The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is reassuring its residents that COVID-19 testing is voluntary. A spokesperson for the agency says tests are mandatory only for its employees. Tennessee health leaders’ announcement last last week that the state would begin testing in public housing projects has drawn criticism from residents. A rumor that testing would […]
Metro Nashville Health Leader Voices Concern Over Reopening Plans
The president of Meharry Medical College is expressing skepticism over the decision to begin reopening the Metro Nashville economy.
Tennessee Prisons Confirm Second COVID-19 Death, This Time In Bledsoe
By Samantha Max
An inmate at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The Tennessee Department of Correction tells WPLN News the 78-year-old black man died last night and had an underlying health condition. The official cause of death is pending an autopsy. Nearly 600 inmates tested positive for the coronavirus at the […]
Nashville’s Jail Population Shrinking, But Coronavirus Still Spreading
By Samantha Max
Nashville’s jail population is continuing to shrink as the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office works to curb the spread of the virus behind bars. As of Friday, the city’s jails house 949 inmates. That’s a decrease of nearly a quarter since the first case of the coronavirus was reported in Tennessee early in March.
Tennessee Air Guard Flyovers Double As Delayed Training
By Blake Farmer
The Tennessee Air National Guard is planning flyovers of hospitals and healthcare facilities across the state on Tuesday. They’re primarily meant to honor nurses, as many other flyovers have done. But Commander Jeff Holmes says his pilots also just need more seat time.
Nashville To Test Pedestrian-Only Streets During Calm Traffic Time
In a time of low traffic in neighborhoods, Nashville will experiment with 4 miles of streets that are temporarily only for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Weekend Reopening For Great Smoky Mountains National Park
By Emily Siner
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is set to reopen this weekend, becoming one of the biggest federal attractions to return amid the national lockdown.
Tennessee Reopening Recreation Businesses Under New Rules
The latest round of reopenings in Tennessee begins today for small-group, non-contact recreation businesses. Those include bowling alleys, arcades, dance classes, water sports and mini golf in 89 of the state’s 95 counties.
Tennessee To Conduct Mass Testing In Public Housing
By Blake Farmer
The Tennessee National Guard will start offering coronavirus testing in the state’s public housing projects. It’s a continuation of more targeted testing that’s began last week, with mass testing of residents in nursing homes and in the state’s prisons.
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