by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 28, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Christmas shoppers across the country, including Tennessee, are being targeted by criminals using a new, sophisticated scam involving text messages that appear to be advertising sales and other bargains from well-known stores, the Better Business Bureau (BBB)...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 27, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Nashville Metro Council will hold a two-day public discussion to tackle the homelessness problem in the city. Beginning Wednesday, December 01, anyone who wants to discuss their ideas on how the city can tackle homelessness in Nashville is invited to attend and...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 22, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Nashville Metro Police reported that more than 70 percent of guns stolen are from vehicle thefts. In a media release, the Metro Police said that so far from this year, there have been 1,084 guns stolen from cars. The media release also said that from last week...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 22, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
In an effort to protect consumers as they get ready for the holidays, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) posted a list of 12 scams to watch out for. The BBB, known for helping customers find credible businesses, brands, and charities, was founded in 1912 as a...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 22, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
The United States Department of Justice awarded three cities in Tennessee a total of $785,370 out of a total of $139 million in the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The program was designed to provide...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 21, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
A woman from Loretto, Tennessee was arrested for financial fraud this week. Kimberly Hodge, who also went by the name Kimberly Hughen, was indicted on three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft related to an embezzlement scheme that...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 19, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) have joined all 48 other senate Republicans to challenge President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate. The senators are utilizing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to block the order and...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 19, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced they would halt all lane closures over Thanksgiving Weekend. According to the TDOT website, “All construction-related lane closures will be stopped beginning at noon on Wednesday, November 24,...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 18, 2021 | News, port, Tennessee, The South
Eleven men were arrested in Chattanooga for seeking illicit sex from minors, and one woman was charged with promoting prostitution, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) announced Wednesday. The arrests were made during a two-day undercover Human...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 18, 2021 | News, port, Tennessee, The South
Nashville’s Metro Council is set to meet this week to discuss the possibility of allowing alcohol back onto party buses. In October, the Council and Mayor John Cooper voted to change the rules regarding the open-air vehicles beginning December of this...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 17, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
The Williamson County School Board voted to purchase 25 new school busses for the 2022 school year. The board met Monday night, where they discussed the school’s need for the new vehicles. During the meeting, it was said that due to the country’s...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 17, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced in a press release the new director for the Nashville Department of Transportation. Diana Alarcon will begin her new position on January 10. Cooper said he was grateful for Alarcon to be taking over the position....
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 16, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Tennessee college students and some staff members gathered last week to protest their school’s loosening COVID regulations. Belmont students gathered last Thursday, and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) students and staff gathered Saturday before...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 15, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel exhibit officially opened its doors late last week at the Opry Mills Mall. The exhibition, located in the former Bed Bath and Beyond location, showcases Michelangelo’s frescos from the...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 15, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Residents gathered at the Children’s Memory Garden of Nashville this week in the Centennial Park to celebrate the groundbreaking of the garden’s redevelopment. The group, organized by the nonprofit You Have the Power, stated on their website that...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 14, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
The Williamson County school board voted to end their mask mandate after Governor Bill Lee passed the new COVID legislation. The school board reportedly voted Friday evening but met Thursday night to discuss the possible outcomes of their mask mandate following...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 11, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Mayor John Cooper released a statement Tuesday defending his decision to organize tours with Metro Council members of homeless encampments in Nashville. Councilman Colby Sledge tipped the public to the goings-on by the mayor’s office, which prompted...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 11, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Metro Nashville’s first day of administering COVID vaccinations to children ages 5 to 11 ended after it reached capacity Monday. Two locations offered the shots, Maplewood High School and Cane Ridge High School from 3 pm to 6:30 pm. The Metro Public...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 10, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
State Representative Mike Sparks (R-Smyrna) signed the American Federation for Children (AFC) “Education Freedom Pledge” this week. The pledge seeks to unite lawmakers, candidates for office, and voters around the important issue of education...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 9, 2021 | News, Tennessee, The South
Mayor John Cooper and the Metro Department of Health are offering two plane tickets in a raffle for their ‘Refer to Win!’ program. The raffle, which officially kicked off Monday, is offered for referring others to get the COVID vaccine. Details...
by Morgan Nicole Veysey | Nov 6, 2021 | Tennessee, The South
Nashville’s Goo Goo Clusters reopened its 3rd Ave location Friday after a $2 million renovation. Now dubbed the Goo Goo Chocolate Co., she said that “we put a lot of thought into designing this space, we opened this store in 2014, and obviously,...
