UPDATE: The address was 380 Allison Drive in Midtown. One person is in custody, Mark Anthony Ferguson, Jr. No names have been released on the two men flown via LifeStar, but they were reported in stable condition. Original Story: A fight between three people on Allison Drive in Midtown resulted …
Read More »COVID-19 Local Cases Update
Anderson County Total Cases: 8,599 Active Cases: 87 Deaths: 171 Number of Vaccines Reported: 45,008 % of Population with at least one dose: 36.67% % of Population fully vaccinated: 22.92% Roane County Total Cases: 6,174 Active Cases: 64 Deaths: 102 …
Read More »COVID-19 UPDATE BY COUNTY EXECUTIVE RON WOODY
Hello, this is Ron Woody, Roane County Executive, with a Thursday morning February 25th update. Any data referenced today will be Wednesday, February 24th data. As the vaccination continues to be given and warmer weather begins, COVID numbers across the Nation, State, and County continues to improve. Currently, the State …
Read More »February 16, 2021, Update from the City Manager on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Feb. 16, 2021) – An important update from City Manager Mark Watson, on the Coronavirus (COVID-19): The public health situation is rapidly changing, here are the latest updates affecting city facilities. City officials strongly urge citizens to conduct their business over the phone and by mail whenever possible. …
Read More »Roane County Executive COVID-19 Update
Hello, this is Ron Woody, Roane County Executive, with a Tuesday afternoon February 9th update. Today’s data is based on Monday’s data. Vaccinations continue at the Roane County Health Department. Since February, we have averaged about 144 vaccines a day. Around 6.2% of the Roane County population has received their …
Read More »COVID-19 Update from Roane County Executive
Hello, this is Ron Woody, Roane County Executive, with a Monday, February 1st 4:00 pm COVID update. We are starting to see some relief in our numbers of positive cases, but we are still in the double digits. January had a positivity rate of 18.3%. December’s positivity rate was 21.2%. …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List – Roane County
Hello, this is Ron Woody, Roane County Executive, with a 4:00 update. As I previously mentioned, the vaccination plan is very fluid. The State continues to tweak the process to streamline how folks can more easily be placed on the waiting list for the vaccine. Please keep in mind Roane …
Read More »Oak Ridge City Manager Releases COVID-19 Update
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (Jan. 13, 2021) – An important update from City Manager Mark Watson, on the Coronavirus (COVID-19): The public health situation is rapidly changing, here are the latest updates affecting city facilities. Due to the significant increase in COVID cases, City officials strongly urge citizens to conduct their …
Read More »UT Announces Updated Plans for Spring Semester
KNOXVILLE – The University of Tennessee System announced updated plans for in-person learning for the spring semester at campuses across the state today.“We continue to diligently monitor the situation across the state to make adjustments in the best interest of our students, faculty and staff,” said UT President Randy Boyd. UT …
Read More »2020 Vaccination Later Than Sooner – COVID-19 Update
Hello, this is Ron Woody, Roane County Executive. I would like to take the next several minutes and talk about the forth coming vaccines and timeline of potential availability. I’ve been on three (3) information calls since Tuesday morning, and one thing we have learned is that “change continues to …
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