Business
- Fri. 10/16
Vanderbilt Health policy researchers land more than $15 million in new federal grants
NIH-funded projects will study opioid treatment in pregnancy, sickle cell care, wheelchair access and GLP-1 drugs.
- Fri. 10/16
Tennessee unemployment rate holds at 3.4% for third straight month
The state added 28,400 nonfarm jobs over the past year, the labor department says; county figures come Oct. 22.
- Mon. 10/12
Vanderbilt autism institute gets NIMH grant to test telehealth evaluations for preschoolers
The five-year TRIAD study plans to enroll 350 children ages 3 to 6; the grant amount was not disclosed.
- Mon. 10/12
Jim Ayers Tower lobby opens to patients and employees at VUMC
The lobby, a cafe, admitting areas and a waiting room are now open; the main entrance is not.
- Mon. 10/12
Monroe Carell surgeons adapt donor-heart recovery method for children
Vanderbilt Health says the REUP technique has been used in 10 pediatric transplants.
- Mon. 10/12
Nashville SC picks SeatGeek as ticketing partner starting in 2027
Multi-year deal covers GEODIS Park and Huntsville City FC matches.
- Mon. 10/12
Council approves $13 million in sole-source Metro Water supplier contracts
Five-year deals with WesTech Engineering and Bar Environmental Supply cover biosolids and screening equipment.
- Mon. 10/12
Retired Vanderbilt surgeon John Tarpley gives 25th Levi Watkins Jr. Lecture
VUMC says the Oct. 5 lecture in Light Hall was paired with five mentorship awards.
- Sun. 10/11
Vanderbilt Health's Obremskey named president of Orthopaedic Trauma Association
VUMC says the supply-chain medical director has held multiple OTA leadership posts over two decades.
- Sun. 10/11
Metro's new small-business grants cap workforce aid at $10,000 per business
Metro records outline the workforce training grant, a higher property-investment threshold and the legacy grant timeline.
- Sun. 10/11
Vanderbilt Health gets NIH award of about $8.5 million to lead drug-reaction research consortium
VUMC says the five-year award funds a 13-center network led from Nashville.
- Sun. 10/11
Vanderbilt holds first women's chest pain symposium at One Hundred Oaks
VUMC says the Sept. 25 event covered heart disease signs, testing and treatment for women.
- Sun. 10/11
Vanderbilt Health physician named to Becker's 'Rising Stars' list; VUMC cites bundled-payment results
VUMC says its MyHealth Bundles program has enrolled more than 11,000 patients.
- Sat. 10/10
Vanderbilt Health launches NIH-funded alpha-gal syndrome diagnosis trial
VUMC says the multisite BeACON4AG study is enrolling patients ages 12 to 50.
- Sat. 10/10
Vanderbilt University Hospital named 'Best Hospital' in Nashville Scene readers' poll
Vanderbilt Health says Scene readers picked its hospital as best for the seventh straight year and chose other Vanderbilt services in three categories.
- Sat. 10/10
BNA marks 30th Aviation Golf Classic at Hermitage Golf Course
Nashville International Airport's 30th annual BNA Aviation Golf Classic, held Oct. 7, drew 38 teams and 152 players for four charities; no dollar total has been released.
- Sat. 10/10
Council passes small-business grant bill, delays East Bank plan amendment to Nov. 5
Oct. 6 council minutes show a 28-4 third-reading vote on small-business incentive grants, a Nov. 5 hearing set for East Bank Amendment 3, and Barnes Fund housing grants approved.
- Sat. 10/10
MDHA draft tenant plan describes lottery waiting list, 500-applicant closing trigger
The posted draft of MDHA's Tenant Selection Plan lays out lottery ranking, preferences and waiting-list rules; it does not say what differs from the current plan.
- Fri. 10/09
Industrial Development Board advances Rivergate bonds and housing inducement
On Oct. 7 the IDB approved a Rivergate Mall final bond resolution, a Trinity Lane apartments inducement, a Madison Station amendment, and small-business policies.
- Fri. 10/09
Council advances two industrial rezoning bills on second reading
The Metro Council on Oct. 6 passed on second reading bills to rezone about 36 acres near Owen Drive and Old Hickory Boulevard and a 0.18-acre lot on Haynie Avenue to IWD zoning.
- Fri. 10/09
Monroe Carell names inaugural pediatric enterprise strategy officer
Vanderbilt University Medical Center says Nicole Sibol, now at Advocate Health, will start Nov. 1 in a newly created role at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
- Fri. 10/09
Metro Council creates Rivergate Infrastructure Development District
The Council voted 31-0 Oct. 6 on resolution RS2026-2294, which the mayor approved Oct. 7.