Overview
- Ballad Health reported caring for more than 200 patients across six hospitals as of 6 p.m. Wednesday.
- Milligan said the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse was evacuated after a morning leak, with students and employees transported for evaluation.
- The leak source was identified and shut down, carbon monoxide levels returned to normal, and a mechanical contractor verified the system was off.
- University officials said multiple fieldhouse detectors did not alarm, with maintenance probing the failure and installing additional devices.
- A final fire-department inspection is planned before reopening, and officials have not released a full tally or the student‑staff breakdown.