Three indicted in Madison County animal cruelty case
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Grand Jury returned an indictment on August 3 against three individuals involved in an animal cruelty investigation, according to a news release. The…
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Three stranded sailors rescued after writing 'SOS' in sand
(CBS Newspath) -- Three stranded sailors wrote this message in the sand on an island in the Pacific, hoping to get the attention of rescuers. The men began their journey July 30, sailed off course, and ran out of fuel,…
School uniform drive for foster children
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Foster Parent Association is seeking help from the community to provide school uniforms for foster children. The association currently has 62 children in foster care in Madison County, over half of which are…
6-year-old Madison Co. girl dies from COVID-19
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford has confirmed a 6-year-old girl has died from COVID-19. The child's death marks 19 in Madison County. The health department confirmed 30 new cases of COVID-19, with patients ranging…
Gov. Lee shares new details on the state's COVID-19 response
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee spoke on a variety of topics during a news conference Tuesday, including unemployment rates in Tennessee and what the state's next steps are to combat the…
Car crashes into east Jackson home
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A car crashed through a house located on East Forest Avenue late Tuesday afternoon. City officials say they believe the driver failed to stop at the stop sign on Muse Street and crashed through the house, knocking…
Couple search for missing dog who fled from I-40 wreck
UPDATE: Scott Smiley confirmed Archie has been found. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Beth and Scott Smiley were traveling through Jackson Monday afternoon when their vehicle was rear ended by an 18-wheeler near Exit…
Two face murder charges after breakthrough in Hardin County cold case
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hardin County Sheriff Johnny Alexander confirmed two people have been arrested in the 2018 disappearance and death of Terry Woodall. King (Left),…
Jackson City Council advances projects despite budget crunch
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The pandemic is causing some interesting challenges for the City of Jackson, besides pushing all of their meetings online again. "I think with the budget shortfall and the…
112,441 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 1,117 deaths, 4,900 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 112,441 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday, August 4. In addition, 1,117 people have died and 4,900 have been hospitalized. Another 73,259 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
Officials give update on financial status of West Tennessee Healthcare
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fiscal Year 2020 for West Tennessee Healthcare was supposed to be a rebuilding year, since the two previous years they acquired Tennova Healthcare and converted their ambulatory and…
Mid-South Youth Camp hosts groundbreaking for new addition
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A special celebration was held at a local West Tennessee camp Monday. Mid-South Youth Camp hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 8,000 square foot dining hall. Members of the camp and from Freed-Hardeman University attended the…
Trump fires TVA chair, cites hiring of foreign workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired the chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority, criticizing the federally owned corporation for hiring foreign workers. Trump said Monday at the White House that he was formally removing chair Skip Thompson and…
West TN veterans honored with free photo shoot for public display
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee veterans were able to get their picture taken at a special event Monday. After the photos have been taken, they will be displayed at Veterans Day events in November. There will be an exhibit running…
48 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 1,235 total
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 48 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 1,235. The health department says the newest cases include nine inmates at…
