Coronavirus

As a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis, local utilities are asking that homeowners and contractors help maintain utility service and keep communities safe by continuing to call 811 before you dig! With the increase in people working from home, coupled with the warmer weather, there has been an …

Civil legal resources available for those in need Now more than ever, Tennesseans need assistance with civil legal issues, and the Tennessee Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is kicking off its annual Help4TNDay celebration on April 8. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the tornadoes that ripped through …

The Roane County Jail is certified to house 170 inmates. The jail population was 316 when the Tennessee Corrections Institute inspected it on September 3, 2019. This week the population was somewhere around 160. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has played a role in the reduction. When Tennessee Supreme Court Chief …

The Tennessee Department of Education is partnering with PBS stationsacross the state to offer 1st-8th grade students up to 30 hours ofstandards-aligned instructional lessons per week during times of COVID-19school closures. Beginning today, 30-minute segments aired from 11 am to 1 pm EDT eachweekday on the main channels of each …

According to research from the University of Washington, the predicted number of hospital beds needed during the COVID-19 peak has decreased.Experts show Tennessee has more hospital and ICU beds than are expected to be needed, but a shortage of just over 200 ventilators remains. Earlier predictions showed Tennessee was expected …

NASHVILLE –The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced it will close all 56 Tennessee state parks and state-owned state natural areas to the public effective April 4 through April 14, in support of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Order 23. This is a complete closure of facilities and access to …

Rockwood City Officials will look to hire a new Streets Department director after Hugh O’dell announced he would be retiring after some 30 years with the city. The agenda also may include a hire in the fire department to replace longtime firefighter Randy Kirby who is retiring. The council mayseek …

Officials at the Clinton Post Office are expressing concern about how busythat location has been, even with the social distancing guidelines issued bythe federal government and the safer at home order issued this week byGovernor Bill Lee. As you are no doubt aware, the elderly and those with compromised immune …

From our friends at Oak Ridge Todayhttps://oakridgetoday.com/2020/04/02/several-y-12-employees-test-positive-for-covid-19/ [Oak Ridge Today] Several employees at the Y-12 National Security Complexhave tested positive for COVID-19, the contagious respiratory illness thatcan be deadly, but the contractor that manages and operates the nuclearweapons plant in Oak Ridge declined Wednesday to say how manyemployees are infected. …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will sign Executive Order 23 requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state. “Over the last few weeks, we have seen decreases in movement around the state as Tennesseans …