election: Robert Taylor wins District 1 seat in landslide
Democrat Robert Taylor won the race for the District 1 seat on the Metro Nashville Public Schools board in a landslide, earning 85% of the vote over Republican opponent Demytris Savage-Short. "This victory is not just about me, it's about all of us," Taylor said in a speech at his watch party Thursday night. "It's about the parents who want the best education for their children, the teachers who give their all every single day and the...
Police did not find abandoned baby at Murfreesboro gas station
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Murfreesboro police are saying officers did not find an abandoned baby at a gas station Thursday morning. This is in response to a post on social media claiming MPD officers found a baby in a car seat in the middle of a gas station parking lot in the early morning hours of Thursday.
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