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Samantha Zern

Curious Nashville: Whatever Happened To Nashville’s Revolving Restaurant?

Samantha Zern

January 28, 2021

Sheraton revolving restaurant Nashville
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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 […]

Filed Under: Curious Nashville Tagged With: Curious Nashville, downtown Nashville, history, hospitality, restaurants

Arts and Business Council Launches Artist Relief Fund

Samantha Zern

April 30, 2020

Artists who have lost income to canceled performances, layoffs or furloughs in recent months might be able to get a small part of that back. The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville announced its new Artist Relief Fund will grant up to $500 to artists to help compensate their losses due to the March […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Arts, Coronavirus In Tennessee

Widespread Testing Coming For Tennessee Nursing Homes

Samantha Zern

April 29, 2020

After dozens of outbreaks around the state, Tennessee nursing homes will soon have access to widespread testing. Gov. Bill Lee says in the coming weeks the state plans to have testing for all 70,000 residents in Tennessee’s long-term care facilities, as well as staff. “We’re always concerned,” he says. “We’re most concerned in fact about […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, WPLN News

Hazard Pay Could Come For Select Metro Employees

Samantha Zern

April 29, 2020

The Metro Civil Service Commission is moving forward with a plan to provide hazard pay to some city workers. Under the proposal, qualified employees could receive an additional $3.13 per hour. Those bonuses would be paid for through a CARES Act reimbursement program. Eligibility requires that employees have prolonged contact with COVID-19 in a difficult-to-fill […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee

Four Test Positive At Fairgrounds Homeless Shelter

Samantha Zern

April 29, 2020

Nashville Fairgrounds

Metro Public Health is monitoring a potential outbreak at a temporary homeless shelter, after four people tested positive for COVID-19.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, homeless, Nashville Fairgrounds

Nashville’s New Downtown Jail Opens Early, But As A Medical Ward For Isolating Inmates

Samantha Zern

April 22, 2020

Nashville’s new downtown jail has opened earlier than its original May date and in a different capacity than anticipated. Sheriff Daron Hall says the facility is operating as a “medical ward” for the jail system in order to meet isolation needs.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee

MNPS Rolls Out Structured Learning Plan To Finish School Year

Samantha Zern

April 15, 2020

Metro Nashville Public Schools will pick back up remotely on April 27, as the district implements its plan to finish the school year and prepare students for the fall.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee

Vanderbilt Converts Dorms Into Housing For Medical Staff

Samantha Zern

April 15, 2020

With campus residence halls vacated, Vanderbilt University is making room for hundreds of VUMC healthcare workers who don’t want to return home for fear of exposing their families to COVID-19. University officials say 600 beds will be available starting on Monday, though they are still working through logistics. The school is not charging healthcare workers […]

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee

State Expands Testing Capacity With Drive-Thru Tests For All

Samantha ZernandSergio Martínez-Beltrán

April 15, 2020

Nashville community assessment center
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Gov. Bill Lee announced that free COVID-19 testing will be available to anyone, regardless of the presence of usual symptoms. Lee said Wednesday that recent improvements in testing have allowed the state to expand capacity. To date, state and private labs have tested more than 80,000 people for the virus.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee

Tennessee Banks Provide $4.7 Billion In SBA Loans

Samantha Zern

April 15, 2020

Tennessee banks have processed more than 19,000 loan applications in the ten days since the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications opened. These applications total more than $4.7 billion.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates

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