SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The world knows the names of John Lewis and a few more of the voting rights demonstrators who walked across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 only to be attacked by Alabama state troopers on “Bloody Sunday.” A new project aims to identify more of the hundreds of people who were involved in the protest. Two…
CBS Newspath — HOPE HEARTS: A gesture that was meant to cheer up this woman’s children exploded into a neighborhood project to lift the community’s spirit during the coronavirus pandemic. Categories: Video
DAVENPORT, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a third victim has died following a violent attack where an angry electrician wielding a knife and baseball bat killed three co-workers and injured another at the Florida home they shared. Polk County Sheriff’s officials say electrician Shaun Runyon punched his supervisor Friday and returned to the Davenport home he where he was temporarily…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The suspect in the 2018 killing of 17 people at a Florida high school goes on trial this week for allegedly attacking a jail guard. Jury selection begins Monday on charges Nikolas Cruz attacked a Broward County jail guard nine months after the 2018 shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Cruz faces…
JACKSON, Tenn. — This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Carl Perkins Center and to celebrate, what better way to celebrate any event, than with music. The celebration featured a show from the WannaBeatles. This group of men recreate all eras of classic Beatles music. The group not only performed but gave the audience comedy, entertainment, and special material…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Lane College is celebrating their homecoming and the game is a homecoming staple. During half time a local organization received a special surprise. “Today we received a check from Academy Sports, a $2,000 donation for youth at the Hub Club for sports and any other activity that we’ll be able to help our kids get involved in,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — One organization is helping women navigate unexpected pregnancies. Birth Choice hosted a Walk for Life fundraiser at West Jackson Baptist Church Saturday. The organization gives women with unexpected pregnancies options of care including ultrasounds and check-ups. The money raised will go to providing those resources entirely free for those in need. Tiffany Dawson with Birth Choice says…
JACKSON, Tenn. — One class is celebrating 52 years of memories by honoring special guests. The last class to graduate from West High School walked the halls once again. And this time, they brought along the people that taught them 52 years ago. The Class of 69′ recognized the remaining five teachers that taught at the school, and showed them…
Weather Update – Saturday, October 2 – 5:15 PM TODAY: We’ve seen a cooler and wet start to our day today. Rain is moving into the region ahead of an incoming cold front. Highs only managed to reach in the lower 70’s with almost an inch of rainfall accumulated here in Jackson. Showers are still continuing across the region and…
MIAMI (AP) — Authorities say they’ve found the body of a missing Florida college student who disappeared a week ago. Orange County Sheriff John Mina said Saturday that authorities found Miya Marcano’s body near an apartment building. Marcano vanished on the same day a maintenance man improperly used a master key to enter her apartment. Mina previously said Armando Caballero…
