Weather Update – Friday, August 13 – 6:45 AM TODAY: For the first time in many days, West Tennessee is no longer under a heat advisory. We are seeing a cool down today with highs only into the mid 80’s and heat index values in the 90’s. The clouds and showers moving in should help to fend off some of…
Today in History Today is Friday, Aug. 13, the 225th day of 2021. There are 140 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On August 13, 1910, Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, died in London at age 90. On this date: In 1521, Spanish conqueror Hernando Cortez captured Tenochtitlan, present-day Mexico City, from the Aztecs. In…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators have authorized an extra dose of the COVID-19 vaccines in people with weakened immune systems to better protect them from the virus. The announcement Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration applies to millions of Americans who take immune-suppressing medicines because of organ transplants, cancer or other disorders. The decision does not apply to…
PARSONS, Tenn. — The excitement for the 2021 season is alive and well in Decatur County, as Riverside High School football fans are anticipating anther strong year from the Panthers. This year Riverside returns a veteran group up front on the line, as well as a few key skill positions that will help boost the run game. Last season the…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The number of recent shootings has local leaders worried. There have been six shootings around the city in about two weeks, and this has local leadership worried that it will increase. Thursday evening, City Councilman Johnny Dodd met with members of the community to discuss how to avoid more shootings in the Hub City. “I wanted to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — School board leaders met Thursday to approve several topics. One of the main talking points was the new superintendent contract being approved. Plus, students that achieved a score 30 or higher on the ACT were recognized with a tassel and a certificate. This is the second time the superintendent awards this to students. School staff were also…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Local pastors are coming together for a prayer circle in the community. Church leaders from around the Jackson area came together at Parkview Learning Center to pray for students in the Jackson-Madison County School System. Organizers say they wanted to make sure students and teachers have a safe school, and this was a special way to bring…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just weeks before the U.S. military is scheduled to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Pentagon is rushing 3,000 fresh troops to the Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. The move highlights the stunning speed of a Taliban takeover of much of the country, including their capture of Kandahar,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A jury has sentenced a man to death for fatally shooting a Tennessee sheriff’s deputy in 2018 before setting fire to his patrol car with his body inside. Jurors handed down the sentence Thursday. Steven Wiggins was found guilty last week of 10 charges in the May 2018 killing of Dickson County Sheriff’s Sgt. Daniel Baker….
JACKSON, Tenn. — A annual telethon is kicking off this weekend. The 38th annual Circles of Hope Telethon will take place on Sunday, and organizers with the exchange club are gearing up for an exciting event. President Pam Nash says they are looking to raise funding for children suffering from abuse. “This is our major fundraiser each year, and we…
