DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police confirmed in a post on Facebook Tuesday morning that two department employees have tested positive for COVID-19. The department said in the post that four employees were tested for the virus. Two tested negative. Two…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- United Way of West Tennessee and the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation are working to fill the gap for displaced workers who do not qualify for traditional unemployment benefits. "United Way is here to serve," said United Way…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The FBI says COVID-19 related online phishing schemes are becoming more common. Schools and businesses have had to find ways to work remotely due to the coronavirus pandemic. The use…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This month's work sessions and meeting of the Jackson-Madison County School Board is being held online by video conference because of the COVID-19 outbreak. At Monday's work session there were…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A news release from Tennessee Historical Commission says nine sites across Tennessee have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Sitka School in Gibson County, Stanton School in Haywood County, Ripley Fire Lookout Tower in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee announced the state will distribute $200 million in grants. "Local governments have also felt the extra strain of COVID-19, our fiscal year 21 budget set aside $200…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Gibson Electric Membership Corporation announced it will be making a cumulative donation of $10,000. A news release from Gibson EMC says the donation will be made to food banks across multiple counties. “We are concerned that many…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Education partnered with PBS stations across the state to offer students from first through eighth grade more educational programs from their homes. The partnership started…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray confirmed Monday a second case of COVID-19 was reported in the county. Henderson County reported their first case of the virus Sunday. Mayor Bray confirmed the second positive case in a…
TRIMBLE, Tenn. -- Trimble's biggest business is Full Throttle Sloonshine Distillery. When coronavirus threatened to shut their doors earlier this year, owner Michael Ballard went to plan B, restructuring to meet a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday afternoon. The health department says the county now has 44 confirmed cases as of 4 p.m. Monday. Officials confirmed the cases are a…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 3,802 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday, April 6. In addition, 65 people have died, and 352 are hospitalized. Another 356 have recovered. The report shows the following numbers:…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Laura Freeman, a therapist at the Pratt Clinic, says there are a few things you can do to keep your mental health in check during the coronavirus pandemic. "I…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The number of positive COVID-19 patients in Madison County is continuing to go up. "Of the 41 patients that we have, five of those patients are hospitalized, two of those…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 41 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County as of Monday morning. The health department confirmed a 54-year-old man, a 27-year-old man, and a 62-year-old woman. The patients are…
