Y-12 EMPLOYEE TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
Consolidated Nuclear Security says one employee at Y-12 in Anderson County has tested positive for COVID-19. Employees were made aware of this situation yesterday. The infected employee is reportedly ...
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR TO EVALUATE SCHOOL CLOSURE ORDER THIS WEEK
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says he'll evaluate this week (March 23-27, 2020) whether a statewide directive to keep public schools closed should be extended. Currently (March 24, 2020), there are sev ...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN PART OF COVERAGE AREA
The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WATCH from 8 a.m. central today (Tuesday, March 24, 2020) until late this evening. The watch includes the following counties in the coverage area: ...
EXECUTIVE ORDER 18 IN TENNESSEE PROHIBITS NON-EMERGENCY HEALTHCARE PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 18 today temporarily prohibiting non-emergency healthcare procedures while the coronavirus pandemic continues. The order will go into effect at 12:01 ...
‘SAFER AT HOME ORDER’ CLOSES ALL NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES IN KNOX COUNTY
The Knox County Health Department alongside Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs, Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon, and leaders of Knox County hospitals announced today the closure of all nonessential busine ...
SMALL BUSINESSES AND NON-PROFITS IN TENNESSEE IMPACTED BY COVID-19 CAN APPLY FOR DISASTER LOANS
Small businesses and non-profit organizations that have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak can now apply for financial assistance for up to $2 million per applicant. Late Friday afternoon, Ten ...
OAK RIDGE MAN CHARGED WITH SETTING FIRE IN A BUSINESS IN KENTUCKY
A man from Oak Ridge was arrested yesterday in Bell County, Kentucky after allegedly starting a fire in a Pilot store. Officers say 40-year-old John W. Isbill was reportedly under the influence during ...
TN. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES MOVES TO IN PERSON SERVICES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, SOME SERVICES AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is taking immediate steps to ensure access to critical services and benefits for customers while protecting the health of employees and the public in ...
505 CONFIRMED CASES OF CORONAVIRUS IN TENNESSEE – MARCH 22, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their daily report released minutes ago there are 505 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. The virus is now blamed for two deaths in middle Te ...
VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWALS THAT EXPIRE IN MARCH/APRIL 2020 EXTENDED TO JUNE 15, 2020
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed an executive order extending the deadline for vehicle registration renewals that expire in March 2020 or April 2020. The new deadline for obtaining these renewal ...
GOVERNOR LEE SIGNS ORDER FOR BUSINESSES TO UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE PLANS IN DEALING WITH CORONAVIRUS
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 17 calling for businesses across the state to utilize alternative business models beginning at midnight central Monday, March 23, 2020 until m ...
THOUSANDS OF DOCTORS ASKING TENNESSEE GOVERNOR TO GIVE “SHELTER IN PLACE” ORDER STATEWIDE
Thousands of Tennessee physicians are now urging Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to order a “shelter in place” statewide for up to 14 days. Several mayors and ten doctors representing more than 1,500 medi ...







