Tennessee is roughly a month into the school year, give or take a few weeks for some school districts. But already, we’re seeing a record-breaking number of COVID cases in children. They’re being hospitalized at a rate that would’ve been unimaginable just a few months ago.
Are Tennessee School Districts Over-Quarantining? We Answer Lingering Questions About COVID Protocols.
Middle Tennessee Community Organizers Pivot From Violence Prevention To Vaccine Promotion, Too
Community organizers in Middle Tennessee who normally focus on preventing violence are shifting their attention, at least partially, to promoting vaccines. Uptake on COVID shots still lags among many groups who’ve historically been underserved by the health care system.
Rutherford County Schools Enact Mask Mandate Amid Record-High Case Levels
Just days after Rutherford County Schools failed to vote on an updated pandemic policy, the school board has adopted a temporary mask mandate. The policy goes into effect on Monday.
9/11 Nearly Stopped An Organ Donation From Tennessee. Now The Recipient Is In College.
As the World Trade Center towers fell 20 years ago, smaller, more personal, crises played out all over the country. At children’s hospitals in Nashville and Houston, an out-of-state organ donation was put in doubt when the entire country’s airspace was closed to traffic.
Nashville Photography Exhibit Makes The Case For Bird Conservation
Nashville photographer Graham Gerdeman wants to raise awareness of declining bird populations with his latest photography exhibit, “Our Vanishing Birds,” which opens Friday at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center.
Long-Contested Whites Creek Development Proposal Defeated
A controversial proposal to build a 170-lot subdivision in a hilly, farm-adjacent area of Whites Creek was struck down by the Metro Planning Commission on Thursday — moving some residents, who have been fighting this development for years, to tears.
Tennessee Lawmakers Want Your Ideas On Redistricting, But The Barriers To Input Are High
The public will be able to comment but how many of their ideas will make it to the final plan is uncertain.
Wilson County Schools Will Mandate Masks Starting Friday, Following A Weeklong COVID Closure
Wilson County Schools will be enforcing a temporary mask mandate for students, staff and visitors starting Friday. The district will also begin to follow the state health department’s quarantine guidelines, specifically to send unvaccinated students home if they were exposed to COVID, even if they show no symptoms.
Advocates Fear A Piece of Nashville’s Remaining Countryside Is Threatened By Dense Subdivision
The Metro Planning Commission is scheduled to vote Thursday on a 170-home subdivision in a hilly, forested area of Whites Creek on Brick Church Lane. The specific slice of land, just above Briley Parkway, has had development tensions for years.
Rallies Held Across Tennessee Advocate For Pervis Payne To Leave Death Row
For the past year, people who believe in Pervis Payne’s innocence have stood on the same corner every Wednesday in Memphis. This week, on the anniversary of that action, they spread those rallies to more than a dozen locations across the country.
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