Archives: 2021

Multiplying Good: Dusty King

It’s time for Multiplying Good. It’s an award given to people making a positive impact in the community. It’s in partnership with Leaders Credit Union. Dusty King is a woman with a passion for baking and a heart for helping others, and is now combining the two. King says when the pandemic hit, many people in her community became isolated….

Cottage Grove residents sift through damage after storm

COTTAGE GROVE, Tenn. — A local town was devastated during last week’s storm, leaving several residents affected. “When I walked outside, and my husband said, ‘Oh. You’re not going to believe what it looks like,’” said Helen Roberts-Niemi, who lives in Cottage Grove. Cottage Grove in Henry County is among hundreds of cities and towns that were affected by the…

Span of Memphis street renamed for slain rapper Young Dolph

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Family and friends of slain rapper Young Dolph have remembered him as a generous philanthropist, skilled businessman and loving father at a ceremony renaming a street for him in the same area of Memphis where he grew up — and also was gunned down. Wednesday’s ceremony came weeks after the rapper was fatally shot Nov. 17…

No proof vote was rigged, but 2020 election reviews persist

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Partisan election reviews of the 2020 presidential election are under way in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin while Republican lawmakers elsewhere continue their calls to bring them to their states. They argue they are needed to restore public confidence in elections, but experts say the reviews themselves undermine faith in elections. In justifying the reviews, Republicans cite concerns…

Police investigating shooting at South Highland Lowe’s

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police are investigating a shooting that happened at the Lowe’s on South Highland. The Jackson Police Department says the shooting occurred around 1:30 p.m., and started as a verbal fight between two people in the Long John Silver’s drive-thru. Police say that the victim had left the drive-thru and went to the Lowe’s parking lot, but…

Cold Front to Stall out Bringing Rain & Storms Back Thursday through Saturday

Wednesday Night Forecast Update

Wednesday Night Forecast Update for December 15th: A powerful cold front that brought monster storms and tornadoes to the Mid-West earlier today is continuing to march towards West Tennessee.  Warm & breezy weather continues tonight, showers and weak storms to return on Thursday. A cold front will pass Thursday afternoon before being pushed back north of us on Friday. The…

SCORE releases 2022 State of Education in Tennessee report

JACKSON, Tenn. — The State Collaborative on Reforming Education released their 12th annual report, bringing new priorities and policies to light. “SCORE believes Tennessee should build on this foundation to act with purpose, to advance education priorities that will both accelerate and reimagine student learning in our state as we continue to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 on education,”…