NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The search for the next Dyersburg State president is continuing. The Tennessee Board of Regents says a orientation session and a public forum will be held Wednesday, Aug. 18. The two events will begin at 1 p.m. and will be held through Zoom, giving everyone the chance to see the process of finding a president, according to…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Union University is welcoming incoming students with their annual Move-In Day. “We have more than 400 freshman moving to campus today to begin their experience at Union University, and we always have a lot of faculty and staff and students who turn out to volunteer and help students move in,” said Tim Ellsworth, Associate Vice President for…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Crews responded to a fire at a local business on Thursday. Managers with J & J Co. on Whitehall Street say a tank burst into flames. The fire and police department responded to the scene immediately. Managers say all workers were able to escape the factory, and that there were not injuries. Categories: Local News, News
(CBS Newspath) — AW! These Barbary lion cubs were cuddling at a Czech zoo on Thursday. The male and female were born in July, and the zoo says visitors will be able to see the cubs in a few weeks.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down from the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money for 13 years, but his departure is not imminent. James Spears filed legal documents saying that while there are no grounds for his removal, he will step down once an orderly transition can be made. The decision comes…
NEWBERN, Tenn. — Protests continued at the Tyson Factory in Newbern on Thursday. Tyson employees at the facility are protesting after being told a COVID-19 vaccine is required to work there. Tyson told employees they had to receive a vaccine by Nov. 1. A news release from Aug. 3 says in part: “To protect team members, their families and their…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have captured two major Afghan cities, the country’s second- and third-largest after Kabul, and a strategic provincial capital. The developments on Thursday further squeeze the embattled government just weeks before the end of the American military mission. The seizure of Kandahar and Herat marks the biggest prizes yet for the Taliban, who have taken…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Baptist Memorial Health Care is the latest organization to require a COVID-19 vaccine. The healthcare organization announced Thursday that all employees would be required to be vaccinated by Nov. 1. “After much consideration and discussion, our leadership team believes this is the best decision for our employees, patients and community,” said Baptist Memorial Health Care President and…
PARIS, Tenn. — A free and annual event is helping clean out households of hazardous waste. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will be held at the Henry County Recycling Center, according to a news release. This free event will give households the chance to get rid of items like: Drain, oven, wood/metal, toilet bowl cleaners…
Thursday Night Forecast Update for August 12th: A line of gusty thunderstorms is moving south quickly tonight across southern Missouri and southern Illinois. The line is expected to weaken some, but it could drag into some West Tennessee counties tonight. Storms are likely to develop again on Friday as the cold front moves through the region. Along with the storm…
