Category : Black Local and National News

Local Dunkin’ Franchisee Donates $5,000 At Legion Memorial Run To Support His Former Special Forces Unit

FORT CAMPBELL, KY (TN Tribune) – Local Dunkin’ franchisee and military veteran Ray Omar of Capital Brands Group, presented a check for $5,000 to Special Forces Association Chapter 38 at the Legion Memorial Run Saturday, May 14th in Fort Campbell. ...

U.S. Attorney-Nashville-Manchester Physician Barred From Prescribing Certain Controlled Substances

NASHVILLE – In a settlement reached last week, David Florence, D.O., a Manchester, Tennessee physician, agreed to be barred from prescribing Schedule II and the vast majority of Schedule III controlled substances, announced United States Attorney Mar...

Elected Officials Honored For Raising Education Standards

NASHVILLE — Tennesseans for Student Success (TSS) today honored five members of the Tennessee General Assembly for their exemplary support of Tennessee students in this year’s legislative session. State Senators Jack Johnson (R – Fr...

Nashville Fire Department Honors Personnel And Citizens at Commendation Ceremony

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The Nashville Fire Department will honor personnel, citizens and organizations who have made a positive impact on Metro Nashville Davidson County and The NFD on Thursday May 26, 2022, at 10:00 am at the Music City Cent...

Mother-daughter owned business elevates Easter, Mother’s Day, and beyond with premium chocolates, cookies, nuts, and more

[TN Tribune] – There are all kinds of reasons why people send delectable sweets and treats to their loved ones in the springtime. Mother’s Day has been associated with gifts of appreciation on the second Sunday of every May for over 100 years. The pr...

A bear market is hitting Wall Street. Here’s what that means

Investors on Wall Street need a place to hide. The stock market’s skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 within the grasp of what’s known as a bear market. Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s eco...

Georgia jobless rate stays at record low 3.1% in April

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s unemployment rate continued to hover at a record low of 3.1% in April as more people continued to find jobs. The jobless rate was unchanged from March, when it set a new all-time low. A year ago, 4.3% of Georgia workers w...

Georgia’s senior congressman facing toughest race since 2010

After years of coasting to reelection, Georgia’s senior congressman is gearing up for his toughest campaign in more than a decade as hopeful Republican challengers crowd the May 24 primary ballot and raise impressive sums of cash to target the Democ...

Biden: South Korean chip plant a model for deeper ties to Asia

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden opened a trip to Asia on Friday by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for another plant in Texas, offering it as a way to deepen ties with the Indo Pacific and fuel...

COVID-19 Vaccines Were Available Before Biden Took Office, Contrary to False Tweet

When Joe Biden was sworn in as president, two COVID-19 vaccines had already been authorized and millions of people nationwide had been vaccinated against the disease. But in a May 12 tweet touting economic progress made under Biden, the White House...

VOICES: America’s Deadly Love Affair With Guns

America’s obsession with its right to bear arms is killing itself – literally.& The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed what you probably already sensed if you are a regular watcher of local TV news.&...

Overtime Elite Takeover Weekend hosts Next Generation of Basketball Stars

Overtime Elite, the Atlanta-based basketball academy, partnered with Gatorade to host its two-day “Takeover” event, May 13-14 at the OTE Arena in Atlantic Station. The event featured some of the country’s most talented women basketball players from...