An employee flagged concerns about how crisis calls were handled at the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence.
Nashville-area restaurant workers say CDC quarantine guidance puts them in a ‘precarious situation’
Federal health officials have reduced the recommended COVID-19 isolation period from 10 days to five for people who have no symptoms. But some question whether a shorter quarantine is appropriate amid a winter outbreak. Among those most conflicted are Nashville-area hospitality workers.
Listen: One Woman Recounts Being Evicted In Nashville
Nearly 200 families have been displaced in Nashville since the Sixth Circuit Court ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention didn’t have the authority to issue eviction moratoriums.
Metro Nashville Schools To Kick Off New Academic Year With Mask Mandate
Nashville teachers and students will be required to wear masks when the school district reopens for classes on Tuesday. It came as no surprise that the school board adopted the policy after a recommendation from Metro Schools Superintendent Adrienne Battle.
Tennesseans Can Be Evicted Despite National Moratorium. Here’s Why.
There’s a new federal moratorium on evictions, yet it doesn’t apply in Tennessee. The Volunteer state, along with Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan fall in a loophole because of a ruling issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Court on July 23rd. In the case of Tiger Lily v. HUD, the […]
Tennessee Doctors Urge Political Leaders To Consider Kids First In Latest COVID Response
With school starting for most in the next two weeks, Tennessee doctors are raising concerns about the Delta variant’s spread, as kids under 12 are the only people left who still don’t have an option to vaccinate and fatal cases of the virus continue to rise in children.
Nashville Health Department Reverses Course And Says It Will Drop Mask Mandate
The masks are coming off after all in Nashville — for those who are vaccinated. The latest shift in pandemic guidance came Thursday, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks.
End in Sight for Meningitis Outbreak
The discovery of new fungal meningitis infections has slowed down considerably here in Tennessee, where the disease was first identified. An end to the outbreak is in sight, according to the state’s top doctors.
Patients at Risk of Meningitis Find Relief in Negative Test Results
The outbreak of fungal meningitis continues to widen from its epicenter in Tennessee, with a dozen deaths nationwide. At-risk patients who’ve gotten tested are finding some relief in negative results.
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