LOUISVILLE, KY — America’s longest running annually held sporting event will continue in the city that has hosted it since 1875, moving from May to September this year. Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced its decision to reschedule the 146th Longines Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. The 146th Kentucky Derby will be rescheduled from May 2, 2020 to September 5, 2020 and the 146th Kentucky Oaks will be rescheduled from May 1, 2020 to September 4, 2020. These dates are contingent upon final approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission which is expected Thursday, March 19. CDI’s…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Sunday Mayor John Cooper released the following statement regarding today’s emergency meeting of the Metro Board of Health scheduled for 5:00 PM: “At my request, the Metro Nashville Board of Health will hold a special emergency meeting today at 5 p.m. to take action on a declaration of a public health emergency to address COVID-19. The Metro Public Health Department possesses the authority to take extraordinary actions to protect public health. The department and Coronavirus Task Force will communicate specific policy requirements that mitigate the possible spread of COVID-19. “In advance of that meeting, I am asking for…
NASHVILLE, TN – Metro health officials do not know how many tests are available to screen for the coronavirus in Davidson County. “I just don’t have that answer,” said Dr. Alex Jahangir, Board of Health Chairman. The Metro Health Department reported 10 confirmed cases of Covid-19 last Friday. “We’re working with every single critical provider to make sure that they have the capacity and they know what to do and how to test their patients and we’re going to be communicating with them. We don’t have all the answers at this moment,” Jahangir said. As of Monday, the Tennessee Department…
NASHVILLE, TN – Scams can victimize anybody and everybody. “We have a sense that it happens to someone else,” said Monica Vaca, Associate Director, Federal Trade Commission of Consumer Response and Operations. Vaca said people who think they won’t or can’t be played are vulnerable. “People of every age, of every group, and every walk of life fall for scams,” Vaca said. It could start out like this: you find someone on an online dating site. You might talk on the phone or exchange emails but pretty quickly the other person starts asking you for money. Sometimes it’s just a…
By Colby Itkowitz The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that attaching Chinese to a description of the coronavirus was wrong after both President Trump and the top House Republican were accused of racism for labeling it. “It’s absolutely wrong and inappropriate to call this the Chinese coronavirus, I assume you would agree with that,” Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Fla.) said to CDC chief Robert Redfield, who testified in the House on Tuesday morning. Redfield said “yes,” noting the virus is also widespread in South Korea, Iran and Italy. Some Republicans, including members of Congress, administration…
By Noah Higgins-Dunn @Higginsdunn Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that may cause illness in animals or humans and includes other severe diseases from the past like mers and sars. The coronavirus’ spread is similar to the flu, according to world health organization. Whenever someone with the virus coughs or exhales, they release droplets of infected fluid that can land on nearby surfaces and can infect another person who comes in contact. WHO and the centers for disease control and prevention have listed a number of actions people can take to help prevent the virus from spreading, which are…
By Amanda Mcnamara and Aditya Katewa The Student Borrower Protection Center, or SBPC, released a report Feb. 5 showing certain lenders may be charging higher interest rates on student loans for students at historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, or Hispanic Serving Institutions. The SBPC conducted the study to investigate whether equal economic and educational opportunities are accessible to marginalized communities, according to Moira Vahey, the director of communications and outreach at the SBPC. The report said students who attended HBCUs may pay more than other students when refinancing loans through companies like Upstart. A loan applicant can expect…
As spring break approached this year America’s airline chiefs were ready to party. Their business had never been better. Usually the airlines worry about flying empty seats. This time there were not enough seats to meet the demand. American Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest had to cancel thousands of flights for want of airplanes to fly them—because their fleets were depleted by the grounding of the Boeing 737-MAX over safety issues. Then came the coronavirus. Not since the terrorist attacks of 9/11 have the airlines seen such a precipitous loss of business—and this blow is far more global in its…
NASHVILLE, TN — Advance Financial, an award-winning, Nashville-based fintech company, announced today the launch of its new mobile app. The app is available for IOS and Android phones. The app helps Advance Financial customers manage their loan transactions, such as making payments or withdrawing cash, anywhere, any time. Customers can also obtain instant funding directly into their bank accounts. “Our new app provides yet another way for our customers to conveniently manage their accounts, and it gives them even more control over their transactions,” said Raja Ramachandran, chief product officer at Advance Financial. “We are always searching for ways to…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville International Airport (BNA) is providing the following update in reference to the announcement of the first case of the coronavirus in Tennessee. As reported by medical professionals, the affected person displayed no symptoms of the virus until several days after his arrival at BNA. The President and CEO of BNA, Doug Kreulen, is honored that Governor Lee appointed him to the Coronavirus Task Force to enhance Tennessee’s coordinated efforts to prevent, identify and treat potential cases of COVID-19. This task force will develop and execute additional precautionary measures and emergency response plans for Tennessee. Meanwhile, BNA…