The spread of COVID-19 throughout Tennessee is continuing at an alarming pace
Chattanooga, TN – According to the report, 1 in 5 Coronavirus tests in the state are coming back positive. An area is designated as a virus “hot spot” if the positivity rate exceeds ten percent. Dr. David Aronoff, Director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at VUMC,…
Tennessee nursing homes asking community members to send Christmas cards to seniors
Tenn – The Christmas season is here, but some folks won’t have the opportunity to spend time with loved ones due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Signature HealthCARE facilities across Tennessee are hosting Operation Holiday Card by requesting that community members chip in by submitting…
Girl is born in Tennessee from embryo frozen for 27 years
Tenn – In 1992, Tina Gibson was nearly 2 years old when a couple donated embryos that were frozen in a clinic in the Midwest. In February 2020, one of those embryos was implanted in Gibson, an elementary schoolteacher in Knoxville, Tennessee, and in October,…
Tennessee senator called a “lifetime b****” by top Chinese journalist
Tenn – Republican Senator for Tennessee Marsha Blackburn has been called a “lifetime bitch” by a top Chinese journalist following a racist Twitter post. The online exchange occurred after Ms Blackburn thanked Donald Trump for banning the import of cotton produced by the forced labour of China’s Muslim Uighur ethnic…
Tennessee’s season opener in basketball canceled yet again
Tenn. — Tennessee Basketball has to, yet again, cancel their season opener. The Vols were set to open play against UT-Martin Wednesday, December 9th. Due to positive COVID-19 tests within the UT-Martin program, the Vols have now had five games canceled so far in 2020.
Tennessee High girls in quarantine; Dean commits to UVa-Wise
Tenn – THS girls quarantined for second time The Tennessee High girls basketball team is quarantined for the second time this season, this time through Dec. 14. According to Tennessee High girls coach Kim Bright, 12 varsity players are currently quarantined, along with the coaching…
Stephen Gostkowski’s Return to Tennessee
Tenn – The Titans signed veteran kicker Stephen Gostkowski following training camp in early September 2020. After entering the NFL as a fourth-round pick of the New England Patriots in 2006, the 6-foot-1-inch, 215-pounder spent the next 14 years with the club, earning four Pro…
Deputies looking for missing man last seen heading to Tennessee
Tenn – Laurel County deputies are looking for a man who has been missing since Saturday. 53-year-old James Forbes was last seen Saturday afternoon. He was driving a 2003 Ford Mustang with tags 791YRP and was headed to Tennessee. He has not been seen since….
Virginia governor calls out Tennessee over lack of COVID-19 restrictions
Tenn – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Wednesday that he is concerned about the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in southwest Virginia. He also said Tennessee’s lack of statewide COVID-19 restrictions may be contributing to rising case counts in the Commonwealth. “Health officials believe Tennessee’s…
Tennessee remembers victims of homicide in ‘Season to Remember’ event
Tenn — Tennessee’s Season to Remember ceremony looked a little different this year than in years in the past. The event has been held annually since 2003 to honor and remember victims of homicide. But this year’s was held virtually at the First Baptist Church…