Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell has received recommendations from the transition committees he convened in September to examine how Nashville should “move, grow and work.”
What does your dream Nashville look like? Community leaders want to know.
If you could change one thing about Nashville, what would it be? That’s just one of the questions community leaders want residents to answer in a new survey. It’s a part of “Imagine Nashville” — a citywide initiative asking residents what their ideal city looks like, and then creating a plan to bring it to life.
How Vanderbilt Is Keeping High-Risk COVID Patients Out Of The Hospital
Vanderbilt University Medical Center credits an experimental COVID-19 treatment with keeping dozens of patients out of the hospital in recent weeks. It’s the same infusion that President Trump credits with his quick recovery from the virus.
Nashville Leaders Say ‘The Time For Debate Is Over’ On Mask-Wearing
COVID-19 is so widespread in Nashville that Mayor John Cooper says government alone can’t fix the problem. Rather, he and other local officials are urging — even pleading with — residents to use the one tool that’s been proven to work: wearing a mask.
Mask Mandates In Nashville Suburbs Make A Difference In Town, Health Officials Say
Nashville health officials say they’re already seeing improvement in new coronavirus cases now that the largest surrounding counties have reinstated their mask mandates.
COVID-19 Clusters In Nashville Prisons Drive Increase In Local Cases
Nashville has seen an uptick in the transmission rate and percentage of people testing positive for the coronavirus, and health officials say outbreaks at prisons located in Davidson County are partially to blame.
COVID Hospitalizations Crest In Nashville As New Cases Continue To Fall
The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Nashville has been steadily dropping, from a high of 222 on July 22 to 119 currently. Intensive care units are still busy but feeling less threatened that they’ll be overwhelmed by the pandemic.
Nashville Sees Its Largest Single-Day Surge In COVID Cases
The city recorded a rise of 771 new cases in the past day. That’s an 18 percent positive rate out of the more than 14,000 people who were tested last week.
Nashville’s COVID-19 Fatalities Have All Had Underlying Conditions, But What Does That Mean?
At least within the city of Nashville, everyone who has died from COVID-19 so far has had an underlying health condition. But that doesn’t mean all of them would be thought of as sickly.
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