Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Bill Lee is walking backs some of his biggest new spending priorities for the year and diverting some of that money into fighting COVID-19 and helping with tornado recovery.
Gov. Lee Backs Off Biggest Plans For Spending Increases, Adds Recovery Money
March 18: Coronavirus Briefings At The White House
Watch the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, expected to begin at 10:30 a.m. central Wednesday, March 18.
Many Nashville Musicians Weathered The Storm — But Now, There’s This
Nashville’s music was ready to start playing again after the March 3 tornadoes when COVID-19 precautions led to a stream of cancellations. But now as venues close and honky-tonks go quiet, the music industry is facing massive setbacks.
COVID-19: Hard Questions, Real Answers
WPLN News will air a live call-in special today and tomorrow — COVID-19: Hard Questions, Real Answers — hosted by Minnesota Public Radio’s Kerri Miller. Call 800-242-2828 to share your thoughts on the live show.
Strange Times Call For Special Measures As Nashville Metro Council Meets Amid Outbreak
With the coronavirus outbreak casting its pall, Nashville’s Metro Council took precautions Tuesday night while conducting a sharply abbreviated meeting.
As Remote Testing For COVID-19 Expands In Tennessee, The Newest Site Is A Tent
Remote site testing for COVID-19 is being added statewide in preparation for a wave of new cases. At this point, Vanderbilt Health is still operating most of them.
Coronavirus Briefings At The White House
Watch the latest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, including regular White House briefings, expected to begin at 10:30 a.m. central.
Live Coverage: March 17 Primaries
Follow NPR’s live coverage of the 2020 primaries in Ohio, Arizona, Illinois and Florida, including live results and analysis.
Uncertainty Envelops Metro Finances, But City Says It Has Sufficient Cash For Now
Metro Nashville leaders are bracing for a major economic hit. But during a briefing Monday, Metro Councilmember Bob Mendes, who leads the budget committee, said the city has enough cash to finish the fiscal year and continue its storm recovery efforts.
Not Sick, But Not Well — A Nashville Story Of Self-Isolation
A growing number of Tennesseans are learning they’ve been exposed in varying degrees to one of the dozens of patients with confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. They’re not sick. But they may still be spreading the illness without knowing it.
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