The ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to affect residents throughout Hamilton County, but more and more is spreading the potentially deadly disease at large-scale events. A month ago, the Hamilton County Health Department issued a community-wide warning because the number of new cases that could be linked to a previously known …
Read More »UTC warns Chattanooga area residents of potential fraternal COVID-19 exposure
The University of Tennessee in Chattanooga is warning residents of Chattanooga area about potential exposure to COVID-19 as a result of interaction with members of one of its fraternities, according to a news release from UTC officials. UTC’s COVID-19 Campus Support Team and the Hamilton County Health Department are working …
Read More »Harvey Updyke, ‘Bama fan who poisoned trees in Auburn, dies
An enthusiastic University of Alabama football fan who poisoned iconic oak trees at archrival Auburn University has died July 31, 2020 6:44 PM 2 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article OPELIKA, Ala. – Harvey Updyke, the enthusiastic football fan from the University of Alabama who poisoned the …
Read More »More than 40 infected with coronavirus after Alabama church revival event: “We knew what we were getting into”
More than 40 people were infected with the coronavirus after attending a multi-day revival event at a Northern Alabama Baptist church, according to the congregation’s pastor. “Almost the entire church has it,” Al.com said, quoting Pastor Daryl Ross of Warrior Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Marshall County. The pastor says …
Read More »Hamilton County Hospitals Serving Record COVID-19 Patients
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Hamilton County repeatedly hit new records last week, including a one-day increase through Thursday, 114, as the county continues to face the most serious outbreak of the global pandemic thus far. . People in the hospital with the virus, a key metric for understanding the severity of …
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