MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee are searching for two inmates who were able to overpower a correctional officer and jump over a 16-foot razor-wire fence to escape a county jail. Photos courtesy of Dyer…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a woman is now charged with aggravated assault after allegedly shooting a man in the leg. The sheriff's office says 39-year-old Tera Ann Alvaraz, also known as Tera Ann…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford has confirmed three Madison County residents died Sunday due to complications of COVID-19. Tedford says those individuals include a 61-year-old woman, a 60-year-old man, and an 85-year-old man. All…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man prays for the nation, and it's all through a walk. Chad Cunningham walked around Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Sunday carrying a cross and an American flag. He prayed for healthcare workers, local leaders, Governor Lee,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Englewood Baptist Church dedicated a night to discuss a unique journey of one key figure in the church. "It is incredible to having gone through this, and now get to share it with other people with hopes…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The mask mandate in Jackson and Madison County has been extended. Friday, Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order extending local leaders in the 89 counties the authority to issue a mask mandate through September 30. This was…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 153,115 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Sunday, August 30. In addition, 1,747 people have died and 6,840 have been hospitalized. Another 114,769 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 27 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Madison County on Sunday, bringing the total to 2,264. The health department says the newest patients include 10 men and 17 women,…
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Another well known Christian band made a stop in West Tennessee as part of a tour. "I've seen them before. Casting Crowns puts on a great show, and we're just looking…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local shop is celebrating National Record Store Day. Third Eye Curiosities in downtown Jackson held a free, socially distanced concert in the New Southern Hotel lobby, which is right next to the record store. The Skeleton…
HURON, Tenn. -- Residents of Henderson County want their voice heard, and they say they want to protect their community from an incoming business. Several residents of the county gathered together at Westover Elementary…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 152,280 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, August 29. In addition, 1,725 people have died and 6,817 have been hospitalized. Another 114,099 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health also…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two residents died Wednesday and Saturday due to complications from COVID-19. The department says those patients are an 86-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man. The health department is now reporting…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- 2019 was a huge hot spot for tourist in West Tennessee. Tourist volume skyrocketed in 2019 in the area, according to the Economic Impact of Travel in Tennessee report.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands across Southwest Louisiana are without power, but a local group of linemen made the nearly nine hour trip to help victims of Hurricane Laura. "We have a…
