The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 608,297 cases of COVID-19 in the state for Sunday, January 3. In, addition, 7,025 people have died and 3,176 are currently hospitalized. Another 526,966 have either recovered or are inactive. The Tennessee Department of Health also released the number of probable cases on Sunday. The report shows 76,762 probable cases of…
(AP)– Floyd Little, the versatile running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died after a long bout with cancer. He was 78, Little was a three-time All-American at Syracuse before starring for the Denver Broncos from 1967 to 1975. Little was a three-time All-American at Syracuse, where he wore No. 44 like Jim Brown and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is preparing to convene for a new session with lawmakers sworn into office during a tumultuous period. A growing number of Republicans are working to overturn Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump, and a surge of coronavirus infections is imposing limits at the Capitol. When lawmakers gather Sunday, Nancy Pelosi is set to be reelected…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R—Tenn.) released the following statement thanking U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R—Tenn.) for his decades of public service. “It’s not very often that we have the opportunity to pay tribute to someone as respected and accomplished as Lamar Alexander. Over the course of his career, Senator Alexander touched the lives of millions…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Before he blew himself up in a Christmas Day attack that devastated blocks of downtown Nashville, authorities say Anthony Warner sent materials about his views to people he knew. Authorities have said the 63-year-old Warner was responsible for the explosion, which damaged dozens of buildings and injured several people. Officials have not released a motive. In…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed that two Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says those deaths include: A 74-year-old man A 78-year-old man The department says 144 Madison County residents have died due to complications of the virus. The health department also confirmed another 66 new COVID-19 cases…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CNN says its former talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week. The news channel said Saturday the 87-year-old King is undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Hospital protocols have kept King’s family members from visiting him. The Peabody Award-winning broadcaster was among America’s most prominent…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. — Crews responded Saturday to a trailer fire in Chester County. There is no word yet on how the fire started. Fire officials say no one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Fire officials say they are investigating what caused the fire to start. Categories: Local News, News
JACKSON, Tenn. –A World War II veteran and his family share their experience with COVID-19. For the last 10 months COVID-19 has hit home for many people, especially for 98-year-old William Dennis. “It was bad, it was good after I got out of the hospital,” said Dennis. It’s been a miracle for 98-year-old William Dennis and his family. Dennis, a…
(AP) –The Hall of Fame basketball player Paul Westphal has died. The University of Southern California confirmed his death from brain cancer Saturday. He was diagnosed with cancer last August. Westphal won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and in college. A five-time All-Star guard, Westphal played in the NBA from 1972-84….
