WATCH: Stork gets new prosthetic leg
(CBS Newspath) — SECOND CHANCE FOR A STORK: This bird at an animal rescue in Europe is learning to walk again, thanks to a new prosthetic leg. For more videos, click here. Categories: News, Video, World News
Archives: 2021
Man who led Jackson police on vehicle pursuit arrested
JACKSON, Tenn. — A man wanted for various charges related to a vehicle pursuit in August has been arrested after being tracked to a home in Jackson. A news release states 22-year-old Christopher Curry fled from Jackson Police Department officers on August 27. Curry wrecked at the dead end on Richmond Street where he escaped into the woods. At the…
Bethel students, staff travel to Waverly for flood cleanup
MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Student athletes and staff from Bethel University traveled to Waverly over Labor Day weekend to help with cleanup following August’s deadly flooding. Courtesy: Bethel University “From the time we heard about the tragedy in Waverly, our coaches and players have been inquiring how we could mobilize to help,” said Senior Associate Director of Athletics Brad Chappell. “It…
Body found near Madison County road
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Office confirms the body of a deceased female was found over the weekend. On the evening of Saturday, September 4, sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a body found on the side of the road. The exact location was not released at this time. The individual was unable to be identified,…
Additional death, 593 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms that individual is a 60-year-old male who died September 3. A total of 263 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department also confirmed another 593 new cases of COVID-19 in…
Multiple injuries after deck collapses in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Multiple injuries have been reported following a deck collapse on Labor Day. The Madison County Fire Department responded to the scene Monday at a residence on Dogwood Circle in the Springbrook subdivision. According to Fire Chief Eric Turner, a group was gathered on the deck when it collapsed, falling about 12 feet to the ground. Seven…
Loretta Lynn’s flood benefit concert sells out
JACKSON, Tenn. — A star-studded concert benefiting Middle Tennessee flood victims has sold out. Loretta Lynn’s Friends Hometown Rising, to be held at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on September 13, was announced last week. According the Opry’s website, all tickets to the event have already been sold. The concert will feature performances by Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Luke…
VIDEO: Biden delivers sandwiches on Labor Day
(CBS Newspath) — WATCH: President Joe Biden marked Labor Day by bringing sandwiches to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union building in New Castle, DE on Monday (9/6). The president also stopped to wish a union worker’s mother a happy Labor Day over the phone. For more videos, click here. Categories: News, U.S. News, Video
West Nile case in Shelby County Tennessee’s 3rd this year
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Health officials say a person who contracted West Nile virus in Shelby County is Tennessee’s third case of the illness this year. In a news release Friday, the Shelby County Health Department did not identify the person who got the illness, which is transmitted to humans through mosquito bites. The West Nile virus can occasionally cause…
Organizers speak on 27th Annual TN Soybean Festival
MARTIN, Tenn. — The 27th Tennessee Soybean Festival celebrated its third day of festivities Monday. “When we came up what to do with the festival 27 years ago and knowing that agriculture plays such a big role in our lives here, then the soybean seemed to be a natural thing,” said David Belote, Executive Director of Tennessee Soybean Festival. Organizers…
