Tennessee

Hours after the White House issues its new vaccine mandate, GOP-led states sue

10:34am November 05, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Dozens of Republican state officials are suing over the White House's COVID-19 vaccine mandate that they say is unconstitutional and threatens business.

People embrace as police respond to the scene of a shooting at a Kroger grocery store in Collierville, Tenn., on Thursday. Police say 13 people were injured, one of whom has died. The suspected shooter also died from what police say was a self-inflicted g

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13 People Were Shot, 1 Killed, At A Tennessee Kroger Store. The Suspect Is Dead

8:39pm September 23, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

The suspected shooter died of what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the police chief says. No motive has been given.

Tennessee high school student Grady Knox's speech in favor of masks in schools was interrupted when adults jeered and heckled his remarks.

A Teen Called For Masks In School After His Grandma Died Of COVID. Adults Mocked Him

4:05pm September 10, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"If they laugh at me about a personal story about my grandmother, that's just disrespectful, I feel," Tennessee teenager Grady Knox reportedly said.

Although she coordinates COVID vaccinations at the federally-subsidized clinic in Linden, Tenn., nurse Kirstie Allen has not yet gotten the vaccine herself. She wants to wait a while and see more research first. In Tennessee, only 42% of adults have recei

Health & Safety

As COVID Vaccinations Slow, Parts Of The U.S. Remain Far Behind 70% Goal

10:19am July 05, 2021

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Southern states like Tennessee lag far behind.

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3 Fort Campbell Soldiers Charged In Scheme To Traffic Guns To Chicago

3:14am May 12, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Federal prosecutors charged three Army soldiers of lawfully purchasing 91 guns from licensed dealers in Tennessee and Kentucky, and then transferring them to Chicago.

A car that was carried by floodwaters leans against a tree in a creek in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday. Heavy rainfall flooded roads, submerged vehicles and left many people in need of rescue.

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At Least 4 Dead, 130 Rescued As Nashville Sees Worst Flooding In Over A Decade

3:05pm March 28, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Floodwaters submerged roads and left people clinging to trees, authorities said. The rain has subsided, but officials are warning residents to stay vigilant as creeks and rivers rise.

As the speed of COVID vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste.

Health & Safety

Accidentally Trashed, Thawed Or Expired: Reports Of COVID-19 Vaccine 'Spoilage' Grow

4:11pm March 05, 2021

by Blake Farmer

As the pace of vaccination picks up, so do reports of spoiled doses. In Tennessee, close to 5,000 doses have been lost, prompting more oversight from state and federal officials.

Seema Verma, chief administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says the changes in the way Medicaid is funded and regulated in Tennessee "could be a national model moving forward."

Trump Officials Approve Tennessee's Controversial Request To Revamp Medicaid Funding

7:00am January 09, 2021

by Phil Galewitz

The plan, long endorsed by conservatives, would give the state broad flexibility in running its health insurance program for the poor, while capping annual federal funding for the program.

Ambulances fill the loading area at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. The hospital has tried to adjust to the surge of new infections by dedicating three floors for treatment of COVID-19 patients, and creating two COVID-only intensive car

Health & Safety

Tennessee Hospitals Are Disturbingly Close To Their Breaking Point

10:23pm December 22, 2020

by Blake Farmer

Many U.S. hospitals are struggling to find enough space and staff to treat COVID-19 patients. The surge in new cases has forced them to rethink how they use space, manage staff, and handle treatment.

Health care activists rallied in front of the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2017, to protest Republican efforts that would have dismantled the Affordable Care Act and capped federal payments for Medicaid patients. The Republican congressional bills, part of t

Health & Safety

Medicaid's Future Hinges On Who Wins The White House

5:09am November 02, 2020

by Blake Farmer

The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid coverage.