ATLANTA (AP) — It’s two days before dueling runoffs in Georgia that will determine U.S. Senate control. On Sunday, GOP incumbent Kelly Loeffler said she hasn’t decided whether to join Republican colleagues in challenging the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. Meantime, the Democratic candidates whose wins Tuesday would help clear roadblocks for the new administration’s agenda…
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump is heard on tape pleading with Georgia’s election chief to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state, suggesting in a telephone call that the official “find” enough votes to hand Trump the victory. The conversation was the latest step in an unprecedented effort by a sitting American president to reverse the outcome of a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has retained her hold on the House’s top job. The new Congress convened Sunday and in its first vote reelected the California Democrat to the post. Pelosi has led House Democrats since 2003 and is the only woman to ever hold that post. She retained the job despite a narrow Democratic House majority…
JACKSON, Tenn, –A local church holds its first service following the new year. SoulQuest church got to hear a special sermon from Pastor Ronnie Coleman titled, “Press on” to encourage church members to act on the vision God gives them. SoulQuest worship leader, Madison Rodamaker says it’s important people know to not get lost in the past and not look…
BALTIMORE, M.D. — The COVID-19 death toll in the United States has surpassed 350,000 as experts anticipate another surge in coronavirus cases and deaths stemming from holiday gatherings over Christmas and New Year’s. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S. passed the threshold early Sunday morning. More than 20 million people in the country have been infected. The…
Weather Update – 4:30 p.m. – Sunday, January 3 We had a wet start to our new year, gathering over 3.5″ of rain just last week. Thankfully, we are getting a break from that and seeing some more sunnier skies. We currently have a high pressure to both our north and south, which is continuing to feed sunshine our way….
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of 10 senators has issued a statement calling for Congress to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win. The senators, including four Republicans, said in the statement on Sunday that efforts by some Republicans to overturn the results in favor of President Donald Trump “are contrary to the clearly expressed will of the American people and…
JACKSON, Tenn, –Shoppers headed out to the stores following the end of the holiday season. WBBJ-7 spoke with shoppers to find out what brought them out. With holiday shopping behind us, it’s time to see how people plan to shop for the new year and what they plan to purchase. “Are you happy holiday shopping is over?” Yes ma’am. We…
(AP) –Federal health officials say the U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing to the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert, also said on ABC’s “This Week” that President-elect Joe Biden’s pledge to administer 100 million shots of the coronavirus vaccine within…
JACKSON, Tenn, — The Jackson-Madison County School system sent out a reminder that classes will resume on Tuesday, January 5th. The schools will continue to operate on a hybrid schedule – the same hybrid schedule as last semester with Friday serving as a virtual learning day. They also ask parents to please email your child’s teacher if you have any…
