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Civic Center, airport to serve as shelters on Wednesday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Due to the threat of severe weather on Wednesday, March 17, the Carl Perkins Civic Center will be opened as a weather shelter, according to a news release from the city of Jackson. The Civic Center and…

Arkansas kidnapping suspect arrested in Bells

BELLS, Tenn. -- Multiple agencies from two states are investigating after an alleged kidnapping ended in Crockett County. The Crockett County Sheriff's Office says a female juvenile from Blytheville, Arkansas is believed to have kidnapped an adult woman at gunpoint.…

Gov. Bill Lee proposes legislation prohibiting Confucius Institutes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee has introduced new legislation titled the "Transparency in Foreign Investment Act." Part of the legislation would prevent public universities from hosting Confucius Institutes, which are run by Hanban -- the Office of Chinese Language…

Health department moves to Phase 2a, 2b, 55+ for COVID vaccines

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has moved to scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for Madison County residents in Phase 2a, Phase 2b, and ages 55 and older, according to a news release. Phase 2a includes: social services,…

Phipps Pharmacy to host J&J vaccine drive-thru in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Phipps Pharmacy announced in a news release they will be hosting a drive-thru clinic for the one-shot Jansen vaccine, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, on Saturday, March 20 beginning at 1 p.m. The pharmacy is located at…

Martin police celebrate officer's retirement

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Martin police are celebrating an officer's 26 years of service. Lt. Dean Brooks started his career with the Martin Police Department in 1994, according to a news release. He was eventually promoted to patrol lieutenant, and remained…

4 deaths, 4 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed four more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. Those patients are: an 89-year-old man, who died Nov. 22, 2020 a 64-year-old man, who died Dec. 19,…

COVID-19 in Tennessee: 806 new cases, 792,795 total

The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Monday, March 15. The health department also released an updated case count by county. For…

Tennessee launches online document upload service

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The state of Tennessee driver services is adding the ability to upload documents to its list of online services. Residents will now be able to upload required documents after entering the required information, according to a news…

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