COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The skeletons of two related Viking-era men are set to be reunited for an exhibition opening in Copenhagen this month. (Photo courtesy: National Museum of Denmark) Scientists established a genetic link between the Norsemen who died on separate sides of the North Sea. A University of Copenhagen geneticist says they were either half brothers or nephew…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local pool company is sharing how their business has positively been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has taken a toll on many industries throughout the U.S., but the pool industry seems to have experienced the opposite. “During COVID, nobody was able to travel, so people were looking for things to do at home, like…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House dropped Trump-era executive orders that attempted to ban the popular apps TikTok and WeChat and will conduct its own review aimed at identifying national security risks with software applications tied to China. A new executive order directs the Commerce Department to undertake what officials describe as an “evidence-based” analysis of transactions involving apps that…
A high school senior got the day off from his job at a Waffle House in Alabama to go to his graduation. Timothy Harrison showed up for work anyway, and when the staff and customers found out why, they stepped up to help.
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,518. Those new patients range in age from 16-years-old to 95-years-old. There are currently no Madison County residents hospitalized, according to the health department. The health department also released statistics on patients,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A judge has reset a hearing to address a request by the ex-wife of slain NBA player Lorenzen Wright to throw out her guilty plea in his 2010 killing in Memphis. Sherra Wright filed a petition for relief of conviction or sentence after her surprise guilty plea to facilitation of murder in July 2019. She has…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Education has announced their statewide Accelerating TN 2021 tour, which will visit 50 school districts over three weeks to look at summer learning in Tennessee. According to a news release, Department of Education members, elected officials and partners will be able to learn more about what schools in the state are doing to…
Weather Update – 7:00 AM – Wednesday, June 9 TODAY: We’re starting off today on the chillier side in West Tennessee. Starting in the 70’s with a few showers and storms along some of those southern counties. Throughout the day, we should reach into the upper 70 to lower 80s for high temperatures. Flow from the southwest could bring some…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. — Serendipity in Brownsville is adding some special attractions to their park, giving plenty of things for the community to enjoy. Owner Daphne Sanders says for years they have been offering people nice attractions, from a night out in the cabins, to a restaurant full of good food. “Camping of all sorts. We have tent camping, yard camping,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Board members with the Jackson-Madison County School System Education Vision Committee held a meeting Tuesday evening. During the meeting, members focused on new project updates for schools. They also highlighted some important factors from their yearly budget. Superintendent Dr. Marlon King says most of the funding from the budget went to things that are important for students….
