Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the electric car maker will relocate its headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin, Texas. Musk says, though, that the company will keep expanding its manufacturing capacity in the Golden State. Musk gave no timeline for the move late Thursday when he addressed the company’s shareholders at Tesla’s annual meeting. Musk stressed he plans to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate dodged a U.S. debt disaster Thursday night, voting to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December and temporarily avert an unprecedented federal default that experts warned would devastate the economy and harm millions of Americans. The vote of 50-48 in support of the bill to raise the government’s debt ceiling by nearly a half-trillion dollars…
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who fatally shot one person and wounded 14 others before killing himself at a Tennessee grocery store last month used three guns purchased legally over the past year-and-a-half. Collierville Police announced Thursday that 29-year-old UK Thang used two pistols and a rifle in the shooting. He was carrying extra ammunition and extra loaded magazines…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — Around 11 p.m. on Oct. 5, a man drove through this Wendy’s drive-thru for a meal. When he noticed his food was cold, things then took an unexpected turn. “He was like, ‘Momma, I really thought that he was going to go to the back and get my food right, and bring it back.’ He said, ‘It…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Whether you’re behind the wheel or crossing the street, staying alert can save a life. Do you look both ways before crossing the street? For your safety, you may want to take a quick glance left and right. In honor of October being Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month, the Tennessee Highway Patrol wants to make sure people are…
Weather Update – Thursday, October 7 – 4: 30 PM TODAY: We saw a very pleasant today across West Tennessee. Remaining showers from yesterday tapered off, leaving partly cloudy skies in today’s forecast. High’s reached into the lower 80’s today with heat index values not much warmer. This should be the start of our warming trend over the next week….
Martha C. Foster of Paris, TN 71 St. Thomas Hospital in Murfreesboro Wednesday, October 6, 2021 2:00 PM Sunday, October 10, 2021 McEvoy Funeral Home Dr. Gary Collier Shady Grove Cemetery 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Sunday, prior to the service December 10, 1949 in Paris, TN Trey Foster, Houston Smethwick, Austin Maxey, Timmy Nored, Brad Washburn, and Jamie Tuck….
PELHAM, Ala. (AP) — The death toll from flash floods caused by torrential rains in Alabama has risen to four. Forecasters say as much as 13 inches of rain from a slow-moving front covered roads, trapping people in cars and homes. All four of the deaths occurred when water swept away vehicles, and the victims include a 4-year-old girl who…
Jack Nance Gresham, age 62, resident of Williston, Tennessee, retired Army Major Artillery Officer of 22 years including prior enlisted time, a Soldier of the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for 19 years, and husband of Flotyl Kuan Gresham, departed this life suddenly on Sunday evening, October 3, 2021 at his home. Bro. Jack was born June…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — A Texas woman was arrested following a traffic stop Wednesday morning. The West Tennessee Drug Task Force says 30-year-old Bereniz Cavazos was stopped by agents on Interstate 40 in Fayette County. The task force says its agent developed reasonable suspicion to search the vehicle, so they brought in the K-9 unit. Agents say they found a…
