[By WKRN web staff; Published: June 23, 2016, 11:59 am Updated: July 1, 2016, 10:47 am] Photo: WKRN DAVIDSON COUNTY Nashville – Let Freedom Sing! Where: Ascend Amphitheater and The Green at Riverfront Park, Downtown When: July 4, Festivities and live music begin at Noon, Fireworks at 9:50 p.m. Cost: Free More> Nashville – Nashville Shores…… MORE
It’s Time for the Soul Food Festival!
The Kinfolk’s Soul Food Festival is back on Saturday, July 30th!… MORE
Pentagon Ends Ban On Transgender Troops In Military
7-1-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed forces. Saying it’s the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter laid out a yearlong implementation plan declaring that…… MORE
Dollar General Presents “A Day of Beauty”
Its now time for the second annual “A Day of Beauty” on July 16th. Get the latest in styling tips & beauty products, all brought to you by Dollar General. This FREE event features the newest African American hair and make-up products, free samples, live demonstrations PLUS a performance by R&B artist Keke Wyatt. Win a chance…… MORE
Military Base Near DC On Lockdown, Active Shooter Reported
6-30-2015-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — Joint Base Andrews tweeted Thursday that the base was on lockdown due to a report of an active shooter and that first responders are now on scene to secure the base. The base has instructed all personnel at the base in Washington’s Maryland suburbs to continue…… MORE
Names in Cement
ICE CUBE, NEW EDITION & JOHN LEGEND TO RECEIVE STARS ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME ROCKO RATHON JUNE 28, 2016 The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced the honorees for 2017’s Walk of Fame class and it is quite a doozy. Ice Cube, who is coming off a very successful run which saw the…… MORE
Judge Joe Brown Can No Longer Practice Law In Tennessee
6-29-16-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former television judge Joe Brown cannot practice law in Tennessee under an order from the state Supreme Court. According to The Commercial Appeal, the state’s highest court has placed Brown on disability inactive status, which designates that a lawyer is temporarily disabled and incapacitated from practicing law.…… MORE
Dollar General Does it Again
Heat, humidity, chlorine, and sweat. These are all things that make for a great active summer and these are all things that impact my hair and makeup options. Fortunately, The Second Annual “A Day of Beauty” event sponsored by Dollar General, is coming up at the Music City Center on Saturday, July 16th, from 2-6:00PM; and you…… MORE
Pat Summitt, Winningest Coach In D1 History, Has Died At 64
6-28-2016-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pat Summitt, the winningest coach in Division I college basketball history who uplifted the women’s game from obscurity to national prominence during her 38-year career at Tennessee, has died. She was 64. With an icy glare on the sidelines, Summitt led the Lady Vols to eight national championships…… MORE
Memorable videos of Pat Summitt
Here are some of the memorable videos of Pat Summitt throughout her career and life including a championship game win in its entirety. … MORE
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TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…
MUSIC CITY ICON GAIL MASONDO PASSES ON
All of us plant seeds. And the thing about those seeds is you never know where they will sprout or how much of a harvest they will manifest. Because Gail Hamilton Masondo was my mother, I know, for certain, that when she moved to Nashville, she had absolutely no idea of the kind mark that…