Weather Update – Friday, April 2 – 3:45 p.m. TODAY: We started out with chilly conditions today as w freeze warning remains in effect for parts of West Tennessee. A high pressure bringing in some cooler air is the cause for this warning. Make sure and bring in any sensitive plants that could be hurt by the cooler weather. We…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — It’s time for this week’s Educator of the Week, brought to you by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Ashley Tomlin always knew that she wanted to help people with disabilities. Her mother first encouraged her to be a teacher. She took the advice and has been teaching for over 19 years across West Tennessee. “I wanted to…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — Rep. David Kustoff met with Carroll County officials for this year’s Capital Talk. The event — hosted annually by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce — gave leaders the opportunity to discuss issues facing the county. “We were honored to have Rep. Kustoff at the Chamber’s Capitol Talk,” said Chamber President Brad Hurley. “We are fortunate…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Capitol Police officer has been killed after a man rammed a car into two officers at a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol and then emerged wielding a knife. The suspect died at a hospital. Capitol Police Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman did not identify the slain officer or suspect on Friday afternoon. Authorities said the attack did…
NEW YORK (AP) — Add travel to the activities vaccinated Americans can safely enjoy again. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Friday to say fully vaccinated people can travel within the U.S. without getting a COVID-19 test or going into quarantine. The agency says vaccinated people should still wear a mask and socially distance when traveling….
WASHINGTON (AP) — A car has rammed a barricade outside the U.S. Capitol, injuring two Capitol Police officers and leading to the driver being shot. That’s according to two law enforcement officials who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday afternoon on condition of anonymity as the event was unfolding. Capitol Police say the incident happened at a checkpoint near…
JACKSON, Tenn. — April celebrates the important role communities play in protecting children. This April, several different departments at the University of Memphis Lambuth are working together to help bring awareness to child abuse awareness month. “Our goal is to raise awareness around child abuse prevention, not just today, not just on Fridays, but throughout the entire year. It just…
(CBS Newspath) — YIKES: A deer crashed through the windshield of a school bus and landed on a student trying to sleep Thursday morning (4/1) in Powhatan County, VA . A surveillance camera captured the whole thing. The deer ran away, and officials said no one on the bus was hurt.
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another three cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,103. Those new patients range in age from 11-years-old to 54-years-old. There are currently five Madison County residents hospitalized, with one of those patients on a ventilator. The health department also released…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — State officials say a rider was ejected from a Tennessee mountain coaster and was hospitalized with head, wrist and ankle injuries. A report submitted by the Gatlinburg Mountain Coaster’s owner to the Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development says the incident occurred Monday in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The report says the…
