JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died from COVID-19. Health Department director Kim Tedford says the patient, a 44-year-old woman, died Thursday as a result of the virus. Tedford says…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- An out of state chase ended in West Tennessee. "They got by and started shooting, and bullets ricocheted towards me," said witness Josh Clifton. That came after Clifton saw…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- First Presbyterian Church of Jackson and Regional Inter-Faith Association have teamed up for their Snack Backpack Drive. The Snack Backpack Drive helps feed local schoolchildren, who will receive the donated items on Fridays. Those who donated were…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- "The local and state elections actually have more of an impact on your daily life than the national one does," said voter Jonathan Tidwell. Thursday, residents made their way…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Erika Stotts Pearson wins Democratic primary in Tennessee’s 8th Congressional District. She will face Rep. David Kustoff.
West Tennessee is no stranger to tropical activity including tropical depressions, tropical storms, and even the leftovers of powerful hurricanes. Over the last several decades, this area has been through storms like Camielle, Katrina, Harvey, and Irma. Even Tropical Storm…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Memphis environmentalist, Black activist and single mom Marquita Bradshaw has won the Democratic primary for an open U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee. In the November election, Bradshaw will face former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty, who…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty rode the endorsement of President Donald Trump to victory Thursday in a contested Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee. The Nashville businessman emerged from a tough…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- As voters head to the polls in Madison County, many have questions about COVID-19 and its potential impact. For Jackson resident Justin Smith, it was a special day…
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…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Since March, Freed Hardeman University staff have been getting ready for this week. It's move in week! "It's like studying for the exams," Shannon Sewell, Director of Facilities, said. "We've…
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…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee holds a live media briefing starting at 3 p.m. Central on Thursday, August 6.
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…
