Ballad Health to begin screening for weapons

Ballad Health will begin activating weapons detection systems at its hospitals on Wednesday, Nov. 11, following a rise in workplace violence and security concerns. The health system reported 1,530 workplace violence incidents in 2025, nearly 20% more than the previous year. The move follows an incident at Holston Valley Medical Center in which a patient fired a gun inside the hospital and entered a hallway; no one was injured.