Middle Tennessee school districts are already readjusting their plans for the semester because of positive coronavirus contacts.
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Interactive Chart: Coronavirus Outbreaks In Tennessee Counties From The Start Of The Pandemic To Now
Tennessee reached its highest number of active coronavirus cases over the weekend — with more than 40,000 Tennesseans contagious on Sunday. Rural areas have begun to catch up to the hotspots, but the state’s largest metro areas have been facing major outbreaks for months now.
From The WPLN News Archive: Listen To This Interview With A 1916 Suffragette
The women who fought for the right to vote in Tennessee, more than 100 years ago, often had to face down social and family disapproval. One of those women, Frances Davis, marched in a suffrage parade a few years before the historic vote that ratified the 19th Amendment. The march was most likely in 1916, […]
A Special Series From WPLN News
In Breaking Points, a six-part series from WPLN News, we're passing the microphone to Black Nashvillians to hear the first time they realized the threat that whiteness and racism creates in their lives.
Tennessee Schools Closing After Outbreaks Are Taking Caution ‘A Little Bit Too Far,’ Says Health Chief
At least four school districts in Middle Tennessee that recently reopened are now struggling with new cases of coronavirus. This has caused some of their schools to close until further notice. But Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey says that might be an overreaction.
Nashville Rewrites A 40-Year-Old Job Description For A New Kind Of Police Chief
The search is on for Nashville’s new police chief, and as the city seeks applicants from across the United States, officials are rewriting the requirements to fit the department’s current needs. WPLN News compared the new job description with the last one, written in 1980.
Tennessee Schools Get Early Test With COVID-19 Outbreaks
Middle Tennessee school districts are already readjusting their plans for the semester because of positive coronavirus contacts.
Nashville’s Interim Police Chief Says He’ll Take The Department In A Different Direction
Interim Chief John Drake has laid out a long to-do list he says he’s ready to tackle. But transforming the department won’t be easy.
The Tennessee General Assembly Is Meeting This Week In Special Session. Here’s What To Expect.
This week the Tennessee General Assembly will start a special session, and it’s expected to last at least three days. Gov. Bill Lee has tasked lawmakers with passing bills that range from COVID-19 to the protests outside the Tennessee State Capitol.
Metro Police Arrest 4 People Over Weekend In Crackdown On Mask Wearing
The Metro Nashville Police Department ramped up public health enforcement on Lower Broadway this weekend after fielding widespread criticism for its soft approach in recent weeks. MNPD deployed 30 officers to the tourism district Friday and Saturday to monitor the crowds and stop any “transpotainment” vehicles breaking public health orders.
Maskless Political Events In Middle Tennessee Cause Angst, But No Fines
In the final weeks of the Republican primary, Bill Hagerty and Manny Sethi campaigned across the state, holding events that ignored the local mask mandates in place. However, local leaders in charge of the rules say they won’t do it all the time, showing a hesitancy from mayors to enforce the law at campaign events.
Nashville Limits Alcohol Sales And Consumption In Downtown And Midtown
Mayor Cooper has issued a new public health order that will prohibit downtown and Midtown restaurants and bars from selling alcohol to patrons who don’t intend on drinking inside their establishment or at home.
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