The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Tuesday, March 30. 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….
BEND, Ore. (AP) — The Blockbuster video rental store in Bend, Oregon soared to international fame when it became the last such franchise on Earth in 2019. Now, a new Netflix documentary called “The Last Blockbuster” has spurred even more visitors to the unassuming location in a strip mall 170 miles east of Portland. The movie focuses on the manager’s…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Asked by a reporter Monday, the Republican said he had the initial Pfizer shot Saturday and will get the second dose in a few weeks. He didn’t surround the inoculation with any fanfare, as he did when he tweeted out a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Some local artists will have their work featured on digital billboards, thanks to the Art Museum at the University of Memphis. Artwork that was completed by Kris Stewart. The university announced that billboards will feature the artwork in Jackson from April 1 to April 30. Locations include: 720 South Highland Avenue 1957 Dr. F.E. Wright Drive 548…
Tuesday Night Forecast for March 30th: A Flash Flood Watch has been issued tonight for our area with 1-3″ of additional rain will fall tonight adding to swollen creeks, rivers and streams in West Tennessee. Tornadoes are NOT likely tonight, but cannot be ruled out and gusty wind storms are possible overnight as the front comes by. Catch the latest…
(AP) — Membership at churches and other houses of worship is at its lowest levels since the late 1930s, according to a new report from Gallup. Less than half (47%) of Americans surveyed say they are members of a house of worship, down from 70 percent in the mid-1990s. Pollsters at Gallup say the decline correlates to the rise of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee emergency officials say a sixth person died in flash flooding over the weekend, and four of the six deaths involved cars. A vehicle driven by Donna Adams was swept into Big Creek in Hawkins County on Sunday afternoon. More than 250 miles to the west, a man died after driving onto a flooded road in…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Volunteers are working on a garden that’s proving to be truly a community effort. For Frank Romeo, it’s something he felt called to do. “I enjoy gardening. I enjoy putting something into the ground,” Romeo said. “You put one seed in and multiply it a hundred times. And that’s a beautiful thing to me.” He’s one of…
Jason Lee McCombs age 45, passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at the Jackson Madison County General Hospital. All services are under the direction of the Bells Funeral Home. Mr. McCombs was born in Selmer, TN on April 19, 1975. He worked as a construction worker for many years and will be greatly missed by all that knew him….
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Police Department says an Asian American woman has been attacked by a man who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who seemingly stood by. Police say the 65-year-old woman was walking along 43rd street on Monday afternoon when a man came up to her and kicked her in the stomach, knocking…
