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Le Bonheur CEO looks to expand in West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital is getting ready to expand the resources they provide across West Tennessee. Le Bonheur CEO Michael Wiggins spoke at the Jackson Rotary Club meeting about…

THP video encourages safety ahead of Labor Day weekend

With the Labor Day holiday almost here, Tennessee Highway Patrol released a video encouraging drivers to stay safe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHvQG20PczM&t=168s The video features deputies with the THP and other state highway patrols. And regardless of their uniform, they all say they…

Lane College hosts 139th annual Fall Convocation

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College officially launched students into the 2021-22 school year with the school's 139th Fall Convocation. "It is a time when the college comes together to celebrate another…

Tennessee Secretary of State promotes voter registration

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- It is now National Voter Registration Month, and the Secretary of State’s office helping with efforts to get people registered. Secretary of State Tre Hargett says his office working to encourage voter registration in three ways: Holding…

Children continue to be hit hard by virus surge in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state Department of Health says the number of children contracting COVID-19 now make up 40% of all of Tennessee’s cases. Tennessee is confronting a steady rise in hospitalizations that mirror the drastic numbers from the…

Schools come together for 10th annual RIFA food drive

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trinity Christian Academy and University School of Jackson are celebrating the 10th annual RIFA food drive. This year, USJ says Jackson Christian, Sacred Heart and St. Mary's are also…

JTA suspending Hollywood-Walmart route starting Thursday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Transit Authority says it is suspending one of its routes. JTA says the Hollywood-Walmart route will be suspended on Thursday, Sept. 2 until further notice. JTA says this decision was made due to a shortage…

Jackson-Madison County Library ditches overdue fines

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library says it is ditching overdue fines. According to a news release, the library says it is now implementing a new policy where if an item is not returned by the due date, it…

HCMC to host vaccine drive at Central High School

PARIS, Tenn. -- The Henry County Medical Center will be hosting a vaccination event on Wednesday, Sept. 1. The event will be from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Central High School at 325 Jones Bend Road, according to a…

Savannah police warn of scammer posing as officer

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The Savannah Police Department is warning of scam call posing as one of their own. In a Facebook post, the department says someone is calling residents from a masked phone number, which is the same number…

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