OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is rebranding itself as Meta, an effort to encompass its virtual-reality vision for the future. Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers, a document trove that has revealed how Facebook ignored or downplayed internal warnings of the…
SARDIS, Tenn. — The Town of Sardis Water System has lifted the boil water notice. The town says the water has been tested and is good for consumption. The boil water notice was put info effect on Wednesday after a water line broke, draining the tanks. You can find more local news through the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News app. Categories:…
Thursday Night Forecast Update for October 28th: A massive low pressure system is producing showers from southern Canada to the Gulf Coast with West Tennessee currently right in the middle of it. We will see the storm crawl slowly to the east and continue to impact our weather into the beginning of your Halloween weekend. Flooding or severe weather is…
JACKSON, Tenn. — To fight against mandating COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn introduced the Keeping our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act. “This legislation very simply states that if you are deemed an essential employee during the COVID-19 pandemic, you showed up, if you went to work, you did your job, you kept this country running,” Senator Blackburn said. “You would…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. — Police are searching for multiple suspects after an armed robbery in Crockett County Thursday morning. According to the Crockett County Sheriff’s Department, around 10:40 a.m., a man entered Gumflat Grocery wielding a firearm and demanding money. Police say he left the scene with two other men in a tan Ford Explorer, possibly stolen out of Missouri….
JACKSON, Tenn. — LIFELINE Blood Services got donors in the Halloween spirit for their annual Vein Drain blood drive. Staff and blood donors were allowed to dress as their favorite characters while also helping save lives. The first 100 donors received a certificate for a free burger and fries from The Blacksmith, and anyone that wore a costume was entered…
(CBS Newspath) — HAIR ART: Check out these creative designs that two barbers in India are cutting right into people’s hair. For more videos, click here. Categories: News, Video, World News
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office says Grove Primary Care Clinic was overpaid more than $4.7 million by TennCare. A report states that an examination into quarterly invoices between January 2014 and June 2019 revealed the clinic reported inaccurate information to the state when seeking TennCare reinbursements, which resulted in overpayments totaling $4,705,641. According to the report, the clinic overreported 44,342 patient…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has traveled to Capitol Hill to pitch House Democrats on a dramatically scaled back domestic policy package. He told lawmakers in the plainest language: “I need your votes.” The proposal is now $1.75 trillion and without a paid family leave program and other priorities. But it’s still a sweeping plan with new health care,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s state veterinarian is reminding horse owners to protect their animals from West Nile Virus after a horse in Weakley County that contracted the disease had to be euthanized. A news release from the state Agriculture Department says horse owners should work with a veterinarian to determine a vaccination schedule. Because West Nile is a mosquito-borne…
