University officials say that even with physical distancing and virtual classes, students want to be on campus as much as possible.
Health Order: Small Groups Only
The Board of Health has limited the size of public and private gatherings, albeit with numerous exceptions, in an attempt to slow COVID-19’s spread.
Searches and Quarantines
After swearing in a new member, the Board of Education grapples with the many different meanings of school safety in 2020.
A Mandate Compromise
The Board of Health passes a scaled-back restriction on restaurant capacity and closing times, but delays action on limiting social gatherings.
Rethinking Thanksgiving
A newly formed group of local leaders and the CDC are urging citizens to get creative to have a safe holiday during the pandemic.
Knox COVID-19 Cases Soar
The Health Department begs the public to take precautions as City Council moves against scofflaw drinking establishments.
Quarantine Quandary
As some Knox County school board members ask if COVID-19 absences can be limited, the Health Department urges caution.
The Pandemic Hits Harder
The Board of Health keeps restrictions in place and the city contemplates enforcing the alcohol service curfew as cases and deaths mount.
COVID in the Courts
A revised complaint leads to a change of venue for a lawsuit by two plastic surgeons seeking to nullify the county’s mask mandate.
Taking Tennessee’s Pulse
An ongoing survey of state residents shows widespread support for mask mandates and other restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19.