The Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,459 new cases of COVID-19
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, there have been 803,104 coronavirus cases reported as confirmed or probable in the state. Tennessee reported 34 new deaths. 11,747 people have died in the state as a result of the virus. There are currently 756 people hospitalized in connection to the coronavirus in…
Lawmakers are discussing a bill that would keep schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students
Chattanooga, TN – According to the statement, the bill is in the House Education K-12 Subcommittee. The bill would stop schools from potentially forcing or pressuring their students to get the shot. There are no vaccines approved for kids, but there are trials underway right…
One gun and two dangerous suspects are off the streets after a wild chase and prolonged manhunt that took place over three counties
TENNESSEE – According to the police officials, the chase started in Dickson. Agents with the 23rd Judicial Drug Task Force attempted to pull a car over. The Nissan Altima reached speeds up to 115 miles an hour. At some point, the occupants of the car, 24-year-old…
The state will receive $4.9 million from a $188.6 million multistate settlement over deceptive marketing claims against a maker of surgical mesh products
Chattanooga, TN – Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s office announced Tennessee’s share in the settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation involving 47 states and Washington, D.C. The complaint claims the company misrepresented the safety of the synthetic woven fabric implanted in women by failing to disclose potential…
A 6-year-old girl was shot and killed in Texas during an argument over clogged toilet
A 6-year-old girl was shot and killed in Texas during an argument over spilled water from a clogged toilet. The little girl was shot several times at an apartment complex in Texas. Police said officers who arrived at the scene performed CPR until she was rushed…
Police identified a 21-year-old man as the suspect who opened fire at a crowded Colorado supermarket, killing 10 people
COLORADO – According to the police officials, the Boulder Police Department announced that the suspect, Ahmad Al Aliwi Alissa, will be charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder in the mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store. Court documents show that he purchased an…
A passenger faces a felony drug charge after police found more than a pound of heroin concealed in a piece of luggage at Nashville International Airport
TENNESSEE – According to the police officials, a Southwest Airlines employee alerted officers to a bag that smelled like marijuana. It was on a flight that was about to depart for Los Angeles, California. The police officers located the owner of the bag, identified in a…
Metro health officials reported 78 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
TENNESSEE – According to the officials, no additional deaths were reported. The Metro Public Health Department reported 770 people have died from a confirmed COVID-19 case. Including probable and confirmed cases, 855 deaths have been attributed to the virus. The seven-day rate of positive new…