Category : News

Documentary ‘Tennessee 11’ continues conversation around gun violence

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Vanderbilt Scarritt Bennett Center saw the screening of the impactful documentary “Tennessee 11” recently, which follows 11 Tennesseans who hold a wide variety of beliefs from across the political spectrum working togeth...

Fisk Jubilee Singers to perform in support of local literacy program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers will perform to benefit the Lee Chapel afterschool literacy and tutorial program on Oct. 27, 6 p.m. This extraordinary event, hosted jointly by Lee Chapel AME Church and Woodmont Chris...

Charles and Etta Dudley Foundation celebrates grand opening

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Charles and Etta Dudley Foundation, whose namesake played a role in helping to provide food and medical supplies at the historic Poor People’s Campaign in Washington, D.C., is celebrating its grand opening on Sunday, Oct...

Election integrity is top priority for Knoxville

As the country ramps up to begin early voting before the Nov. 5 election, the swill has already been stirring about election fraud, double voting, false representations, and stolen elections. These issues all come down to one question: Is my local o...

Studies suggest shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk

Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. An estimated 98% of U.S. adults have had chickenpox and are at risk for shingles; both are caused by the varicella-zos...

Vanderbilt rewrites college football history

When Vanderbilt University rewrote college football history early this month, soundly defeating the No.1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide watched by a 28,934-person capacity crowd at the First Bank campus football stadium, the post-game victory celebrati...

Jemele Hill launches new podcast

Journalist, author and sports commentator Jemele Hill is back in the podcast business. The longtime ESPN and current The Atlantic contributor is teaming with iHeartMedia for “Spolitics,” which debuts Thursday on the iHeartRadio app and all other maj...

Johnny Bragg recordings to be released

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has collaborated with Org Music to release “Let Me Dream On” a collection of previously unreleased songwriting demos, band rehearsals and live recordings by acclaimed Nashville singer Joh...

Teenage Female Shot Dead In Castries

Police say they are investigating the fatal shooting of a fifteen-year-old female in Castries. The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) received a report at 7:28 pm Wednesday, indicating that the shooting occurred in the Waterworks Road area. The deceased...

BOSL Resolves Display Errors In Account Balances

The Bank of Saint Lucia (BOSL) says it has ‘fully resolved’ the display issue which affected its Online and Mobile Banking applications. “We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. Please rest assured...

PANIC: The Black Vote and Democrat Damage Control

The following article, PANIC: The Black Vote and Democrat Damage Control, was first published on The Black Sphere. Some Democrats want to downplay the exodus of the Black vote from their party, while others sound the alarm bell. So which is it. The s...

South Castries, Anse La Raye Face Off In Playoff Battle!

South Castries will battle Anse La Raye on Sunday at the Dennery Playing Field in the first Tier 2 qualifier of the Saint Lucia Semi Professional Football League (SPFL) and gain direct access to the final. The teams finished first and second in the...