Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, Gov. Bill Lee had the initial Pfizer shot Saturday and will get the second dose in a few weeks. Gov. Lee said he was waiting his turn for the COVID-19 vaccine. All but a handful of Tennessee counties have…
Hamilton County Mayor Coppinger has announced a definitive end point for the county’s mask mandate: April 29th, 2021
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the mask mandate is now set to last through Wednesday, April 28th, and will not enforce it after that point. This extension allows more people to get vaccinated, and lets businesses get back to where they are comfortable…
Local resident charged in connection with a Sunday night shooting on 4th Avenue
Chattanooga, TN – According to the police report, a 32-year-old man was shot, but that the injury was not life-threatening. According to the police officials, the shooting was domestic. Jesus Matias, 38, of Chattanooga, now faces an aggravated assault charge as well as two counts of…
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,288 new cases, putting the state at 809,692 total cases
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, there are currently 13,559 active COVID-19 cases in the state. Tennessee’s seven-day new cases average is currently 1,150 additional cases per day. The Tennessee Department of Health reported 14 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the state up to…
A 1-year-old girl was killed by her family’s dog when she got too close to its food bowl
A 1-year-old girl in Illinois was killed by her family’s dog just days after her birthday when she got too close to its food bowl. The family members say she was attacked by the female pitbull after she approached the animal while it was eating last…
Woman begs not to be handcuffed before she pulls out a gun and shoots police who returns fire and shoots her to death
Officer Josh stopped a black Chevrolet Camaro after learning that the vehicle’s owner was a man who had six outstanding drug warrants in his name. However, after stopping the vehicle, he realized the car wasn’t being driven by the owner, but by a woman. At first,…
The Nashville Metro Public Health Department reported 197 new COVID-19 cases
TENNESSEE – According to the statement, 1 new confirmed death was reported as well. There are currently 1,955 active cases in Davidson County. There have been a total of 93,782 cases in Nashville, and 90,964 are listed as inactive or recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health announced 1,519…
The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,519 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 deaths in the state
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the Department of Health reports a total of 806,011 total cases, 11,796 deaths, 815 currently hospitalized and 780,438 inactive/recovered patients. There have been 7,144,455 patients tested. The Tennessee Department of Health reported 711,404 people had received one dose…
A woman was arrested after she was charged for knowingly selling her car to a 13-year-old boy who later caused a crash that killed a 71-year-old man
TENNESSEE – According to the court documents, her name is Katrina Russell and she is charged with vehicular homicide. MNPD officers responded to a deadly crash on Nolensville Pike and Haywood Lane. Investigators revealed a teen was behind the wheel of a Dodge Dart when it…
A 19-year-old driver was arrested after police said he was going more than 100 mph on Interstate 40 in Nashville
TENNESSEE – According to the police report, MNPD charged Orlando Stuart with felony evading, drag racing, and reckless driving. The arrest of Stuart comes as part of Metro Police crackdown on street racing. The officers spotted Stuart driving his mother’s Dodge Charger on I-40 near Charlotte…