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Tennessee Claims 7 Spots on List of Nation’s Worst Traffic Bottlenecks

WASHINGTON — The American Transportation Research Institute recently released its 13th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and seven Tennessee locations made the top 100, including one in the top 10....

Metro Council Announces Public Meetings to Discuss Housing Affordability Crisis

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Eight pieces of legislation aimed at addressing the city’s current zoning policy and housing affordability crisis are before the Metro Council. With the intent to impact zoning policy and increase the amount of “Missing...

Nashville Chamber Announces 2024 Leadership Public Education Cohort

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce announced the 2024 cohort of Leadership Public Education, a 6-month public education leadership development program that empowers individuals with the knowledge and skills to serve...

Grenada Prison Escapees Hijack Yacht – Sailors Feared Dead

Two sailors believed to be Americans are feared dead after Grenada prison escapees reportedly hijacked a yacht. A Royal Grenada Police Force release said the three men were in the holding cell at the South St George Police Station and escaped lawful...

Child Saved As Fire Destroys Vieux Fort Properties

A public-spirited citizen rushed to the aid of a child with a disability after a fire broke out in a plywood house behind a building housing a restaurant and a barber shop on Clarke Street, Vieux Fort. According to reports, the child was alone at hom...

‘No New Taxes’ Coming In Saint Lucia Budget

Although the government is still finalising the national budget, Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Wayne Girard, has disclosed there would be no new taxes. “This year there will be no new taxes,” Girard told reporters at a press briefi...

Porsha Williams files for divorce from Simon Guobadia

Photo: Getty Images Porsha Williams and Simon Guobadia have split 15 months after saying, “I do.” According to People, the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum filed for divorce from Simon on Thursday (February 22) in Atlanta, Georiga. While...

McConnell Still Working with the Democrats

The establishment Republicans, aka RINOs hate Trump more than Democrats. Hard to believe, but it’s true. They hate Trump because he leapfrogged them politically. So what Trump represents the American dream. A guy who took a loan from his father and b...

Retrain Your Emotional Brain: A Natural Alternative to Weight Loss Drugs

(NewsUSA) – Weight loss drugs are proving to have serious side effects, and they are not a long-term solution.& When the injections stop, the weight loss stops. But who wants to go back to dieting? Laurel Mellin, PhD, a health psychologis...

Rayneau Wants To Sell Agricultural Produce To Sandals

Saint Lucia businessman Rayneau Gajadhar is discussing selling agricultural produce to the Sandals resort, which is due to open in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on March 27. Gajadhar has launched the agricultural exports company Rayneau Industries...

Pittsburgh’s African American Heritage Day Parade is no more

THE START OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY PARADE IN MANCHESTER IN 2018. THE COURIER HAS LEARNED THE PARADE WILL BE DISCONTINUED. Funding cut, but memories will remain over its more than 30 years in operation & You name the Black organizatio...

Separate water fountains for Black people still stand in the South

In this 1938 image, a Black boy uses a fountain marked ‘Colored’ at a North Carolina county courthouse. Getty Images& – thinly veiled monuments to the long, strange, dehumanizing history of segregation by Rodney Coates, Miami University No one...

Fani Willis reportedly paid winery with cash, but alleged cell phone records could be a problem

New developments could possibly help and hurt District Attorney Fani Willis in the controversial misconduct hearing. Days after testimony ended, more evidence has emerged.& Stan Brody of Acumen Wines revealed that he witnessed Willis and Natha...

SLHTA President Says Division Not An Option For Success

The President of the Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA) issued a call to unity as the Island celebrated its 45th independence anniversary. In an Independence Day message, Paul Collymore noted that Saint Lucia was at a critical ju...

Desperate Joe Biden Begs for MAGA Support

The following article, Desperate Joe Biden Begs for MAGA Support, was first published on The Black Sphere. What a huge development and a clear sign that Biden sees what's happening to him and his chances to get cheated back into office. The post Desp...