A University of Tennessee report shows strong economic recovery in Tennessee — but uncertainties ahead about the pandemic and the workforce.
Vaccine Whiplash
Court orders out of Louisiana and Kentucky cause local institutions to reverse their COVID-19 vaccination policies.
Power Poll: COVID Special Session Gets Low Marks
Survey respondents also believe progressive Democrats are primarily responsible for recent party losses.
True or False: Jacobs, Masks and Democracy Forward
Fact-checking the county mayor’s tweets about Hillary Clinton.
Chain Reactions
From stranded cargo ships to empty grocery shelves, suddenly everyone cares about supply logistics. We talk to a UT expert to understand what’s going on.
A Windfall Spending Plan
The Kincannon administration wants to fund public safety, infrastructure, housing and more with roughly $22 million in federal pandemic aid.
Tentative Gains
Labor and faculty groups at the University of Tennessee say Chancellor Donde Plowman committed to some of their agenda. UT will not confirm it.
The Mask Effect
Since the start of the school year, Knox County has reported far more COVID-19 cases per capita than Tennessee’s other three large counties.
Schools Closed to Prepare for Mask Mandate
A federal judge’s Friday order leaves administrators scrambling as some parents promise mass noncompliance.
Health Department Gets Interim Leaders
Katharine Killen and Kevin Parton will temporarily step up when Dr. Martha Buchanan steps down.