Tennessee News

Aggregated Tennessee News Articles

• Deadline for rural broadband internet grants extended
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended a deadline for funding requests by rural communities and businesses seeking to improve high-speed broadband internet access. ...
  Washington Times.  Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:56:17 -0400.
• Tennessee Begins Taking School Voucher Apps Amid Court Battle, Pandemic, Likely Recession
  
  Tennessee has begun accepting applications from families wanting government-funded vouchers to send their children to private schools.
  Chalkbeat.  Patch.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:39:10 -0400.
• Tennessee: Latest updates on coronavirus
  
  Tennessee has 1,834 confirmed cases of COVID-19, putting it in the top 15 or 16 on the list of states with the most coronavirus cases in the U.S.
  Live Science.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 23:23:31 +0000.
• Memphis commercial real estate sales near nonexistent
  
  In the two weeks ending March 27, five Shelby County commercial properties sold for at least $1 million.
  Jacob Steimer.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:12:20 +0000.
• Coronavirus: Nashville real estate agents brace for the unknown, armed with booties and masks
  
  "My business has died. Everybody's in pause mode," one agent said. "I would give anything for a crystal ball right now."
  Adam Sichko.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 30 Mar 2020 15:57:47 +0000.
• Governor: dozens at Tennessee nursing home have virus
  
  An outbreak of the new coronavirus at a Tennessee nursing home has forced the facility to be temporarily closed for cleaning with dozens of residents and staff members sent into quarantine, Gov. ...
  John Raby.  Seattle Times.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 18:56:32 -0700.
• Tennessee vet giving back during coronavirus pandemic had to grow up quickly
  
  Erik Bartell had to grow up quick. Manhood began when he was a boy.
  Frank Miles.  Fox News.  Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:55:05 GMT.
• Tennessee tells doctors to use diapers and swim goggles
  
  The advise was given to doctors unable to obtain PPE due to shortages during the COVID-19 outbreak, a Tennessee doctor said Thursday.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:05:20 GMT.
• Tennessee gets $476K grant for tornado victim mental health
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has landed a $476,000 federal grant to support the mental health needs of victims of deadly tornadoes earlier this month. ...
  Washington Times.  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 02:50:59 -0400.
• Nashville woman, 21, regrets coronavirus video after falling ill herself: report
  
  Coronavirus was something that happened to other people, a 21-year-old Nashville, Tenn., woman said online recently. Two days later Ireland Tate learned she was wrong, after testing positive for the virus.
  Dom Calicchio.  Fox News.  Fri, 27 Mar 2020 03:59:32 GMT.
• Tennessee Enlists PBS For Home Lessons, As Gov. Recommends Closing Schools Another Month
  
  Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday urged Tennessee schools to remain closed through at least April 24.
  Chalkbeat.  Patch.  Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:18:19 -0400.
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center confirms "less than 20" staffers have COVID-19
  
  Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville has confirmed 20 employees have tested positive for COVID-19.
  Modern Healthcare.  Modern Healthcare.  Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:26:34 EDT.
• From Boeing to Tennessee whiskey, coronavirus bailout requests top $1 trillion
  
  As the coronavirus outbreak threatens to bring U.S. economic activity to a grinding halt, American businesses are jockeying for a financial lifeline from the administration of President Donald Trump.
  CNBC.  Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:28:03 GMT.
• Telethon raises over a million dollars for Nashville tornado relief
  
  Nashville is still reeling from the deadly tornadoes that plowed through the area on March 3. Parts of the city will take months to rebuild, but thanks to stars like Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift, they'll have help. ...
  CBS News.  Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:04:41 -0400.

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In 2008, the estimated population of Tennessee was 6,214,888, whereas in 2006, the population of Tennessee was about 6,068,306.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Tennessee's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Tennessee web page.  For maps of Tennessee, visit this Tennessee Map website.

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