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Walmart mandates vaccines for workers at headquarters

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is requiring that all workers at its headquarters as well as managers who travel within the U.S. be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 4. The retailer based in Bentonville, Arkansas, is also reversing its mask…

23 student-inmates graduate in Hardeman County

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- CoreCivic announced the graduation of 23 student-inmates. In a news release, CoreCivic says 18 students at the Hardeman County Correctional Facility in…

Dyer arson under investigation; reward offered for information

DYER, Tenn. -- A residential fire determined to be arson is under investigation. Authorities say the fire occurred at a home on North Main Street in Dyer overnight Thursday. Dyer Police and Fire Departments, along with the Tennessee Bureau of…

TOSHA confirms investigation into fatality at Counce factory

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Tennessee OSHA has confirmed an investigation into a workplace fatality in Hardin County on Thursday. TOSHA says the incident happened at Packaging Corporation of America in Counce. TOSHA is investigating the circumstances that led to the…

The Ned to host 'Henry Box Brown: A Musical Journey'

JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Henry Box Brown: A Musical Journey" is coming to The Ned this August. The musical is described as "a true tale of an 1850s Virginia slave who mails himself to freedom in a box," infusing genres such…

2 additional deaths, 110 new COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two more residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says a 73-year-old man died July 26, and a 76-year-old woman died July 28 due to COVID-19…

TBI: New charges against suspect in 2020 fatal shooting

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn.--Additional charges are returned against a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting in Fayette County. The shooting happened at a party in August of last year in the 1100 block of Brewer Road. One man died at…

Local restaurants prepare ahead of tax-free weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Restaurant managers in Jackson are getting prepared to serve their customers during the upcoming tax-free weekend. "Honestly we're going to continue to prepare like we do everyday, much of…

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