SEATTLE (AP) — Bill and Melinda Gates say they’re divorcing. pic.twitter.com/padmHSgWGc — Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 3, 2021 The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world’s largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. In identical tweets, they said they had made the decision to end their marriage of…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is formally raising the nation’s cap on refugee admissions to 62,500 this year. The move comes weeks after Biden faced bipartisan blowback for his delay in replacing the record-low ceiling of 15,000 set by former President Donald Trump. Biden last month moved to expand the eligibility criteria for resettlements, removing one roadblock to refugees…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee residents can now apply to get a personalized licensed plate online with the MyTN mobile app. According to the Revenue Department, residents can use the app to chose from more than 100 types of Tennessee license plates and enter their personalized configurations. The app lets them know immediately if the configuration they want is available….
Monday Night Forecast for May 3rd: The initial threat for severe storms this evening hasn’t materialized and fizzled out to our north in Missouri. The second threat is picking up steam though and moving into Western Arkansas around 9:30 PM. These storms are moving at 45 MPH and are 270 Miles away. At this speed they will cross the Mississippi…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Monday morning’s prayer breakfast was the kick start to Humboldt’s biggest week of the year: the 83rd West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. “My hope is just as a community we say, ‘Hey! It’s great to be together.’ It’s great to celebrate the good things in our community, and to be united in purpose in that way,” said Union…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed a 7-year-old died Sunday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 40 in Haywood County. According to a crash report, the wreck happened near the 66 mile marker on Interstate 40 West when a Dodge Caravan crossed the median from the eastbound lanes, hitting a Ford Explorer heading westbound. That vehicle…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Western Governors University is observing National Teacher Appreciation Week this week by offering scholarships for education professionals, according to a news release. The release says WGU plans to offer up to $2 million in scholarships for current and future education professionals who are working toward their bachelor’s or master’s degrees through WGU’s Teachers College. The release says…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marlon King has announced plans to move the district’s Central Office once construction of Madison Academic Magnet High School is complete. The district announced plans Monday to relocate Central Office to the existing Madison Academic building, formerly Jackson High School, at 179 Allen Avenue once Madison staff have moved into their new…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County General Hospital announced plans on Monday to relax visitation policies beginning Monday, May 3. According to a news release, the revised visitation policy is due to declining volumes of hospitalizations and the increase in vaccinated individuals in the community. Visitation policies at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital will now include: Two visitors for non-COVID-19 patients in…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed Monday that the Medon Convenience Center will be closed due to flooding. The center is located at 31 Bowman Collins Road. The health department says they plan to reopen the center on Tuesday. Categories: Local News, News
