By Logan Langlois NASHVILLE, TN — Tenants around Nashville rejoice the passage of bill HB1814 sponsored by Senator Jeff Yarbro (D-Nashville) in the Senate and Representative Dwayne Thompson (D-Cordova) which will require landlords to provide all tenants or the management companies acting on their behalf with the contact information to report questions, concerns, or statements. TN4SafeHomes organizer Jack Willey said before this bill’s passing, it was only Nashville/Davidson County that required landlords to provide a rental registry which includes information such as their name, phone number ..read more

NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Zoo is excited to announce the birth of four red river hog piglets, one male and three females named Fig, Peach, Persimmon and Clementine, born on April 11. The babies were born to first-time mom and dad, Truffles and Wilbur. This is the first litter of red river hog piglets born at Nashville Zoo bringing the total number of this species in the Zoo’s care to seven, including the babies. Since this was Truffles’ first pregnancy, the Zoo’s hoofstock and veterinary teams worked closely together to monitor and ensure it was successful. “Frequent ultrasounds were conducte ..read more

NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville CARES, preeminent HIV/AIDS leader in care, hosts its 22nd annual Dining Out for Life event this year presented by NPS Pharmacy – a landmark event that has made a significant impact in the battle against HIV in Middle Tennessee over the last 40 years.  On Wednesday, May 8 local Nashville restaurants will celebrate the annual event by committing 30 percent to 100 percent of sales from their breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner services to Nashville CARES! This remarkable event aims to reach new heights in the fight to end the HIV Epidemic in Middle Tennessee. For more ..read more

Nashville, Tenn.-Nearly 100 union nurses from across the U.S. protested outside the April 27 Frist Family Gala at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tenn., a black-tie event named for the family that founded and is a major shareholder in HCA, the largest for-profit health care company in the country. The protesting nurses work at HCA facilities, where they are in contract negotiations this year represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the largest union of nurses in the U.S. today.  “It was black-tie inside, but we were outside in red,” said M ..read more

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, celebrated as one of the world’s leading dance companies, is set to perform at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville from April 26-28, 2024. The performances will take place at 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN, as part of a 21-city United States tour that commenced on January 25 in Atlanta. Following a successful launch of their 65th Anniversary season in New York City, the tour will also visit major cities including Washington, D.C., Miami, Boston, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles, concluding with a Mother’s Day pe ..read more

NASHVILLE, TN — Mayor Freddie O’Connell delivered on his promise to Nashvillians and unveiled the details of his transportation improvement program, Choose How You Move: An All-Access Pass to Sidewalks, Signals, Service, and Safety, which Nashville residents will vote on in November.   At an event at Southeast Community Center in Antioch, Mayor O’Connell unveiled the transportation improvements informed by Nashvillians, built to work for Nashvillians, and that deliver on something Nashvillians want. The program was built from ideas generated over a decade of transportation planning, week ..read more

NASHVILLE, TN — Pathway Lending, Tennessee’s largest non-depository Community Development Financial Institution, today announced Matt Wiltshire as senior vice president of affordable housing for Pathway Lending and president of the newly-created Pathway Affordable Housing Corporation. Wiltshire brings years of experience in affordable housing to Pathway Lending and Pathway Affordable Housing Corporation. As the chief strategy and intergovernmental affairs officer for Nashville’s Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA), Wiltshire facilitated the creation of six mixed-income, afforda ..read more

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The esteemed keynote speaker for the Middle TN NAN “Black Diamond” Ball is the renowned civil rights advocate, Reverend Al Sharpton. A true trailblazer in the fight for equality, Rev. Sharpton has made significant contributions to social justice, inspiring change on both local and global scales. He is a renowned civil rights figure, author, and influential activist. With a career spanning many years, he has fearlessly challenged systemic discrimination and worked towards creating a more inclusive society. Rev. Al Sharpton envisions a future where every individual ..read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Mayor Freddie O’Connell, Nashville Electric Service (NES), and the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) celebrate the upgrading of 6,183 streetlights to new LED technology. The upgrades will slash energy consumption by 60 percent, save the city $20 million in energy costs and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 36,000 metric tons over the next decade. The strategic overhaul began in January with a goal of providing a more efficient and sustainable means of street lighting while improving safety and streetscape aesthetics for Nashvil ..read more

NASHVILLE, TN – On Saturday, April 20, 2024, the Diane Nash committee and the Nashville community will commemorate the extraordinary contributions of Diane Nash, a pioneering figure in the Civil Rights Movement.  As a Fisk University student, Nash led non-violent protests and lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville. She is credited for the desegregation of six lunch counters in Nashville stores after confronting Mayor Ben West on the steps of city hall on April 19, 1960.  The celebration will commence with a press conference at 8:30am at the historic First Baptist Capitol Hill Church, im ..read more