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Nationwide shortage causing testing delays for CWD

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency announces they're experiencing significant testing delays for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The TWRA says the delay is due to a nationwide shortage of test kits, and approximately 2,180 Tennessee CWD samples are…

Crews ready as winter weather arrives in the area

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With weather hitting West Tennessee, agencies are preparing for outages, possible fires, and dangerous road conditions. This is a time where the Madison County Fire Department sees a…

Man prepares for statewide trip on lawnmower

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- One man is preparing for a long trip all in the name of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Travis Dean Robinson is preparing to ride 500 miles across the…

Jackson college students awarded scholarships

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nine students from Jackson State Community College were awarded the Workforce Readiness Scholarship from Leaders Education Foundation. The scholarship will help these students as they continue their education. Jackson…

TDOT preps roads for potential winter storm

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Winter weather is coming soon. How does the state prepare to keep the roads safe? "We are just preparing our trucks. We're loading any kind of brine…

LIFELINE releases list of February 2023 mobile blood drives

JACKSON, Tenn. — LIFELINE Blood Services has released a list of their upcoming blood drives for February 2023. There stops for the month include: First Baptist Church in Somerville on Feb. 8 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Union University in…

Grammy nominated singer-songwriter visits Jackson students

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Valerie June gave students at Jackson Christian School a special show. The critically-acclaimed songstress recently wrote a children's book called, "Somebody to Love: The Story…

School & Business Closings: Tuesday, January 31

Click here for a list of closings on Wednesday, February 1. The following schools will be closed on Tuesday, January 31 due to inclement weather: Alamo City Schools Bells City Schools Benton County Schools Bethel University Bradford Special School District…

Peabody High student removed after gun found

TRENTON, Tenn. -- A local student was removed from school after a concerning discovery. Monday morning, tipsters alerted us to an incident at Peabody High School. According to Tim Haney, Director of…

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