JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford confirmed Friday that a third patient has died. The health department says the patient was an 82-year-old man. He died Wednesday due to complications from the virus. Tedford said…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- New screening technology will be used at two West Tennessee Healthcare facilities beginning today. The hospital system announced the changes Friday morning in a news release. The release says visitors at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital and Dyersburg…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board held its first in-person meeting after months of meeting virtually. "One of the things that I want to do is move forward with…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's State Capitol Commission has made a decision on the controversial bust at the State Capitol building. The bust of Confederate Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest will be removed. The Commission voted on the decision at the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local blood center is offering a way for people who have recovered from COVID-19 to help those currently battling the virus. "This test is going to assess rather…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- For Chester County Schools, their back-to-school plans are going to look a little bit different than others. "In Chester County, we have a significant limitation with our…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization showed their appreciation for front-line workers of the COVID-19 crisis. Code Red Coalition is a group of ministers in Jackson and Madison County, dedicated to bettering the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's out with the old, in with the new. The Jackson City Court is finally moving to their new location on South Royal Street. "We had a lot of rain…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two candidates running for office spoke about the Confederate monument in Jackson's downtown. Democratic Congressional Candidate Erika Stotts Pearson and Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate Dr. Robin Kimbrough Hayes…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A new manufacturing facility is coming to Hardin County. The announcement comes from Gov. Bill Lee, Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Aero Millwork officials, according to a release from the Tennessee Economy and Community…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 57,591 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, July 9. In addition, 710 people have died and 3,088 have been hospitalized. Another 33,609 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Benton County man has been sentenced to more than seven years in custody after an investigation into a domestic violence incident that led to a standoff in 2017, and a car chase in 2018. Shannon Pettigrew,…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Adamsville police lent a hand to help members of the Amish community on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Facebook post made by the Adamsville Police Department, a mishap caused part of a buggy to…
MILAN, Tenn. -- While the residents of Dogwood Pointe Assisted Living were inside, some of the employees and other volunteers were outside, telling business owners "thank you." "Our community wanted to give…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A woman in Tennessee who gave conflicting stories about the death of her 5-year-old daughter has been accused of killing the child. News outlets report 37-year-old Robin Howington was indicted on a first-degree murder charge in…
