Nashville Mayor John Cooper said on Friday the county is on track to start a phased reopening of businesses. He said the city is in a better position than expected, but “we are not out of the woods.”
Metro Nashville Schools Warns That Pay Raises Could Be In Jeopardy
Pay raises that Nashville teachers and support staff received in January could be in jeopardy, unless the Metro Nashville school board can find ways to make other cuts. The raises were part of a two-step increase to teacher salaries during the current school year, but schools superintendent Adrienne Battle says the district’s finances have been hit hard since […]
Tennessee Governor Shares State’s Efforts To Protect Elderly From COVID-19 At White House Briefing
By Samantha Max
Gov. Bill Lee was in Washington Thursday afternoon to share his new plan to test all Tennessee nursing home residents and employees for COVID-19 with President Donald Trump. At a White House briefing about protecting senior citizens during the pandemic, Lee said the state needed to help elderly Tennesseans, who have been especially “hard-pressed.”
No Walk-ins, Lots Of Disinfectant — State Releases Rules For Close-Contact Business To Reopen Next Week
By Samantha Max
Tennessee’s Economic Recovery Group unveiled new reopening guidelines today for close contact services, including hair salons, nail spas and massage parlors. Gov. Bill Lee signed an executive order Tuesday allowing such businesses can open in most of the state on May 6.
MTSU Plans To Reopen This Fall
Middle Tennessee State University says it plans to restart in-person classes on campus in the fall. The announcement was made Thursday, and while it’s unclear what university life will look like. MTSU President Sidney McPhee says the school is preparing to “adapt and evolve” to a post-COVID-19 future. McPhee says the school is looking to […]
Arts and Business Council Launches Artist Relief Fund
Artists who have lost income to canceled performances, layoffs or furloughs in recent months might be able to get a small part of that back. The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville announced its new Artist Relief Fund will grant up to $500 to artists to help compensate their losses due to the March […]
Nashville Mayor Extends Safer-At-Home Order
Nashville Mayor John Cooper has extended the city’s safer-at-home order through at least May 8.
Tennessee Unemployment Claims Are Far Above Average, But Tapering
The number of additional people filing for unemployment assistance is continuing to taper off in Tennessee, but numbers released Thursday morning still show above-average claims.
Metro Nashville Will Receive More Than $200M In CARES Act Aid — But It Won’t Fix Budget Woes
Nashville’s government agencies will receive more than $229 million from the federal CARES Act.
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