WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci says the United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring COVID-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant. The nation’s top infectious diseases expert tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that “we’re going in the wrong direction,’’ and he describes himself as “very frustrated” with rising infection rate. He…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — A West TN man plans to cycle for charity. According to a news release, Humboldt resident, Mark Zautner plans to ride his bike 250 miles during the month of September to raise money for children’s cancer research. Zautner’s ride is part of the 7th annual Great Cycle Challenge USA. Information from the release explains that Great Cycle…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Disgraced country star Morgan Wallen said it was ignorant of him to use a racial slur. In his first interview in six months, Wallen talked to Michael Strahan on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Wallen was already one of the genre’s biggest stars when video was posted of him in February shouting the slur. He has since…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-jokester whose feisty brand of standup comedy got laughs from nightclubs in the Catskills to West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93. Mason died Saturday in Manhattan, the celebrity lawyer Raoul Felder told The Associated Press. Mason started in show business as a social director at a resort…
MILAN, Tenn. — A local assisted living facility is helping find a cure for Alzheimer’s. Arbors at Dogwood Pointe held their music on the lawn event. The event was held to collect money to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s. There was food, music, and also a silent auction. It was an opportunity to bring those together that know…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local event help kids learn to run a business. “The kids pop up allows kids to come in, showcase their merchandise and actually sell their merchandise to the customers that are coming in to the pop up,” said Stephanie Graham, event coordinator. Not only does it help sell their products, it also teaches them about…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local school held a back to school Community Connections Fair. Transition Academy is hosting their annual transition fair, students can come and get supplies, free haircuts, and a variety of resources. The academy is for adults ranging from 18-years-old to 22-years-old, who are intellectually disabled. “We have this event every year for Jackson-Madison County School students,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s time to bounce back with Bounce Back Basketball Camp. On Saturday, Bounce Back Basketball Camp held their 17th annual camp this year. The event was held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and was free for ages 6-years-old to 17-years-old. Campers had the opportunity to go through multiple drills, listen to a few motivational speakers, receive…
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. — A local city receives a visit from a former NFL player. The City of Whiteville hosted NFL running back Dexter McCluster for the very first youth football training camp. The kids had the opportunity to learn football skills and drills from the NFL athlete himself. The camp went over football lessons that kids can use for everyday…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has contracted COVID-19. The zoo says caretakers noticed that Ramil, a 9-year-old male snow leopard, had a cough and runny nose on Thursday. Two separate tests confirmed the presence of the coronavirus. It’s unclear how the snow leopard got infected. In January, a troop of eight gorillas at…
