Tunnel 9 executing mission during COVID-19 pandemic.
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Arnold Engineering Develop­ment Complex leadership at the White Oak site and Hyperveloc­ity Wind Tunnel 9 have been im­plementing mitigation measures against COVID-19 over the last several weeks. According to Gregory Fox, Tunnel 9 Branch Manager for the Test Operations and Sustainment contractor, the mitigation... Read more
Arnold Fire and Emergency Services team rescues five people trapped 300 feet underground at J-4
ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tenn. – Saturdays at Arnold Air Force Base are typically quieter days, with most of the workforce at home spending the weekends with their families. But on Saturday, Feb. 29, it wasn’t so quiet for the Arnold Fire and Emergency Services crew. A call came into... Read more
Local Government Grant Applications Available.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Applications are now available for $200 million in grants for Tennessee city and county governments, made available in Gov. Bill Lee’s 2020-21 budget. The grants are for one-time local expenses.   “Cities and counties across the state have been hit hard by tornadoes in March and... Read more
Safer at Home Order to Expire April 30th,Phased Reopening Next Begins Week.
Nashville, Tenn. — Today, Governor Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to remain at home will expire April 30, with the vast majority of businesses in 89 counties allowed to re-open on May 1. “Our Economic Recovery Group is working with industry leaders around the clock so that some... Read more
Tennessee State Parks to Reopen Most Parks Friday.
NASHVILLE –Tennessee State Parks will reopen most of its 56 state parks on Friday, April 24, for day-use only. Specific details on which parks will reopen will be available on tnstateparks.com this week. “We are eager to serve once again but we urge Tennesseans to continue to practice physical distancing... Read more
Weekend COVID-19 Testing Exceeds Projected Numbers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –  Today Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 11,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests through the weekend efforts of Unified-Command Group to offer tests regardless of traditional symptoms. The Unified-Command Group is a joint partnership between the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Military and... Read more
Don’t Forget: Free COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing Sunday, April 19th.
 The Coffee County Health Department is hosting COVID-19 drive-through testing events for the community April 19, 2020. Nurses and/or National Guard medics at assessment site will collect nasal swabs from those who want to be tested, and test results may be available within 72 hours after the samples arrive... Read more
City of Tullahoma Extends Modified Operations Until Sunday May 3.
Tentative City Hall Opening May 4 City Administrator, Jennifer Moody, announced today that City Hall will now be closed to the public for the safety of employees and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic until Sunday, May 3, 2020. All services performed at City Hall will continue online or... Read more
MTSU’s Free Speech Center urges public support for local media ‘saving lives’ with COVID-19 coverage.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — America’s news media play an invaluable role in keeping the public informed, especially when the nation — and the world — are facing a deadly and dispiriting pandemic. That’s the message of a new national public service campaign launched by the Free Speech Center at Middle Tennessee State University. The center... Read more
Gov. Lee Establishes Economic Recovery Group to Reboot Tennessee Economy.
Nashville, Tenn. — Today, Governor Bill Lee established the Economic Recovery Group, a joint effort between state departments, members of the legislature and leaders from the private sector to build guidance to safely reboot Tennessee’s economy. “COVID-19 has not only created a public health crisis, it has hurt thousands of... Read more