JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has announced their Economic Recovery Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan is laid out in four phases, staggering the reopening of businesses and services, with guidelines for adjusted operations.…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Concerns have been brought up in one local school system after a student tested positive for coronavirus. McKenzie Special School District Director of Schools Lynn Watkins confirmed a student at McKenzie High School tested for coronavirus. Watkins…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg State Community College announced their plan for keeping students safe during the fall semester. A news release from DCSS says the semester will begin on August 24, with students using virtual options for the first week…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said as of Thursday, about a third of school districts across Tennessee have officially opened. "A third will start next week and the last…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 116,350 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, August 6. In addition, 1,186 people have died and 5,109 have been hospitalized. Another 77,558 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Dept. confirmed Thursday (Aug. 6) two more deaths due to complications from COVID-19 in Madison Co., bringing the total to 21 deaths. The Health Dept. says they two deaths are a 67-year-old male,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee has reversed course by announcing that Tennessee will release data on COVID-19 in schools despite initially declaring that information would not be collected by the state. The move marks yet another concession from…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 114,098 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, August 5. In addition, 1,144 people have died and 5,001 have been hospitalized. Another 75,550 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As of Wednesday morning, we now have 1,264 positive COVID cases in Madison County. The health department also reported another death -- a six-year-old who did test positive…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford has confirmed a 6-year-old girl has died from COVID-19. The child's death marks 19 in Madison County. The health department confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19, with patients ranging…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee spoke on a variety of topics during a news conference Tuesday, including unemployment rates in Tennessee and what the state's next steps are to combat the…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee holds a live media briefing starting at 3 p.m. Central on Tuesday, August 4.
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 112,441 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday, August 4. In addition, 1,117 people have died and 4,900 have been hospitalized. Another 73,259 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fiscal Year 2020 for West Tennessee Healthcare was supposed to be a rebuilding year, since the two previous years they acquired Tennova Healthcare and converted their ambulatory and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 48 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 1,235. The health department says the newest cases include nine inmates at…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- This year it's going to look a little different at the polls because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Election staffers with the Chester County Elections Committee are taking extra…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County Mayor Brent Greer announced Monday that a mask mandate will go into effect on Wednesday. According to a news release, the recommendation was made by local health officials and has the support of the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Friday, Jackson-Madison County Schools had 4,500 students signed up for either virtual learning or cyber school. This morning, 6,200 kids are now on the list. This comes after Governor Lee's…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- West Carroll Special School District was slated to reopen at the beginning of August. Now, that has been delayed by two weeks. "We had a school board meeting last…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As of Monday morning, we have 1,187 positive cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. "That is up 81 from yesterday's numbers," said Kim Tedford, Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director.…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 110,636 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday, August 3. In addition, 1,092 people have died and 4,808 have been hospitalized. Another 70,878 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 81 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of patients to 1,187. Health department director Kim Tedford said Monday that patient data will no longer…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 109,627 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Sunday, August 2. In addition, 1,073 people have died and 4,756 have been hospitalized. Another 68,471 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 38 new cases of COVID-19. The department also confirmed an additional death in Madison County. There have been a total of 18 deaths and 1,106 confirmed cases of COVID-19…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 108,184 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, August 1. In addition, 1,067 people have died and 4,724 have been hospitalized. Another 67,651 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 73 new cases of COVID-19. The department also confirmed two additional deaths in Madison County on Saturday. There is now a total of 17 deaths and 1,068 confirmed COVID-19…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local leaders discussed back-to-school plans and what classes may look like. The Jackson-Madison County School System has released its re-opening plan, as well as learning options for students that include traditional in-person learning, virtual classroom and CyberSchool.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Every inmate at the Madison County Jail has now been tested for COVID-19. "Felt like we were sitting on a powder keg," said Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris. An inmate at the Madison County Criminal Justice Complex…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- On Friday, Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order allowing the return of contact sports and extended local government's authority to require masks. A news release from the Governor's Office says this order will give local government…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 105,959 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, July 31. In addition, 1,060 people have died and 4,661 have been hospitalized. Another 66,357 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County now has 995 total cases of COVID-19. The hospital has 91 positive COVID-19 patients, 25 of which are on a ventilator. Dean Currie, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Chief of Surgery, says the surge of patients…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 29 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County on Friday. There is now a total of 995 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison County. The 29 new patients are: 57-year-old…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The final mask distribution for July took place in downtown Jackson. Volunteers set up outside the Keep My Hood Good office on Riverside Drive Thursday morning. They said around 200 masks were given out within one hour…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a recently released Madison County inmate has tested positive for COVID-19. The health department says staff and the Madison County Sheriff's Office were notified on Thursday that the inmate…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 102,871 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, July 30. In addition, 1,033 people have died and 4,572 have been hospitalized. Another 64,234 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Decatur County officials have announced the courthouse will be closed, effective Thursday, July 30, through Monday, August 3. The closure is due to a positive COVID-19 case within the courthouse, according to a statement from Mayor…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 27 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, and the fifteenth death since the pandemic began. There is now a total of 966 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison County.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System gave updates on Wednesday about how they plan to operate during COVID-19. Jackson-Madison County Deputy Superintendent of Operations Ricky Catlett says it's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- COVID-19 cases in Madison County are nearing a thousand, and health officials say they're in a tough spot. As of Wednesday, there are 36 more confirmed coronavirus cases…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 100,822 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, July 29. In addition, 1,020 people have died and 4,482 have been hospitalized. Another 62,129 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 37 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 939. The newest patients are: 29-year-old female (unknown hospitalization) 56-year-old female (not hospitalized)…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The board of trustees of West Tennessee Healthcare met Tuesday. The board approved a resolution to authorize the purchase of urgent items needed during the pandemic, up to a limit of $3 million. The board also got…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tuesday, Governor Bill Lee announced the State of Tennessee’s recommendations to reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school year. “Providing parents a choice in their children’s education is incredibly important,” Lee…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- How do state leaders feel Tennessee is handling the COVID-19 pandemic? WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Josh Robinson sat down with Congressman David Kustoff, who says decisions should…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee holds a live COVID-19 media briefing starting at 4 p.m. Central on Tuesday, July 28.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Senate Republicans introduced the HEALS Act on Monday, so where is that $1 trillion going? The HEALS Act is the fifth relief package Congress has worked on since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. "There will be…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henderson County Public Schools announced in a news release Tuesday they are setting an alternating schedule for students returning to school this fall. Monday, August 10 - All Grades, last names starting A-K Tuesday, August 11…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Discovery Park of America will begin requiring guests to wear masks, effective July 30. According to a news release, guests 3-years-old and older will be required to wear a mask. The release says those guests who…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 41 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of cases to 902. Those new patients are: 36-year-old male (not hospitalized) 25-year-old male (not hospitalized)…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Chester county announced its first death in connection with the Coronavirus. County Mayor Barry Hutcherson says their community lost a great person. "Mr. Charlie Currin, he was…
