NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is requiring that all workers at its headquarters as well as managers who travel within the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4. The retailer based in Bentonville, Arkansas, is also reversing its mask policy for its employees, including vaccinated ones, who work in stores, clubs, distribution facilities and warehouses. Going forward, they will…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — On Monday, desks will be filled with students for the upcoming school year. Eddie Pruett, Director of Schools for the Gibson County Special School District, says students will be in-person starting next week. And while they did have virtual options last year, they will not have them this year. “We had a number of students that…
Friday Night Forecast for July 30th: After a very humid and hot day again across West Tennessee, some pop up storms and rain showers helped cool things off some for Friday evening. The cool down will not last into the day on Saturday when the heat index is expected to be around 105-110° again in the afternoon and evening. A…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. — CoreCivic announced the graduation of 23 student-inmates. Alex Goodwin walks across the graduation stage. (Photo courtesy: CoreCivic) In a news release, CoreCivic says 18 students at the Hardeman County Correctional Facility in Whiteville earned their HSE diploma, and five others earned IRCs for the electrical, carpentry, or landscaping fields. Students inmates say this will help them…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The end of some tenant protections has raised concerns that tens of thousands of Tennessee residents will be unable to afford their rent and face eviction. A federal freeze on evictions expires Saturday. The federal government has set aside more than $384 million for the state and local governments to help with outstanding rents, utility payments…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has advanced a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure plan with a bipartisan group of senators helping it clear one more hurdle on Friday. They are now bracing to see if support can hold during the next few days of debate and efforts to amend it. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says that the chamber should…
DYER, Tenn. — A residential fire determined to be arson is under investigation. Authorities say the fire occurred at a home on North Main Street in Dyer overnight Thursday. Dyer Police and Fire Departments, along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, are currently investigating. The fire department says no injuries were involved. Anyone with information is asked to call the…
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HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — One person is dead and another is injured following a crash Thursday afternoon in Hardin County. Courtesy: Hardin County Fire Department According to a crash report, the wreck happened around 4:30 p.m. on Highway 69 South near Walnut Grove. The report says 57-year-old Gary Locklear was riding a motorcycle when he was killed in the crash….
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — Tennessee OSHA has confirmed an investigation into a workplace fatality in Hardin County on Thursday. TOSHA says the incident happened at Packaging Corporation of America in Counce. TOSHA is investigating the circumstances that led to the employee’s death. The employee has not been identified and no further details were immediately available. For more local news, click…
