Tennessee saw a near-historic population increase during the pandemic. It was part of a trend of consistent growth for the ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – The main focus for University of Tennessee leaders over the past five months is how to bring students back safely, with COVID-19 precautions. Friday, WATE 6 On Your Side’s ...

A newly discovered COVID strain is spreading across the United States and according to scientists, is projected to become the next dominant strain. As previously reported by USA TODAY, the XEC ...

Households across the country are now able to once again, order up to four COVID-19 test kits at no cost. On Thursday, Sept. 26, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, an agency ...

As health officials started to confirm local coronavirus cases in mid-March, several events announced they were postponing or canceling to help slow the spread of COVID-19. By late April, local and ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Tennessee Department of Health released its COVID-19 update for Saturday, February 20. The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 764,008 as of February 20, 2021 ...

When did the COVID-19 pandemic really begin in Knoxville five years ago? Perhaps it began on March 11, 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the virus had spread into a pandemic. But like ...

Tennessee pregnancy-related deaths have declined overall but disparities persist based on geographic, racial and economic lines. (Photo: Getty Images) Pregnancy-associated deaths in Tennessee declined ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Wednesday marks five years since the Tennessee Department of Health announced the state had received its first positive test results for a case of COVID-19. Officials said ...

Van Epps was a strategic planner in a group of state leaders who helped shape the state’s COVID-19 policies and no-bid ...