School is out, thanks to COVID-19. And while families adjust to home lessons and extra hours together, they’re also searching for creative ways to pass the time.
Nashville Mayor Delays Police Body Cameras Again, This Time Due To COVID-19
Nashville is delaying its long-awaited body camera program yet again, this time due to budget shortfalls from COVID-19.
Tennessee Prisons Launch Hotline For Inmates’ Loved Ones To Ask COVID-19 Questions
Two days after the Tennessee Department of Correction announced that at least 170 inmates have tested positive for the coronavirus, it’s launching a hotline to field questions from people with friends and family behind bars.
Dispatches From Quarantine: Stuck At Home With Stormy The Cat
Today marks one month since Nashville Mayor John Cooper issued a city-wide Safer at Home order, mandating all non-essential workers to shelter in place. And after weeks stuck at home, we’ve heard from listeners experiencing a wide range of emotions lately.
Coronavirus Is Spreading In Tennessee Prisons — But Most Inmates Have Yet To Be Tested
Prisons have become the latest hot spot for the coronavirus in Tennessee. Officials announced Monday that more than 170 positive results have been confirmed at four correctional facilities. But only a fraction of the prison population is being tested.
Nashville Moves To Settle Lawsuit With Family Of Man Killed In Waffle House Attack
42 seconds. That’s how long it took for a Metro dispatcher to realize a police officer had been sent to the wrong Waffle House on Murfreesboro Pike on April 22, 2018. Moments earlier, authorities say, 29-year-old Travis Reinking had ambushed the restaurant with an AR-15, killing four late-night diners inside.
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