The night still runs on a loop in my brain, resurfacing too many times a day to count. Especially that particular moment, when the tornado peeled off our roof as I held my son, debris flying, running for the basement. It’s nearly a year later and we’re still not home. So everything reminds me of the storm.
The Disaster Year: A Reporter Reflects On A Year Marked By Suffering
A Once-Bustling Corner In Germantown Is Still Quiet One Year After Tornado
A year after a tornado tore through Germantown, one corner seems stuck in a time warp, where two neighborhood staples have yet to reopen their doors.
Rutherford County Wastes 1,000 COVID Vaccine Doses Over Freezer Snafu
Rutherford County Schools says it will have to throw away 1,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine because they were put in the wrong kind of freezer.
Shelby County Health Director Resigns After State Calls On FBI To Investigate Lost COVID Vaccines
Reports of wasted COVID vaccine are continuing to pile up in Shelby County, along with new allegations that some doses were stolen and a newly revealed incident in which children were apparently vaccinated.
Two Dozen Tennessee Men Are Going Back to Prison. But They Didn’t Commit New Crimes.
A court battle over an obscure Tennessee statute freed these men from prison. Years later, they were told they must return.
‘All Things Considered’ Special Excerpt: Monday, March 1
On June 28, 2018, a gunman blasted his way into the offices of a small newspaper, the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Maryland. Five staff members were killed. Mass shootings are increasingly common, but we rarely hear about the long-term toll on survivors. NPR’s Chris Benderev has spent the past two years with the staff of […]
5 Signs From This Week That Tennessee’s COVID Comeback Is Sticking
Health officials in Nashville and statewide are optimistic after weeks of generally improving metrics related to the pandemic. Here are some reasons to believe that Tennessee might be turning the corner.
Nashville Housing Court Completes Test Run With 5 Eviction Filings Dismissed
Nashville officials and nonprofits will have the next month to mediate more than 1,800 eviction cases before the federal moratorium expires. But some housing advocates see hurdles in reaching that goal.
Tennessee’s Only Openly Gay Lawmaker Speaks Out Against Ban On Transgender Athletes
Rep. Eddie Mannis, R-Knoxville, has warned his House colleagues that a ban on transgender athletes could have a tremendous impact on LGBT kids.
Tennessee Lifts All State Visitation Restrictions On Nursing Homes
Tennessee will lift all state restrictions on nursing home visitation by this weekend. But facilities are already reining in expectations of families desperate to see their loved ones.
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