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Local News, News, Tennessee News

Tennessee floods prompt disaster declaration from President Biden

Associated Press,

WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Tennessee after record rainfall caused devastating floods that killed at least 22. A statement sent Tuesday says the action frees up federal aid to help with recovery efforts in Humphreys County. The flooding on Saturday took out roads, cellphone towers and telephone lines, leaving people uncertain…
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Additional death, 519 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

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 a 24-year-old female died August 20. A total of 250 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department also confirmed another 519 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the…

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Kids invited to paint community mural for Jackson-Madison Bicentennial

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

JACKSON, Tenn. — Children 0-18 are invited to participate in a community mural in celebration of Jackson and Madison County’s Bicentennial. The Bicentennial-themed mural will be painted on the back wall of the theatre at The Ned, located at 314 East Main Street in downtown Jackson. “It will be a great time of building community through creativity and artistic talent,”…

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Titans carry on without quarantined head coach

Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Titans coach Mike Vrabel anticipated further testing would confirm he has COVID-19. He was right. So the Tennessee Titans practiced without their head coach Monday with Vrabel quarantined at home after testing positive Sunday morning. Special teams coordinator Craig Aukerman helped run practice. Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen filled in by talking to reporters after the session….

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Tennessee News

Jack Daniel’s has its first age-stated whiskey in a century

Associated Press,

LYNCHBURG, Tenn. (AP) — The producers of Jack Daniel’s are offering the brand’s first age-stated whiskey in more than a century with the upcoming release of a 10-year-old Tennessee whiskey. Limited supplies will be available starting next month. The product will become an annual release from the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee. The distillery used an aging process to…

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Tennessee News

Tennessee House speaker announces new chief of staff

Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has hired Sammie Arnold as his new chief of staff. Arnold most recently served as the assistant commissioner of community and rural development for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Previously, he worked as a legislative liaison for former Gov. Bill Haslam. Arnold replaces Holt Whitt, who was Sexton’s…

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Several animals rescued from Sharon home

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

SHARON, Tenn. — Several animals were found in a hoarded Sharon home Sunday. The Animal Rescue Corps responded to a call from the Sharon Police Department about animals being left in a terrible conditions. “Just general hoarding, where there was a small aisle through the house, but mostly it was piled up, up to shoulder level in the house,” said…

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Extreme Summer Heat Ahead

Storm Team Weather,

Weather Update – Monday, August 23 – 10:00 PM FLOOD RECAP: A rare flooding event took place yesterday in Middle Tennessee. The system traveled more easterly than expected, dropping 17″ of rain in McEwen, Tennessee in less than 24 hours-Where 9.34″ of rainfall fell in only 3 hours.  This broke the previous record for 24 hour rainfall accumulation in Middle…