Sep 29 Tennessee Titans have NFL's first COVID-19 outbreak, with 8 positive cases By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press The Tennessee Titans have suspended in-person activities through Friday after the NFL says three Titans players and five other personnel tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump fires Tennessee Valley Authority chair, cites hiring of foreign workers By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump has fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federal-owned corporation for hiring foreign workers. Continue reading
Jul 13 Tennessee governor signs 6-week abortion ban, federal judge swiftly blocks By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The Republican governor's action Monday triggered quick action by a federal judge, who opted to wait for the bill to become law to rule on whether to block its bans. Continue reading
May 27 Tennessee to halt sharing COVID-19 patient data By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Tennessee will soon stop providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients with first responders after initially arguing doing so would protect those on the front line. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 5:03 Sen. Alexander: Increased virus testing 'the only thing that will work' to solve crisis Sen. Lamar Alexander chairs the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which held a hearing Tuesday about the Trump administration’s handling of coronavirus. Alexander himself is in quarantine after a possible exposure, and he joins Judy Woodruff from his… Continue watching
Apr 02 Back-to-back disasters: tornado and virus push Tennesseans to the limit By Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press The lives of thousands of Tennesseans have been upended by back-to-back disasters. Putnam County residents still reeling from the deadly twisters of March 3 now have to confront life in the age of coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 10 Nashville artists help out on stage and off after tornadoes By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Nashville musicians banded together both in their community, but also on stage during a benefit concert Monday night called “To Nashville, With Love” featuring a dozen artists playing to raise money for relief efforts. Continue reading
Mar 04 Cellphone alerts helped Tennessee couple escape to basement By Teresa M. Walker, Associated Press A grim search continued Wednesday for survivors of deadly tornadoes in Tennessee, where 24 people were killed and 21 others remain missing. Some survivors credit the alerts that blared from their cellphones for saving their lives. Continue reading
Mar 03 Biden wins Tennessee primary By Gretchen Frazee Former Vice President Joe Biden has been declared the winner of the Tennessee primary. Continue reading
Mar 03 Tornadoes kill at least 25, shred dozens of buildings around Nashville By Travis Loller, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The twisters that struck in the hours after midnight shredded more than 140 buildings and buried people in piles of rubble and wrecked basements. Continue reading