Archives: 2021

Doodle Soup Festival returns to Bradford

BRADFORD, Tenn. — The week long Doodle Soup Festival is coming to an end and what better way to celebrate than with a parade? “Today is our finale of the doodle soup days events. It’s been going on all week. We just got finished with our parade we had a great parade, a great turn out and the weather is…

‘Marriage for all’? Swiss voters to decide same-sex marriage

GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland are set to decide on Sunday whether to allow same-sex marriages. The wealthy Alpine country is one of the few places in Western Europe where gay and lesbian couples do not already have the right to wed. Switzerland has authorized same-sex civil partnerships since 2007. The Swiss government has endorsed the “Marriage for All”…

Yale student’s winning run on ‘Jeopardy!’ makes history

NEW YORK (AP) — Matt Amodio’s historic run on “Jeopardy!” has now netted him more than $1 million in non-tournament play, making him the third person in the show’s history to pass that mark. The only other contestants to win more than $1 million in regular season games are Ken Jennings, whose 74-game streak netted $2,520,700, and James Holzhauer, who…

Third judge blocks Gov. Lee’s mask opt out in schools

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A third federal judge has blocked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s order allowing families to opt out of school mask mandates. The decision is the latest development in the ongoing legal battle over Lee’s order launched by parents and advocates alarmed over the spike in coronavirus cases in Tennessee’s schools. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw handed down…

Biden risks losing support from Democrats amid DC gridlock

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is losing support among critical groups in his political base as a Democratic-controlled Washington struggles to deliver on core campaign promises. The shift threatens to make a difficult political situation on the left even worse heading into next year’s midterm elections. There’s growing evidence of frustration among African Americans, Latinos, young people and…

Volcanic ash cloud closes La Palma airport; new vent emerges

MADRID (AP) — Flights to and from the Spanish island of La Palma have been canceled because of an ash cloud spewing out of a volcano that has been erupting for a week. Scientists also said another volcanic vent opened up on Saturday. La Palma Airport operator Aena said plane traffic was suspended Saturday “due to the accumulation of ash”…

Haitians heading to US change plans, ready to wait in Mexico

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — As U.S. authorities moved out the last of the more than 14,000 migrants who gathered beside a border bridge in Del Rio, thousands of other Haitians en route between the border and South America are coming to the realization that a window of time has closed. As they have done before, they are looking to legalize…

Fall-Like Conditions Continue For the Weekend

Saturday Evening Forecast

Weather Update – Saturday, September 25 – 3:45 PM TODAY: We had beautiful conditions to start off our Saturday. Highs reached into the upper 70’s with mostly sunny skies. Conditions remained dry across the region. With the passing of the recent cold front, it brought in some fall-like weather just in time for the season. Conditions should remain mostly clear…

Some Clouds Give Way To Sunshine

Saturday Weather Update

Saturday Forecast Update for September 25th: A weak cold front will track north of West Tennessee this morning with a slight sprinkle and some morning cloud cover early. Mostly sunny skies are expected by the afternoon. A couple of morning showers cannot be ruled out near the Kentucky border, but most of us will not feel a sprinkle. Here is…