The legislature expanded the home-based programs this spring in response to a recent study by the Tennessee Comptroller.
Person who died at Bonnaroo identified, though the cause remains unconfirmed
Law enforcement confirmed the identity of one death from Bonnaroo 2022, though the cause remains under investigation.
Shots for tots: Here’s how parents in Nashville can get their kids the COVID vaccine
Parents have long been waiting for the CDC to recommend the COVID vaccine for infants and toddlers. Now that they have, here’s how families in Nashville can get their tots the shot.
Two Tennessee abortion clinics, awaiting high-court ruling, grapple with uncertainty
Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional right to abortion. The clinic, where she has worked for 33 years helping people across a four-state region, could close.
Fentanyl test kits are now legal in Tennessee, but groups still can’t distribute them at Bonnaroo
Bonnaroo is back after a two-year hiatus. And this year, the promoter has welcomed a nonprofit to distribute the overdose reversal drug naloxone as drug deaths continue to soar among young adults. But the festival still hasn’t embraced more controversial forms of harm reduction.
Need mental health resources in Nashville? Here are a few options
It’s not easy to navigate all the resources available in Nashville for mental health support. This Is Nashville invited a few local experts to break down the options available, and invited a few people to describe their own experiences seeking help.
This new nonprofit plans to flood Bonnaroo with overdose reversal drugs
The four-day Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester has experienced overdose deaths in the past. And this year brings elevated concern since powerful fentanyl is showing up in more recreational drugs that are often used by concert-goers.
Vanderbilt professors tackle how to discuss gun violence through disagreement
A Vanderbilt psychiatry professor is warning against polarized responses to the recent spate of high-profile gun violence across the country and in Tennessee. On Tuesday, the university held a panel discussion on navigating the gun debate, featuring professors on the left, right and center.
Barbed wire is going up on the beautiful but dangerous Natchez Trace Bridge
The National Park Service is installing chain-link fencing on the Natchez Trace Double Arch Bridge in Williamson County, meant as a temporary solution to thwart suicide attempts. Work began this week.
Nashville residents underrepresented in medical research are offering up DNA samples despite their privacy concerns
The “All of Us” research program is focused on recruiting people of color, primarily, to build a diverse, million-patient databank, which Vanderbilt Medical Center will help manage.
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