YMCA Construction + Fire Prevention Week + Molnupiravir

Franklin TN

04 October, 2021

4:01 PM

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Good morning, people of Franklin! It's me again, Sammi Caramela, your host of the Franklin Daily. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy with a t-storm. High: 76 Low: 66. Here are the top stories in Franklin and nearby communities today: The YMCA of Middle Tennessee has announced a plan to build the tallest building in Nashville, set to be 750-feet tall. The YMCA plans to turn its downtown Church Street location into a 100,000 square-foot, 60-story residential tower. The construction is slated to begin in Jan. of 2023 and during construction, the YMCA will keep its 2008 building open. (WKRN News 2) Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers have contributed to the first pill that cuts COVID hospitalization and death risk in half. Merck's oral antiviral, known as molnupiravir, could be effective against some of the worst effects of the virus. VUMC says the pill was first shown to be effective against coronaviruses, including COVID-19, in the lab of Dr. Mark Denison. (WZTV)Franklin Mayor Ken Moore proclaimed this week Fire Prevention Week and The Franklin Fire Department is honoring the occasion with giveaways, a chalk art contest, and more.(williamsonherald.com)Metro Nashville Public Schools are reporting a steady decrease in COVID-19 cases in schools, with only a handful of schools reporting five or more new cases last week. (Tennessean)Vanderbilt University Medical Center has reported a shortage of respiratory therapists due to extreme burnout from the pandemic. (WTVC) Today's Franklin Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Franklin! From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (October 7) Add your event You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon. If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Sammi Caramela About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."