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Health-Care Workers Urge Medicaid Expansion a Year After Pandemic

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coronavirus, Health, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

More than 790,000 Tennesseans have been infected with COVID-19, and more than 11,000 have lost their lives one year into the novel coronavirus pandemic. Health-care workers say the experiences of patients without health coverage during the pandemic should prompt lawmakers to consider Medicaid expansion. CEO of Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center, Katina Beard, said the …

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Permitless Carry Bill Approved by the State House

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The Tennessee General Assembly approved Gov. Lee’s legislation to allow most adults to carry handguns without obtaining a permit. Governor Bill Lee backed the bill but said there is little concern for gun safety throughout the state. The bill restricts some people from getting their hands on a weapon without a permit, including people who …

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Aggravated Burglary Suspect Captured in Bedford County

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Due to work by Bedford County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Trey Green and Chris Brown information was developed that led to Dakota Bryson, age 19 of Wartrace, as the sole suspect in an aggravated burglary that occurred in Wartrace on March 19th. Detectives Green and Brown recovered five stolen firearms from the aggravated burglary. Bryson has …

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TDOT to Stop Road Construction Work that Requires Lane Closures for Easter Weekend

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The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all interstate construction work this Easter weekend in anticipation of increased holiday travel. TDOT crews and contractors will stop all road construction work that requires lane closures beginning Thursday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. through Monday, April 5 at 6:00 a.m. This will provide maximum roadway capacity to …

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Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Provides Grants to Schools

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Two schools served by Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC), Sewanee Elementary in Franklin County and Marvin Wright Elementary in Maury County, have been awarded $5,000 each in grants to develop science, technology, engineering and math education projects and support their STEM curriculum. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, a …

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Recent Burglary at Tullahoma’s Hands of Science Center

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A burglary recently took place at the Hands-On Science Center in Tullahoma. Over $6,500 in electronic items were stolen including a Nikon D3200 camera, iPads, 128 GB memory cards, a Panasonic HC X2000 with pro handle and a 4K web cam. Anyone with information about the crime is asked to call the Tullahoma Police …

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Heavy Rain Hit the area on Saturday

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Torrential rains across Tennessee flooded homes and at least one church and left roads impassable, prompting dozens of people to be rescued in various portions of the state. Authorities in Nashville said four bodies were found Sunday in the flood’s aftermath. Nashville received more than 7 inches of rain; the second-highest two-day rainfall total ever …

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Learning Gap Widens Among TN Kids

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Tennessee kids have lost months of learning to the pandemic, and their advocates are now trying to make up for lost time. A new report from the nonprofit group Save the Children finds more than half of all families say their children are spending less time on learning activities compared to a typical school day before COVID-19. …

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Coffee County Health Department Expanding Vaccine Eligibility and Extended Hours

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The Coffee County Health Department is expanding vaccine eligibility and offering extended hours to increase access to COVID-19 vaccination in the community. Coffee County is now vaccinating all residents 16 and older. The Health Department offers COVID-19 vaccination by appointment. To book your appointment, visit Vaccinate.tn.gov. If you need help scheduling your vaccination, please call 931-490-8312. …

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Unemployment Rate continues Downward Trend in Tennessee

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Tennessee’s unemployment rate for February 2021 has reached near pre-pandemic levels, according to data released by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. February’s statewide, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is just one percentage point higher than it was in February 2020, one month before the COVID-19 health crisis created an economic slowdown …

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