Tennessee is lowering the threshold to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to age 70. The state Department of Health estimates that the change means about 300,000 Tennesseans between 70 and 74 will now be eligible to get inoculated.
State Moves To Vaccinating Tennesseans 70 And Older
How Vanderbilt Is Keeping High-Risk COVID Patients Out Of The Hospital
Vanderbilt University Medical Center credits an experimental COVID-19 treatment with keeping dozens of patients out of the hospital in recent weeks. It’s the same infusion that President Trump credits with his quick recovery from the virus.
Tennessee COVID-19 Numbers Are Much Better, But Still Bad
Nearly every state in the country is now seeing sustained improvement in their pandemic metrics. Tennessee, which was leading the nation in new cases in December, has seen an even more dramatic drop than most.
The Tri-Star State: New Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Says He’ll Focus On Beating Gov. Bill Lee
Hendrell Remus will now be in charge of the party’s strategy to win more seats in the state legislature — a task that has not been easy in the last decade.
Nashville Kids Will Return To School Buildings — So Long As COVID-19 Progress Continues
Nashville students could soon be returning to in-person classes after promising signs that the pandemic is starting to slow.
Tennessee’s Low-Income Clinics And Rural Pharmacies To Begin Giving COVID Vaccines
Just as Tennessee has stopped distributing COVID vaccines to major health systems, the state’s Department of Health has announced more than 100 clinics and pharmacies in underserved areas will start giving vaccine.
Corker Comes Out Of ‘Self-Imposed Sabbatical’ Swinging At Trump
Corker says plans to speak out regularly and forcefully against former President Donald Trump, who he says had some major policy achievements but whose actions — especially related to undermining the election results — are “unforgivable.”
Curious Nashville: Whatever Happened To Nashville’s Revolving Restaurant?
Architect Alan Hayes was driving home from his Brentwood office when he noticed something lighting up the downtown skyline. “It was probably the fall, and the daylight saving time had happened, and all you see is this bright flashing … lights that look like movement on the skyline. It’s the only thing out there. Everything […]
Tennessee Lifts Ban On Spectators At School Sporting Events
Gov. Bill Lee says that Tennesseans heeded his warnings about COVID-19, so extended family and other spectators can be admitted. Local school districts will still be able to make their own rules about indoor sporting events.
Judge Denies Request To Move Police Officer’s Murder Trial Out Of Nashville
Officer Andrew Delke’s defense attorney had urged the court to allow out-of-town jurors to hear his case, arguing media coverage and Black Lives Matter protests had biased potential jurors.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM