Weakley County, WK&T to match broadband grant totaling $6 million
Weakley County and WK&T are matching a $2 million dollar Broadband Accessibility Grant from the Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development for a total investment of $6 million dollars. The project calls for building a fiber
Dr. Piercey talks COVID-19 testing and the state’s coronavirus trends
Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey says the state continues to lead the United States in its testing for COVID-19. (AUDIO) During Monday’s press briefing from Nashville, Dr. Piercey discussed the state’s trending coronavirus numbers. (AUDIO)
Tennessee COVID-19 cases up to 3,802, 65 deaths, 356 recovered
The Tennessee Department of Health reports 3,802 confirmed COVID-19 cases resulting in 65 deaths and 352 persons hospitalized. The state also reports 356 have recovered from the virus. Locally, Gibson County has twelve cases, Dyer County with
UT Martin nursing program ranked best in Tennessee
The UT Martin Department of Nursing has earned the rank of “2020 Best RN Program in Tennessee” by RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization. UTM’s nursing program ranked No. 1 of 44 other college nursing programs in Tennessee.
Tennessee to distribute $200M to counties and cities through Governor’s Local Support Grants
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says $200 million dollars in grants will be distributed to every county and city government across Tennessee for one-time, local expenses in fiscal year 2021. Funding is based on population as published by
Tennessee gas prices down eight cents
The Tennessee gas price average continues to decline and has dropped nearly eight cents since this time last week. The Tennessee gas price average is now $1.69 which is 49 cents less than a month ago and
Gov. Lee announces $10M in Small and Rural Hospital Readiness Grants
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday the State of Tennessee will allocate $10 million in Small and Rural Hospital Readiness Grants to support hospitals that are facing financial strain due to the ongoing response to COVID-19. “Small