NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A report concludes that police could have done more in their response to a 2019 tip about bomb-making activity by the man who later detonated an explosive in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The review released Wednesday found that the bomb squad officer who followed up on the tip did not document his efforts, nor did he attempt…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,501. There are currently five Madison County residents hospitalized, with one patient on a ventilator. The health department also released statistics on patients, including zip code, race, gender, age and their health…
(CBS Newspath) — TO THE RESCUE: Here’s the moment a 17-year-old girl saved her dogs from a bear in Bradbury, CA on Monday (5/31). The brave teenager shoved the bear off a wall after it clawed at the family dogs. For more Web Exclusives, click here.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Workers in Memphis, Tennessee, have begun the process of digging up the remains of Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. The remains of the former slave trader and his wife are being moved to a museum hundreds of miles away. The park in Memphis used to bear the name of the early Ku Klux Klan leader. The…
Graveside funeral services for Beverly Carol Chesser, 64, will be held Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 11:00 am at Finley Cemetery near McKenzie with John Chesser officiating. Interment will follow at immediately following the service. There will no visitation. Miss Chesser a laundry keeper at AHC McKenzie or McKenzie Healthcare Center and a former employee at Renier-America Publishers in Dresden,…
Services for Margaret Ann Vowell, 43, will be held Friday, June 4, 2021 at 11:00 am at Brummitt-McKenzie Funeral Home with Brother Ryan Anderson and Brother Donnie Davison officiating. Interment will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery in Como, Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 3, 2021 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and Friday, June 4, 2021…
Weather Update, Wednesday June 02 — Good Morning West Tennessee. Spotty showers continue this morning as a warm front gradually lifts north towards West Kentucky. The front is the leading edge of deeper moisture characterized with dew points in the mid to upper 60s. Thunderstorms are expected to develop along with perhaps a few low topped supercells. The more persistent…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport is landing a new airlines in Jackson. Boutique has been chosen as the new airline for McKellar-Sipes. On Tuesday, officials with the city of Jackson, Madison County and Boutique Airlines came together for the ribbon cutting ceremony. The officials came to recognize the airport’s new partnership with Boutique, a commuter airline based in…
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it will no longer test jobseekers for marijuana use. The e-commerce giant, which is the second-largest private employer in the U.S. behind Walmart, is making the change as several states legalize cannabis. In March, a New York man sued Amazon, saying the company rescinded his job offer at an Amazon warehouse because he tested…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Summer activities are returning to West Tennessee. The City of Jackson’s summer camps started Tuesday with programs at Westwood Community Center and T.R. White Sportsplex. Westwood’s program is full, but there are a few remaining spots open at T.R. White. The camps will continue through July 23. “We’ve had a great first day here at Westwood getting…
