Author Archives: Ronni Chase
TDH To Resume Administration of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) The Tennessee Department of Health announced Friday that it will resume administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which had been paused after a reported 15 pe...
Ronni Chase Apr 25, 2021
TN COVID-19 Data For Friday, April 23, 2021
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 841,049 as of Friday, April 23, 2021 (up 1,208 from Thursday) including 12,142 deaths (up 12 from Thursday); 848 current hospitalizations (down 17 from T...
Ronni Chase Apr 25, 2021
Director of Schools Releases Results Of Substance Abuse Survey
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services conducts a biennial school-based survey assessing the use of alcohol, drug, and tobacco use and prescription drugs among 8th-, 10...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021
Cumberland County School System Mask Mandate Will Remain In Effect
The Cumberland County Board of Education voted down a motion to make face coverings optional. In revisiting the mask mandate, the school board heard from the Cumberland County Health Department Direct...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021
Cumberland County School Board Joins Mass Action Suit Against JUUL Labs
The Cumberland County Board of Education voted unanimously to enter into a contract with the Frantz Law Group of San Diego, California to seek damages and relief from JUUL Labs, makers of electronic c...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021
Cumberland County's March Unemployment Rate Is 6.6%
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) Cumberland County's March unemployment rate rose slightly to 6.6 percent, up 0.1 percent from February and a 0.2 percent increase from March of last year. Most of Tennes...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021
TN Senate Passes Bill Banning Chokeholds And No Knock Warrants
The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that would ban police officers from using chokeholds unless deadly force is authorized. The bill also bans "no knock" warrants and places limitations on discharg...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021
TN COVID-19 Case Data For Thursday, April 22, 2021
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 839,841 as of Thursday, April 22, 2021 (up 2,008 from Wednesday) including 12,130 deaths (up 19); 866 current hospitalizations (down 52) and 813,791 are ...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021
Cumberland County UCHRA Office Moving to New Location
(UCHRA/Peg Broadcasting News) After almost 25 years at the same location, Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency in Crossville will move to a new location next month. On May 3rd, UCHRA's Cumberland Co...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021
Federal Assistance will Support Recovery Efforts in 13 Tennessee Counties from February Winter Storm
(tn.gov/Peg Broadcasting News) The Federal Emergency Management Agency will grant Tennessee Governor Bill Lee's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help several counties impacted during severe...
Ronni Chase Apr 22, 2021