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Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: In news today… The Cleveland Police Department has identified the victim in

Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:

In news today…

The Cleveland Police Department has identified the victim in Monday’s shooting on Bernham Drive NW as 26 year old Antwuan Devonte Stokes. Investigators are working diligently to identify the suspect or suspects involved. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cleveland Police Department or leave a confidential tip via CPD’s Facebook inbox.

From the Chattanooga Times Free Press…

Jobless benefits in Tennessee will soon more than double and be extended for another 11 weeks for long-term unemployed persons under the sweeping fiscal relief measure signed into law by President Trump over the weekend.

But it may take another week or more for those extra benefits to actually begin being paid.

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said Monday that it is still waiting for federal rules to be given upon the newly modified program.

The package that Trump signed at his private club in Florida on Sunday will extend two unemployment benefit programs providing aid to 14 million people that expired last week. It will also provide small business loans and up to $600 in cash payments to most individuals. In addition, it extends a moratorium on evictions for one month. The measure does not include aid for states and localities that are being forced to turn to layoffs and service cuts as their tax revenue dries up — a potential long-run drag on the economy.

The legislation extends the two federal jobless aid programs until mid-March and adds a $300 supplemental weekly payment. Currently, Tennessee’s Unemployment Insurance program pays a maximum weekly benefit of $275 for unemployed persons.

In news today…

The Tennessee Department of Health is continuing to work on vaccinating the Phase 1 population as quickly as possible.  COVID-19 vaccine supplies remain extremely limited at this time, and approved providers of the vaccine are administering it in order of priority as described in the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. In Bradley County, 0.74% of the county population has been partially vaccinated, meaning they have received one dose. Hamilton County stands at 1.03%, Polk County at 0.83%, McMinn County at 0.56%, and Meigs County at 1.30%.