To date, four Middle Tennessee school districts and one private school have announced closures ranging from one day to the rest of the week due to widespread illness. Dickson County Schools notified parents of district-wide school closures in a phone message Thursday.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Several schools across Tennessee are closed this week due to sickness. The following schools are closed: Dickson County Schools: Closed Friday (Daycare facilities closed and after-school activities cancelled)

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's what parents need to know.

Flu cases continue to soar across the Tennessee Valley. Lincoln County Schools is now the latest school district hit by the illness. Their schools will be closed Thursday and Friday

Preliminary data from the CDC show that since October, there have been between 20 million and 35 million flu illnesses in the U.S., resulting in an estimated 11,000 to 53,000 deat

Several Middle Tennessee schools will close this week due to widespread illness, officials say. While there are more questions than answers, here's what we know about the abrupt resignation of OSU President Kayse Shrum and another top OSU exec.

Schools across Middle Tennessee are closed Friday after Thursday's severe storms. Some schools, including White House High School and Trousdale County Schools, are closed for flooding in the area. See the list of schools closed below: Schools closed due to illness comes as Tennessee ranks #4 in the U.