JACKSON, Tenn. — The U.S. Department of Justice is cracking down on illegal pill sales. Deputy Attorney General, Lisa O. Monaco says 150 Darknet drug traffickers have been arrested thanks to unprecedented international law enforcement cooperation. Monaco says 65 of those arrests were within the U.S. Law enforcement recovered more then 500 pounds of illegal drugs that contained enough fentanyl…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The U.S. Marshals Service says a father and son have been arrested in connection to a shooting. Marshals say that on Oct. 16, one man was killed and another injured after being shot at a home in Hardeman County. A little over a week later, on Tuesday, Thomas Bishop Jr., 27, was captured by Marshals in Chicago,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has you covered for your third COVID-19 booster shot. “We started giving the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine yesterday, on Monday, here at the health department. We had a busy day yesterday. We’re still busy today. We began giving the Pfizer booster doses about a month or so ago. We are thankful…
UPDATE (9/12/25): Defendant found guilty of 2021 double homicide MILAN, Tenn. — The TBI has confirmed on Tuesday that a man has been indicted in a double homicide in Gibson County. The indictment comes after an investigation into the deaths of Marcus Smith, 21, and Diamond Love, 20, who were found dead inside Love’s home on Wilbur Nelson Road in…
NEW YORK (AP) — Smaller retailers are bracing for the all-important holiday season. The global supply chain has been buffeted by a multitude of problems, from factories having to close due to COVID-19 surges, a lack of containers to ship items in, backups at ports and warehouses, and a shortage of truckers. While bigger retailers like Walmart and Target have…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots are now being offered by the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. According to a news release from the department, you must have received your first dose two months prior to the booster shot. The health department says to contact your health care provider with any questions regarding a COVID-19 booster shot,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger children. The vote Tuesday by the Food and Drug Administration panel moves the U.S. closer to vaccinating children ages 5 to 11. The FDA isn’t bound by the panel’s recommendation and is expected to make its own decision within days. If regulators agree, shots…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — The community is being invited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a local education center. Dyersburg State Community College is celebrating its Gibson County Center, according to a news release. DSCC says the center began in August of 1988 after the local community raised funds that were then matched by the state. “We are thrilled to be…
Tuesday Night Forecast Update for October 26th: Clouds will move in tonight and a warm front will pass through Wednesday evening bringing a return to the rain and weak storms with it. Severe weather is NOT in the forecast but some storms will be possible late Wednesday into Thursday morning. Rain will hang around all day Thursday and most of…
Graveside service for Brenda Kay Fuller, age 67, will be Friday, October 29, 2021 at 12:00 PM at Bethlehem No. 1 Baptist Church Cemetery. Ms. Fuller died Wednesday, October 23, 2021 at Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital in Saginaw, MI. Visitation for Ms. Fuller will be Thursday, October 28, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home….
