JACKSON, Tenn. — Have you ever had any difficulty walking or biking to your desired destination? Walking without a sidewalk or biking without a bike lane can be extremely dangerous, and now the City of Jackson is giving you the opportunity to share your comments and suggestions for their Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. “Our consultants are evaluating all sections. They’ve…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department is investigating two different shootings this week. Tuesday evening, officers responded to 164 Lincoln Circle for a report of a shooting. Authorities found no sign of a victim, but did locate where the shooting occurred. According to JPD, Quintez Brown later checked into a local hospital with a gunshot wound, and died due to…
Thursday Night Forecast Update for October 14th: The greatest threat for severe weather this fall will be here on Friday. The strongest and possibly severe storms will move through West Tennessee between 2-8 PM. All severe weather modes including tornadoes will be possible. We are under a slight risk (2/5) in Jackson and areas to the north. Behind the front…
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. — The Week 8 Team of the Week award has been presented to the Adamsville Cardinals, following their 33-0 shutout victory over McNairy Central. After a scoreless first quarter, the Cardinals exploded for 20 points in the second quarter and never looked back, finishing the game with a balanced stat sheet, scoring a total of three times through…
(AP) — A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster shots for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend a lower-dose booster shot for seniors and other high-risk groups. Already millions who got their initial Pfizer shots at least six months ago are getting a booster of that brand. The FDA…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The mother of a letter carrier who shot a supervisor and a manager before killing himself in a Tennessee postal facility says he was a non-violent person who had been bullied at work. Tracey Haley told The Associated Press on Thursday that her 28-year-old son Johntra Haley was the person who shot two co-workers in Memphis…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Madison County Foster Parent Association exists to help foster parents through every stage of the journey, from the moment they get approved to be a foster home, all the way till permanency, where either the kid is returning back home with their biological parents, or being adopted. “It’s always a middle of the night call,” said…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022. The biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years follows a burst in inflation as the economy struggles to shake off the drag of the coronavirus pandemic. The benefits increase amounts to $92 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates released…
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators say are young people who see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge. Nationally, enrollment in bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral nursing programs increased 5.6% in 2020 from the year…
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators couldn’t deliver a new agreement that would meet the “demands and needs” of workers. The vast majority of the union rejected a contract offer earlier this week that would have delivered 5% raises to some workers and…
