It’s been a hard last year for teenagers to navigate, between the pandemic, virtual school and the racial justice protests that gripped the country. In the new record, ‘Sing Through The Quarantine’, Nashville teens tackle those topics and more with the help of the mentorship song-writing program called Girls Write Nashville.
Nashville Artists Reflect On The Challenges Of 2020 In New Frist Exhibit
It was a hard year for the city of Nashville — from the tornado and the pandemic, to a summer of protests against police brutality and the downtown bombing. More than 150 local artists are looking back for the Frist’s new virtual exhibition, N2020: Community Reflections.
CMA Fest Canceled Because Of COVID Concerns
Nashville’s country music festival, CMA Fest, is canceled once again this year. The Country Music Association announced the pandemic poses too many obstacles to host the event, which usually brings more than 80,000 people to the city each day.
A Decision To Cancel This Spring’s Mule Day Festival Divides Maury County
For the second year in a row, Mule Day in Columbia is cancelled. The decision is controversial among community members who are still hoping to find another way to celebrate.
COVID-19 Vaccinations Will Soon Begin For Nashville Teachers
Nashville announced its move to the next phase of its vaccine rollout today. Phase 1b includes teachers and child care workers, just as districts like Metro Nashville Public Schools return to in-person learning for the first time in nearly a year.
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.
Governor’s Work-From-Home Guidance Won’t Apply To Tennessee’s Teachers
Tennessee’s Department of Education says it is not issuing new guidance to schools, despite Gov. Bill Lee’s newest pleas to mask up and let employees work from home. This comes as school districts are debating how they’ll return from winter break. Rutherford County administrators won’t decide until early January whether the district adopts a hybrid model. […]
Tennessee Reporting Twice As Many COVID Cases Than During The Worst Point Of The Summer Surge
The state has reported more than 20,000 new COVID cases, in just the past couple of days. More than 1 in 5 tests are now coming back positive.
Gov. Lee Issues Executive Order To Send National Guard To Hospitals
As Tennessee healthcare facilities continue to battle understaffing, the state says it will activate the National Guard to step into the gap as hospital nurses, ambulance drivers and COVID testers.
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