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University of Tennessee at Martin students' lives became a lot more unpredictable on March 11, 2020.

Doctors diagnosed the first known COVID-19 case Nov. 17, 2019. Over a year later, countries are still trying to fight it off. Americans are learning more about potential vaccines. Moderna, an American Biotechnology company, announced Monday it's coronavirus vaccine is 94.5% effective, CNN reported. Pfizer, an American multinational Biotechnology company, also has news on the vaccine front. According to CNN, the CEO says they'll apply for emergency use authorization by the end

The 2020 CMA Awards were held on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Music City Center in Nashville. The show, hosted by Reba McEntire and Darius Rucker, was held safely with proper social distancing. Performers of the night included, among others, Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Ingrid Andress and Luke Combs. Carly Pearce also performed her hit "I Hope You're Happy Now" with Charles Kelley after her former duet partner for the song tested positive for COVID-19. Jimmie Allen presented the

The host of the television game show Jeopardy! died this weekend. Legendary host Alex Trebek died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. A Jeopardy! official tweeted Trebek died "peacefully at home (...) surrounded by family and friends." Trebek became the host of Jeopardy! in 1984. CNN says his final episode will air on Christmas. CNN also notes Trebek is the latest icon to die this year of pancreatic cancer, following John Lewis and Ruth Bader Gins

Ballots are still being counted, and Americans are getting restless. Everyone's attention is on the undecided states: Nevada, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. (Alaska is undecided, but it's heavily red.) So, where are we vote-wise? The Associated Press called Arizona for former Vice President Joe Biden, but other sources say the race is too close to call. Arizona houses 11 electoral votes. AP says Biden has 264 electoral college votes, but others give him 25

Election Day is here, and voters everywhere are eager to have their voices heard. Many University of Tennessee at Martin students voted for the first time this year. UT Martin student, Anna Barnes, believes President Trump is doing a good job. "I am voting for Trump, because I like what he was doing with the economy before COVID-19 and he protects the 2nd amendment which is very important to me," Barnes said. UT Martin student, Audrey Adams explains why she values Joe Biden.

The 2020 Presidential Election is four days away and based on new data and recent polls, early voter turnout is at an all-time high. Along with early voting, young people are also showing up to the polls, many of them being first-time voters. David DuBose, a UT Martin student and first-time voters, says being a first-time voter is nerve-wracking. "I feel like this election is so important in deciding what direction we want the U.S. to go. I just don't know if I have enough in

UT Martin associate professor has some thoughts on presidential debates.

The 2020 CMT Music awards were held Wednesday night in Nashville.

Local COVID update with local, state and campus updates.

Local COVID update including state, local and campus active cases.

Local COVID-19 update, including Weakley and Obion County cases.

Local COVID-19 update including state, local and campus numbers.

Both Weakley and Obion County cases decreased by 14 total cases.

Local covid update, including local, state and campus updates.

State, local and campus covid updates.

The state recorded the highest single-day death toll: 63.

UT Martin student cases follow an upward trend, along with Obion County.

Weakley and Obion cases have decreased.

Weakley and Obion County cases went up yesterday.