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…
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…
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…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Crockett County woman is in custody after an investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Crockett County Sheriff's Office. According to a news release, the investigation into Amber Cocker, 29, began in July…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- This year it's going to look a little different at the polls because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Election staffers with the Chester County Elections Committee are taking extra…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County Mayor Brent Greer announced Monday that a mask mandate will go into effect on Wednesday. According to a news release, the recommendation was made by local health officials and has the support of the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee has called for a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly to meet on Monday, August 10 to address COVID-19. According to a news release, Gov. Lee has asked for the meeting to address…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Friday, Jackson-Madison County Schools had 4,500 students signed up for either virtual learning or cyber school. This morning, 6,200 kids are now on the list. This comes after Governor Lee's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz spoke at a rally for Senate candidate Manny Sethi in Jackson Monday morning. Sethi is running for the Senate seat being vacated by Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander. Sethi stressed the need for his…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- West Carroll Special School District was slated to reopen at the beginning of August. Now, that has been delayed by two weeks. "We had a school board meeting last…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As of Monday morning, we have 1,187 positive cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. "That is up 81 from yesterday's numbers," said Kim Tedford, Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four people have been indicted in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office. The release says a federal grand jury returned the three-count indictment on Thursday, July 30, charging Jason…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that occurred two hours apart, according to a news release. The release states at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 2, officers responded to a weapons complaint at…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- It's the first day of school for some students in Hardin County. "If the rest of the year is like today, it's going to be great. It's going to be one of our better years, I think,"…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 110,636 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday, August 3. In addition, 1,092 people have died and 4,808 have been hospitalized. Another 70,878 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
