The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Monday, April 19. The health department also released an updated case count by county. *Click to enlarge For more information on COVID-19, go to the CDC website, the Tennessee Department of Health website or call (877) 857-2945. For more information on COVID-19 vaccinations in Tennessee, click here.
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — A Huntingdon man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a destructive fire. The fire — investigated by the TBI, Carroll County Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office — was on the 6100 block of Old Stage Road. The TBI says that one person was inside, but was not injured. The TBI says agents developed information…
Monday Night Forecast for April 19th: It will be cool but nice tonight, and sunny for most of the day Tuesday. Clouds will move in late Tuesday evening and a cold rain, wintry mix and even some snow flakes will be possible in Jackson Tuesday night. The most likely place for snow will be in areas bordering Kentucky. Please take…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Private prison operator CoreCivic says it has reached an agreement in principle to settle a shareholders lawsuit for $56 million. The suit claimed the Tennessee-based company inflated stock prices by misrepresenting the quality and value of its services. Corecivic has said that’s not true, but in a news release on the potential settlement, the company says…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Multiple state agencies are using social media to honor victims of crime in Tennessee. Crime Victims’ Rights Week is from April 18 to April 24, so the Board of Parole, Tennessee Department of Correction, TBI, and the Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction’s will be posting videos daily. “All four of these state agencies consider crime victims in everything…
Elizabeth Ann Stallings Blackmore, age 82, resident of Williston, Tennessee and wife of the late Thomas Blackmore, departed this life Friday evening, April 16, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Ann was born April 15, 1939 in Memphis, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Hubert W. Stallings and Margaret E. Cirtian Stallings. She graduated from Central High School and…
MARTIN, Tenn. — University of Tennessee at Martin campus police are continuing their education, this time in diversity. “The things that have reached out to me so far is understanding the diverse cultures we face in law enforcement and how to deal with them appropriately,” said Monte Belew, UT Martin campus police chief. These training sessions are being held at…
JACKSON, Tenn. — LIFELINE Blood Services says they are in critical need of blood donations. LIFELINE released their inventory numbers for various blood types on Monday. LIFELINE says these numbers were updated at 8 a.m. April 19: O-positive: in stock, 9 units; goal, 142 units A-positive: in stock, 2 units; goal 82 units B-positive: in stock, 2 units; goal, 37…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A food delivery service is looking to hire new contract drivers in the Jackson area, according to a news release. Waitr announced Monday they are looking to hire 200 new drivers, who will be able to start immediately once they’re confirmed as independent contractors, the release says. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance…
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 11,222. Those new patients range in age from 9-years-old to 65-years-old. There are currently three Madison County residents hospitalized, with one of those patients on a ventilator. The health department also released…
