JACKSON, Tenn. — A local children’s hospital is now enrolling kids in an antibody trial. In the wake of COVID-19 vaccinations being distributed to children around the U.S., Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center announced they will be enrolling children in a COVID-19 antibody trial. Chief of Pediatrics and Infectious Diseases at Le Bonheur,…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — One family effected by epilepsy is looking for solutions. “You don’t know how long 30 seconds is until your witnessing your child have a seizure,” said Katie Newsom, the mother of two-year-old Anistyn Newsom. Anistyn Newsom started having seizures in January. After a series of tests and trips to different hospitals, they saw no change and had…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A Carroll County man has been sentenced to federal prison for possession and distribution of child pornography. William Farrell Russell, 47, was sentenced to nearly 21 years in prison, according to a news release from the District Attorney’s office. The District Attorney says Russell was found to have sent child porn to an undercover investigator in July…
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NOAA predicts another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. We are likely to see around 13-20 names storms, 6 to 10 of which could become hurricanes, and 3 to 5 of those hurricanes could strengthen into major hurricane status (CAT 3 or higher). The Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1st and lasts through November 30th. Here is a look at the possible…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Students at Rose Hill are celebrating their last day of school. But just a few months ago, playing like this wouldn’t have been possible. “We did it. We completed a year in the middle of a pandemic,” said Rose Hill’s Principal Mia Moore. The school year didn’t even start until late September — more than a month…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County School Board is moving forward with four projects throughout the district. Those projects are the Jackson Academic STEAM Academy, the JMCSS Teaching and Learning Center, Pope School K-8, and a multipurpose stadium, according to a news release. Federal funding from Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, or ESSER 2.0, allowed the school system…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. — Nine people are facing charges following a nine month investigation into drug trafficking in Decatur County, according to the sheriff’s office. The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation began in mid-August 2020, with investigators determining that several individuals involved in the investigation lived in the northern end of Decatur County. Investigators used confidential informants and…
STANFORD, Ky. (AP) — A Tennessee father has been charged with murder, neglect and abuse in the blunt force trauma death of his 2-week-old daughter. Nashville Police say 25-year-old Jonathon Lemons was taken into custody at a Kentucky hospital where he was awaiting the birth of another child. He is accused of causing the death of his infant daughter in…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed five additional cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,450. Those new patients range in age from 19-years-old to 55-years-old. There are currently five Madison County residents hospitalized. None of those patients are on a ventilator. The health department also released…
