By KATHRYN DOTSON WASHINGTON, D.C. (mocsnews.com) – Self-described Democratic Socialist, Bernie Sanders, urges Joe Biden to reach out to minority voters. Sanders warns that Biden may be at risk of losing in November if he fails to promote his policies. On Sunday, Sanders went on MSNBC to talk about his concerns …
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Health Experts Debate If A Revamped Painkiller is Helping Curb Drug Abuse
By SHIANNE VINCENT WASHINGTON (mocsnews.com) — Health experts debate if a revamped painkiller is helping curb the overdose epidemic. On Friday, a panel of government health advisors said there was no clear evidence on if the new revamped version of the pain pill known as OxyContin was effective or not. …
Read More »Devastating Hurricane Sally Tearing Up the Gulf
By Matt Nicoll NEW ORLEANS, LA (mocsnews.com)- With a new and vicious storm, Hurricane Sally, approaching the Gulf Coast of the United States, residents from New Orleans, all the way over to Florida, are preparing for the worst. It is not definitive when the storm is going to reach the …
Read More »California Wildfires Continue to Dominate West Coast
By Luke Dammann SACRAMENTO, Calif. (mocsnews.com) — Wildfires continue to rampage through large parts of California and other western states leaving at least 24 dead. Last week saw an explosion of fires break out in California’s scenic Sierra National Forest, displacing many and even forcing some Labor Day campers to be …
Read More »California Fires Cause Damage to Firefighters and Land at a Rapid Pace
California Firefighters are ready to battle the rapid fires.
Read More »Wildfires Cause Poor Air Quality
By Laura Phillips SEATTLE,WA (mocsnews.com)-Smoke from the wildfires burning across California and the Pacific Northwest has caused a drastic drop in air quality. Residents of these areas have been advised by public health officials to stay inside their homes, keep their windows shut, and set their air conditioners to use …
Read More »UTC Student Suspended for Breaking Campus Covid Rules
From Office of Student Affairs The University has placed a student on interim suspension for failure to comply with the University’s COVID-19 health and safety directives. Specifically, the student failed to remain in an off-campus COVID-19 isolation site and came onto campus in violation of the University’s directives. This interim …
Read More »Football Mocs to Play WKU
From gomocs.com The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team will play at Western Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 24, head coach Rusty Wright announced today. It is the lone game on the Mocs’ 2020 fall schedule following the Southern Conference’s decision to explore playing league games in the spring of 2021.“We will …
Read More »UTC Organization Under Investigation for Covid Exposure
From University Communication and Marketing Faculty members:We have been made aware that UTC student members of a social organization on campus may have been exposed to COVID-19. The University is taking all necessary precautions that will protect the UTC community. The University Health Team and Contact Tracing Team are in …
Read More »Southern Conference Delays Fall Sports
From gomocs.com The Southern Conference Council of Presidents announced Thursday that the league will not have fall league competition due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for non-conference contests at each institutions’ discretion. It is the intention of the SoCon to move the fall sports’ regular-season …
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