Nashville will begin the phased closure of its COVID-19 Overflow Shelter for people without housing.
Prisons Are Making People Sick — And Not Just Those Behind Bars
At first, Dawn Harrington blamed herself when her younger brother went to prison. She questioned whether she’d been a good influence. She developed anxiety, then fell into a deep depression.
‘Save Our Asses 2021’: How Mules And COVID Have Divided A Tennessee Town
The pandemic cancellation of the beloved Mule Day in Maury County, Tennessee, has divided residents over when they can return to normalcy.
Once Fearing A ‘Public Relations Nightmare,’ Tennessee Begins Vaccinating Prisoners
Thousands of Tennessee prisoners are now going to be eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine. The announcement comes days after an Associated Press investigation found that state officials debated when to vaccinate prisoners, fearing that any decision could be deemed a “public relations nightmare.”
As A Nashville Teacher Welcomes Back Students, There’s Joy And Jitters In The Classroom
Metro Schools is one of two Tennessee districts that have been mostly virtual since last March, and Nashville teachers have been caught in the middle of the tense debate over whether to reopen.
Nashville Working To Build Trust, Boost Vaccination Rates In Communities Of Color
Nashville will be launching an education campaign and expanding access to COVID-19 vaccines in communities of color. Vaccination rates among Black and Hispanic Nashvillians have trailed that of white Nashvillians.
COVID-19 Alone Doesn’t Account For More Deaths In Tennessee Prisons In 2020
Prison deaths in Tennessee increased by nearly 60% in 2020, compared to the prior year. But COVID-19 directly accounted for only about half of them.
Lives Lost In The Pandemic: Mourning A Sister While Celebrating Vaccination
A woman from Watertown receives her COVID-19 vaccine just days after losing a beloved sister.
Nashville Mayor Says Plan To Defund Virtual School Districts Would ‘Punish Children’
Nashville Mayor John Cooper says Tennessee lawmakers need to acknowledge the reality of the pandemic, rather than strip funding from districts that don’t return to in-person schooling.
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