Eight inmates and five employees at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office have now tested positive for COVID-19.
Rutherford County School Leaders Say Their Year Is Not Over Despite Building Closures
Rutherford County Schools is joining the list of districts closing its buildings following a recommendation from Gov. Lee. But while the buildings will be closed, the district says its school year is not over. “We will continue to provide instructional opportunities to keep our students engaged,” said Director of Schools Bill Spurlock. He says he’ll […]
Tennessee Unemployment Filings Top 300,000 Amid Pandemic
Nearly 75,000 additional Tennesseans filed for unemployment last week. That’s not as many as the week prior — and ends a streak of escalating filing records — but is still far above typical levels before the coronavirus pandemic.
MNPS Rolls Out Structured Learning Plan To Finish School Year
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.
Vanderbilt Converts Dorms Into Housing For Medical Staff
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 […]
Lee Expands School Closures For Remainder Of Academic Year
Gov. Bill Lee is calling on schools to remain closed until the end of the academic year due to the threat of COVID-19. Although it’s not a mandate, Lee says he doesn’t expect any school district to defy his recommendation. “The school districts uniquely know their own communities and what their end of year school […]
Walking Outside Won’t Get You Arrested — Governor Clears Up Confusion About Safer At Home Order
By Samantha Max
Tennessee’s Safer at Home orders have raised some questions in recent days, prompting Gov. Bill Lee to pen a clarifying letter this week to the state’s local law enforcement agencies. In the letter, Lee says “many questions have arisen over what is, should, or should not be covered in the list of Essential Activities and […]
State Expands Testing Capacity With Drive-Thru Tests For All
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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.
Tennessee Banks Provide $4.7 Billion In SBA Loans
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.
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