JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis-Lambuth campus has reached a record enrollment for the fall 2020 semester. 1,324 students have signed up for fall classes, marking a 23% increase from a year ago. The previous record was 1,070 for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County on Thursday. The health department says there are currently 2,393 total cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. Those new patients include…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency in designating September as National Preparedness Month. West Tennessee sees it all, from flooding to tornadoes…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Educators at one local school discussed what they're experiencing with the switch to virtual learning. The hallways at Alexander Elementary School are usually filled with eager students…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Peabody High School is now all virtual, leaving both their hallways and their sports fields empty. For Athletic Director Shane Jacobs, the past few weeks have been a vastly…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man has received multiple charges following a traffic stop around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Dyersburg police charged a Dyersburg man with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and theft over $1,000.00 for... Posted…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Two Dyersburg State Community College alumni have been honored with the Outstanding Alumni Award. The award was given to Latonya Jackson, of Ripley, and Chad Webb, of Dyersburg, according to a news release from the college. Dyersburg…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- We're five months into the pandemic, and we are now seeing a 16 percent positivity rate of testing in Madison County. But where do we go from here?…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 157,831 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, September 2. In addition, 1,797 people have died and 7,061 have been hospitalized. Another 120,675 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford confirmed two more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 48. Tedford says a 76-year-old man died Monday, and an 88-year-old…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A nationally-known outspoken pro-life advocate, who at one time supported a woman's right to choose, spoke at a local Christian college. Union University Auxiliary hosted Abby Johnson, a…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City police are investigating a shooting Sunday night that left one man dead. Investigators say officers responded to Club 1 Hunnid on East Cheatham Street around 2:30 a.m. after a report of shots fired. Officers…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday was National Poll Workers Day, and Tennessee wants you to step up. The state rolled out a new program called 'Be a Patriot, Become a Poll Official'…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Rural counties across Tennessee saw a huge spike in COVID-19 cases in August. "That wave has finally hit us. The last month has been very trying, very difficult.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Staff at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital enjoyed a show of appreciation Tuesday morning. They gathered outside the front entrance for a flyover, sponsored by local businesses and organizations. The…
