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9 healthcare workers positive for COVID-19; 47 quarantined

JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare has confirmed 47 employees are currently quarantined, and nine employees have tested positive for COVID-19 due to work-related exposure to the virus. Chief compliance and communications officer Amy Garner confirmed Tuesday that the number…

79 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed Tuesday that there are now 79 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. Director Kim Tedford said the patients are a 48-year-old woman, a 50-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman.…

JEA updates customer center drive-thru services

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority has updated their drive-thru services at both customer centers. The centers at 351 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. and 2030 Pleasant Plains Ext. will only be used for payments beginning Wednesday, April 15. The…

McNairy Co. Schools to continue online classes

MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The McNairy County Board of Education, along with Director of Schools Greg Martin, is continuing remote and online learning. The decision came after the school board's Thursday night…

Gibson Co. principal keeps promise to students

GIBSON, COUNTY, Tenn. -- School may be out, but one principal is following through on a promise he made to students. Billy Carey is the principal at South Gibson County Elementary School. Monday…

Jackson mayor plans to release economic recovery plan this week

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In a news release, Jackson Mayor Scott Conger confirmed Monday that he plans to release an economic recovery plan for the city this week. Mayor Conger released a statement following Gov. Bill Lee's update Monday afternoon, in…

76 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed an additional case of COVID-19 Monday afternoon. The total of confirmed positive cases in Madison County is now 76. The health department says the most recent patient is a woman,…

Gov. Bill Lee extends stay-at-home order

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee announced he is extending the statewide stay-at-home order. The governor announced that the order will now last until April 30. The order was originally set to end on April 24. The announcement came during…

TDEC announces 10 towns participating in Tennessee Downtowns program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has announced 10 communities participating in the next round of Tennessee Downtowns. Decaturville and Whiteville are two of the towns selected to move forward in the program, which would…

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