Nashville a hub for manufacture of motorized wheelchairs
Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who has Lou Gehrig's disease, is nearly inseparable from his motorized wheelchair, which he maneuvers using his cheek muscles. Nashville has become the hub for the manufacturing, assemblage, sales and distribution of such units.(Photo: GANNETT PHOTO NETWORK)Stephen Hawking is an iconic world figure. He is believed, by many, to be the smartest man alive, and by others to be the smartest man who has ever lived. He has been the author of several acclaimed books..>> view originalAerial views of Nashville skies with police bird of justice
Buy PhotoAn aerial view of the Nashville skyline from the Metro Nashville Police Department's helicopter on Tuesday March 15, 2016.(Photo: Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoReporter Natalie Alund and photojournalist Sam Simpkins got the opportunity to ride along with Nashville police's bird of justice recently. They were given a bird's eye view, on one of the police department's helicopters, as they flew over the Nashville skyline.The men are two of the aviation unit's six pilots who ..>> view originalHigh-end cigar bar to open near downtown Nashville
Primings Cigar Lounge & Bar is slated to open at 701 Fourth Ave. S.(Photo: Getty Images)Greenbrier native Chase Lyle is preparing to bring a high-end cigar lounge and cocktail bar with a local twist to the area just south of downtown Nashville.Construction is underway for the roughly 3,000-square-foot Primings Cigar Lounge & Bar at 701 Fourth Ave. S. in the former City Dreams Gentleman's Club building. A grand opening is slated for mid-May.Lyle described Primings as a “quiet, mellow place to jus..>> view originalCharter school touts success while serving north Nashville students
Students at Purpose Preparatory Academy showcase their reading and listening skills. (Photo: WKRN) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Students at a charter school serving north Nashville children hope their education comes with a purpose. Purpose Prep Academy opened three years ago and it already has students soaring above average. Nearly all of the students qualify for free or reduced lunches. Some might even say they’re a group of kids that most people would write off before they even ..>> view original'90s favorites play Nashville concerts
A still from Counting Crows' music video for their 1994 hit "Mr. Jones."(Photo: Geffen Records)Looking at this summer's concert calendar, we'd argue that Nashville hasn't seen this much '90s music since ... well, 1999.Now, to be clear, we know that these artists' careers didn't come to a halt in the year 2000, and we're not ignoring their efforts in the 21st century. But we will argue that they enjoyed their greatest success and visibility in the Clinton era.If you're ready for a pop flashback, ..>> view originalNashville Civic Design Center inks guide to making cities healthier
"It's a hot market here. The shift back toward urban living in a very short time period is very challenging for a city," said Gary Gaston, executive director of the Nashville Civic Design Center.Buy Photo"Shaping the Healthy Community: The Nashville Plan" uses the city's neighborhoods as a series of case studies(Photo: Larry McCormack / THE TENNESSEAN)Buy PhotoThe Nashville Civic Design Center's guide to making communities healthier is freshly inked — and the center wants community leaders in, a..>> view originalEast Nashville standoff suspect wanted in violent home invasion
Keanthony M. William, 24, was arrested in connection to a March 25, 2016 home invasion.(Photo: Metro Nashville Police Department)A man wanted in a home invasion last month, in which police say he pistol whipped a woman, was arrested Tuesday following an hours-long standoff at an East Nashville home.No one was injured in the standoff which started Monday night at a home in the 1100 block of Boscobel Street near South 11th Street and ended several hours later about 1 a.m.Police Capt. Gregory Blair..>> view originalReport: Person shot in South Nashville
Buy PhotoBreaking news(Photo: The Tennessean)Buy PhotoEmergency crews are responding to a report of a person shot in South Nashville, a Metro police dispatcher said.Just after 10:20 a.m., a person called 911 to report they had been shot in the ear at 2510 Murfreesboro Pike near the Edge of Lake neighborhood.A police spokeswoman said the person suffered a non-life-threatening graze wound to the earlobe.A motive in the shooting was not immediately known, and no arrest has been made.Check back for..>> view originalNashville mayor devotes $10M to affordable housing plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville's mayor has announced she will devote $10 million in city money to affordable housing projects. News outlets report Mayor Megan Barry held a news conference Monday announcing the plan to spur on the construction of workforce housing and low-income housing in Metro Nashville. Barry says the money would come from Metro Nashville's general fund and go into the Barnes Fund for Affordable Housing, bringing its balance to $16 million — it's highest ever. The fund fun..>> view originalControversial transgendered bathroom bill could cost students more ...
(Graphic: WKRN) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee’s Attorney General issued an opinion that found the controversial bill that requires transgendered students to use the restroom assigned to their born gender could violate Federal Title IX protections. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination by educational institutions that receive federal funds. According to the Tennessee Board of Regents, a Title IX violation could cost the system around $1 billion in available s..>> view original
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