NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee hospitals are warning that the intensive care units are full in nearly every hospital in the state’s major metropolitan areas. In a Thursday statement, they pleaded with Tennesseans to get vaccinated and wear masks while not going so far as to criticize Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order allowing parents to opt their children out of…
The U.S. military and its allies have rescued a high-profile Afghan national police officer who was being hunted by the Taliban because of his years working with the American military. Mohammad Khalid Wardak and his family were airlifted Wednesday to safety in an undisclosed location. The officer had been in hiding with his wife and four children in Kabul, moving…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local group of pastors held a prayer circle at Liberty Technology Magnet High School. Community members gathered at the high school Thursday morning to pray over the school year and the City of Jackson. The group meets in different places around the city every week. The goal is to bring people together during a time of…
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bankruptcy judge has approved a proposal by the Boy Scouts of America to set up an $850 million fund to compensate tens of thousands of men who say they were sexually abused as youngsters by scout leaders. But the judge on Thursday also rejected two key provisions of the deal, potentially jeopardizing the agreement that…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg police say a juvenile has been charged with assault on a first responder. A news release from Dyersburg police says officers responded to Byars Street over a possible burglary in progress. Officers say three people came out of the home and fled. Officers followed and captured a 15-year-old girl, and while placing handcuffs, a 17-year-old girl…
Weather Update – Thursday, August 19 – 3:45 PM TODAY: A few storms and showers moved through the region this morning. We have seen these wet conditions over the past few days and they won’t be ending soon. The chance for showers continues overnight with the greatest chance of storms north of I-40. Partly cloudy skies can be seen outside…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A solar startup company is planning groundbreaking ceremony in Jackson. (Photo Courtesy: Clearloop on YouTube) Clearloop announced that a ceremony will be held for its new 1 megawatt solar farm on Sept. 2. Clearloop says the announcement comes after it reached its goal to fund 1 million watts of new solar capacity in Jackson. The event will…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. — A West Tennessee woman was honored by the Tennessee Health Care Association. According to a news release, THCA named AHC West Tennessee Transitional Care Activity Director Sheila Willis the Activity Coordinators of Tennessee Member of the Year. “Sheila prioritizes person centered care and intends for the resident’s stay to be as ‘home like as possible,’” said Justin…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new Amazon fulfillment center is planned for Tennessee, bringing with it 500 full-time jobs. Gov. Bill Lee and state and company officials say the 1 million-square-foot center is being located in Clarksville. Amazon spokesperson Nikki Forman says the Clarksville facility will have starting pay of more than $15 an hour with benefits. The center is…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hours-long standoff. The man, identified by law enforcement officials as 49-year-old Floyd Ray Roseberry of North Carolina, crawled out of the vehicle and was being taken into custody shortly before 2:30 p.m. He had pulled…
