Governor Lee strongly reiterates social distancing, lauds Lowe’s, Northwest Corrections for assembling gowns
With the large number of positive COVID-19 cases in people under the age of 40, during his media briefing Thursday, Governor Bill Lee strongly reiterated the importance of social-distancing to slow the spread of the virus. (AUDIO)
Person with COVID-19 symptoms in UTM Mail Services tests negative
UT Martin officials say university Mail Services will resume Friday after a person who had been in the area with COVID-19 symptoms tested negative for the virus. Mail Services was closed Wednesday and employees were sent home
UPDATE: 957 COVID-19 cases in Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 957 COVID-19 cases in Tennessee and three deaths. Health officials also say 76 individuals have been hospitalized across the state. The highest number of cases continues to be in Davidson
Tennessee Supreme Court orders continued suspension of in-person court proceedings through April 30th
The Tennessee Supreme Court is extending its order suspending in-person court proceedings through April 30th. Weakley County Circuit Court Clerk Jenny Killebrew says proceedings necessary to protect constitutional rights of criminal of defendants including bond related matters,
WCMES suspends disconnections due to non-payment through May 1st
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Weakley County Municipal Electric System is suspending disconnections due to non-payment through May 1st. A release from WCMES states that energy charges and fees will continue to accrue, and customers are
Tennessee experiences unprecedented unemployment increase
Tennessee experienced an unprecedented spike in new initial unemployment claims according to data released Thursday morning by the Department of Labor. For the week ending March 21, Tennesseans filed just over 39,000 initial claims for unemployment insurance
Tennessee launches “Do Your Part, Stay Apart” campaign
The State of Tennessee is launching a public service announcement campaign urging all Tennesseans to adopt preventive health measures to slow the spread of coronavirus. “Do Your Part, Stay Apart” features Governor Bill Lee, First Lady Maria
Carroll County Chamber canceling April events
Following Governor Bill Lee’s request for Tennessee’s public K-12 schools to remain closed through April 24, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce is canceling all of its sponsored events in the month of April. Included in those
Weakley Co. Property Assessor’s office to begin new construction assessments
The Weakley County Property Assessor’s Office will begin work next week measuring and listing all new construction in the county. Weakley County Communications Director Erica Moore says the work is set to begin Monday and run through
Governor Lee addresses requests for “stay at home” order
Doctors across Tennessee are pleading with Governor Bill Lee to take stronger action to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a webinar Tuesday, Dr. Aaron Milstone warned that without action, tens of thousands of Tennesseans could die