Over the weekend, more than 400 new coronavirus cases were reported in Davidson County on both Saturday and Sunday. Nashville has averaged that many cases a day for nearly a week.
Weekend Update: Nashville Daily Case Counts Remain High, Statewide Hospitalizations Continue Surging
‘We Have To Keep Going’: Nashville Activists Mourn The Deaths Of Civil Rights Leaders
Heartbreaking. Sad. Painful. Those are some of the words used by Nashville social justice activists to describe the deaths of Congressman John Lewis and Minister C.T. Vivian, two civil rights icons who passed way on Friday.
Nashville’s Pedicabs, Party Bikes And Bars Closed Through End Of July
Some familiar parts of Lower Broadway’s landscape will disappear temporarily beginning today. Mayor John Cooper’s office announced revisions to a public health order that suspend operations for “pedicabs, pedal carriages and limousines.” That includes about 20 pedal taverns and party bikes. Other “transpotainment” vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds, like party buses, are unaffected because […]
Tennessee Hospitalizations Reach New High, Crossing A Closely Watched Threshold
Tennessee hospitals are now caring for more than 1,000 COVID-19 patients, eclipsing a benchmark that health and policy experts have been closely monitoring.
Nashville Civil Rights Movement Mentor C.T. Vivian Has Died
A fiery leader and mentor within the Civil Rights Movement in Nashville and across the nation has died. Rev. C.T. Vivian passed away Friday morning in Atlanta at age 95, according to the Associated Press.
Wilson County School Board Rejects Mask Mandate For In-Person Classes
The Wilson County Board of Education voted to reject a mask mandate at a meeting on Thursday evening. The district is one of the many trying to figure out how to reopen safely.
Breaking Points: ‘Without African Americans, We Wouldn’t Be Here’
Since June, many Americans are quickly trying to study up on racism and how disparities have lasted for so long. But for one Somali American in Nashville, that education started in his youth, as he grew up in the James Cayce Homes.
Tennessee In Pandemic ‘Red Zone’ In Newly Obtained White House Document
Tennessee is now one of 18 states designated as “in the red zone” for coronavirus cases. That’s according to a new document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force and obtained by the Center for Public Integrity.
As Tennesseans Take Advantage Of Expanded Mail-In Voting, Many First-Timers Must Show Up In Person
Tennessee was ordered to dramatically expand access to absentee voting last month to protect people from the coronavirus. But as early voting begins tomorrow, the state says that first-time voters still must verify their identities in person before requesting a mail-in ballot.
Nashville Mayor: To Avoid A Rollback To Even More Restrictions, 80% Of City Should Wear Masks
“If eight out of 10 Nashvillians were to faithfully abide by Metro’s face covering order, we could successfully avoid reverting back to earlier phases,” Nashville Mayor John Cooper said Thursday morning at his pandemic briefing.
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