JACKSON, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation wants to make sure you’re prepared before hitting the road this holiday weekend. Beginning Friday at 6 a.m., TDOT will be halting all temporary lane closures to allow maximum capacity of travelers for the Fourth of July holiday traffic. TDOT Community Relations Officer Nichole Lawrence says, according to Tennessee AAA, there will…
JACKSON, Tenn. — With only a few days away from the Fourth of July, West Tennesseans are getting ready to celebrate. Fireworks are one of the most popular ways to celebrate the Fourth. However, thousands of people, most often kids, are injured every year using fireworks. To prevent injuries and fires, many West Tennessee cities and counties have ordinances specifically…
Wednesday Night Forecast for June 30th: After picking up some well needed rain in West Tennessee on Tuesday & Wednesday, more rain is likely on Thursday as the front sitting to our north will finally move through the region. Severe weather is NOT expected, but some of the storms could be a bit gusty. The weather is expected to improve…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has launched a new investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Lawmakers approved a special committee on Wednesday to probe the violent attack as officers who were injured fighting former President Donald Trump’s supporters watched from the gallery above. The vote on a resolution to form the new panel fell mostly along party lines, with…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Madison County budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year is officially set. The Madison County Commission voted 21 “yes,” and one “pass” on the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget Wednesday morning. This is just a day before the fiscal year begins. “We approved the tax rate of 2.35%, which is the same as it was last year. And…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — There are over 200 new laws going into effect on July 1 in Tennessee. The new laws include: Requiring business and government buildings to post signs if they allow transgender people to use multi-stall bathrooms of their choice. Allowing Tennesseans aged 21 and up or who are honorably discharged or active in the U.S. Armed Forces, National…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has released a report on the cost of online courses through Tennessee public colleges and universities, according to a news release. The release says more than half of Tennessee’s public colleges and universities have a fee for online courses, which varies by institution, but students enrolling in online courses more than those who…
JACKSON, Tenn. — One person was injured and three others were charged following an attempted robbery in north Jackson. Court documents say the incident occurred Sunday night in the parking lot of the Family Fun Center. Court documents say the victim met with a woman, later identified as Emma Klaire Davison. Court documents say while Davison was in the car…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Pennsylvania’s highest court has overturned comedian Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction. The court said Wednesday that they found an agreement with a previous prosecutor prevented him from being charged in the case. The 83-year-old Cosby has served more than two years at a state prison near Philadelphia. He has vowed to serve his full 10-year sentence rather…
Funeral service for James Willie Pruitt, age 52, will be Saturday, July 3, 2021 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mr. Pruitt died Saturday, June 19, 2021 at NHC Healthcare Milan. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries
