If you’ve ever been to a weekend show at Plaza Mariachi, you’ve probably seen Grace Good spinning hula hoops and playing with fire. But like many Nashville artists, the local circus performer is temporarily out of work due to social distancing rules. As part of WPLN’s new series “Dispatches from Quarantine,” Grace Good tells us about […]
Dispatches From Quarantine: Juggling, Hula Hooping And Fire Dancing In The Back Yard
New Servers And New Rules Are Coming To Field The Surge Of Tennessee Unemployment Claims
Tennessee paid out $94 million Tuesday to people who are unemployed in the state, in its first day of distributing federal pandemic aid. But many others are reporting difficulties even getting onto the portal to file claims. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which runs jobs4tn.gov, says the unemployment portal was built to […]
Metro Leaders Worry About The Pandemic’s Hidden Crises: Mental Health And Domestic Abuse
While medical professionals have shifted their focus almost exclusively to the coronavirus in recent weeks, Metro leaders are also concerned about health crises that have received less attention during the pandemic: mental health and abuse.
Live Call-In Special — Hard Questions, Real Answers: COVID-19 And The Economy
WPLN News will air a live call-in special — at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday — called Hard Questions, Real Answers: COVID-19 And The Economy, hosted by Minnesota Public Radio’s Kerri Miller.
Tennessee Funeral Homes See A Change In The Grieving Process Amid Coronavirus
Randy Nash is bracing for the day the virus inevitably ends up in his office.
Investigation: Before A ‘Tidal Wave’ Of Sickness And Death, A Gallatin Nursing Home Thought It Had COVID Contained
A WPLN News investigation finds that the facility downplayed the outbreak to first responders. But the nursing home administrator says there was no stopping the coronavirus.
Vanderbilt Projection Finds Transmissions Still Must Slow To Avoid Stressing Hospitals
If Tennessee is going to avoid overrunning hospitals, residents will have to do an even better job of isolating themselves and preventing the spread of COVID-19. Vanderbilt’s Department of Health Policy released its modeling Friday afternoon, which is some of the first projections based solely on Tennessee data.
VUMC Starts Reusing N95 Masks After Disinfecting With UV light
Ultraviolet light is now being used to disinfect dozens of N95 masks at one time so they can be reused at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The procedure was adapted from a protocol implemented by the University of Nebraska Medical Center last week.
The WPLN News Team Is Working From Home For You
Most of our team members, including CEO Steve Swenson, are working from home. We are all making adjustments, but through it all, the WPLN News team and the 91Classical team have continued to work for you.
A Drop In Tennessee Child Abuse Calls Has Leadership Worried About Cases Going Unreported
Since the coronavirus closed Tennessee schools and many day cares, Tennessee’s child abuse hotline has seen a significant decrease in calls. For children’s services leadership, that’s troubling.
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