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Horse & Hound Trending: Credit: Lucy Merrell Read  H&H’s guide to M&M large breed classes, including tips to ensure you make an instant impact and help you avoid any pitfalls: Breeds and origins M&M ponies form a group of several breeds of ponies native to the British Isles. Many of these breeds are derived from semi-feral ponies kept on moorland or heathland, and some of them still live in this way, as well as many now being kept as fully domesticated animals for riding and drivin...

Metro opens more appointment slots for vaccinations at Music City Center WTVF and last updated 2021-03-12 14:35:19-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro opened thousands more COVID-19 vaccination appointment slots Friday morning as the city continues its vaccine rollout. Dr. Alex Jahangir and Dr. Gill Wright with Metro Public Health announced the update during their weekly COVID briefing, which was done via conference call Thursday morning. This week, Metro announced details for its first ma...

Message:  Metro Public Health Department officials have reviewed and approved a plan for fans to attend the upcoming SEC men’s basketball tournament at Bridgestone Arena. The plan for the tournament, which begins March 10, includes 20 percent of seating capacity (3,400) which is consistent with what the attendance that will be allowed for Nashville Predators games in March. “Bridgestone Arena submitted a plan with COVID-19 safety measures in place to protect both the fans and the te...

Nashville opens pop-up COVID vaccination clinics to prevent doses from expiring Weather delayed Metros vaccinations this week This weeks winter storms have delayed Metros scheduled COVID-19 vaccinations, but officials say no doses have gone to waste. and last updated 2021-02-18 21:52:00-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — This week’s winter storms in Tennessee have forced Nashville to delay its COVID-19 vaccinations and close its community assessment centers. However, despite the treacherous...

Giving plasma, chicken robbery, bar-free Mardi Gras: News from around our 50 states From USA TODAY Network and wire reports, USA TODAY Alabama Auburn: Auburn University is fully resuming on-campus operations that were disrupted by the coronavirus last year. All optional remote instruction ended Sunday, and most employees who have been working on a virtual basis will return to campus Monday, the Opelika-Auburn News reports. The decision to reopen was based on multiple factors, sa...

From USA TODAY Network and wire reports Alabama Auburn: Auburn University is fully resuming on-campus operations that were disrupted by the coronavirus last year. All optional remote instruction ended Sunday, and most employees who have been working on a virtual basis will return to campus Monday, the Opelika-Auburn News reports. The decision to reopen was based on multiple factors, said Dr. Fred Kam, director of the university medical clinic. “You’re looking at all the data, all of the inf...

2 cases of COVID-19 variant reported in Nashville as total numbers decline Metro health leaders confirmed the UK COVID-19 variant has made it to Nashville. Davidson County now has two cases in addition to the two already confirmed last week Author: Chuck Morris, WSMV Staff Published: 9:56 PM EST February 5, 2021 Updated: 10:36 PM EST February 5, 2021 Metro health leaders confirmed the UK COVID-19 variant has made it to Nashville. Davidson County n...

Nashville mayor: Teacher vaccinations will begin ‘as soon as possible, timing depends on supply Kelsey Gibbs and last updated 2021-02-04 12:58:46-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville Mayor John Cooper said COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers will begin “as soon as possible,” but the timing as to when that could happen all depends on the city’s vaccine supply. Cooper provided the update during Metro’s COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, the same day when Metro Nashville...

Error leads to daycare staff receiving COVID-19 vaccinations early Scripps and last updated 2021-01-29 21:45:30-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Metro Health Department is looking into why staff members of a child care facility have already received the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Gill Wright, interim chief at Metro Health, said 60 staff members with Primrose Academy were vaccinated despite being in the Phase 1-b category. It turns out the teachers received an email from the department telling t...

Demand for COVID vaccines remain high as limited supplies arrive Following the second weekend of COVID vaccinations for Davidson County residents 75 and older, one health official says while the roll out has been smooth thus far, supply isnt meeting the demand. and last updated 2021-01-18 07:08:55-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — So far, nearly 2,500 Davidson County seniors 75 and older have received COVID-19 vaccines. “We’re shooting for 600 a day,” said Interim Director of Hea...