CEO discusses current trends in housing market
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The housing market is never ending, so, what are some trends that we should pay attention to? Homes are selling at about 99% of their list price, meaning houses…
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3 arrested in Henderson County drug investigation
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Three people have been arrested following an ongoing drug investigation in Henderson County. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 36-year-old William Corey Hayes, 32-year-old…
Trump lawyer cross examines rape accuser at rape trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyer is going on the attack against writer E. Jean Carroll’s claims that she was raped by Trump in the 1990s. The former president's attorney used cross examination Thursday to try to discredit the…
Prayer group visits Jackson elementary school
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group of pastors joined to pray at a local elementary school. Led by Pastor Clarence Currie of New Day Church, the group meets weekly to hold a prayer…
What passed during the 2023 Tennessee lawmaking session?
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse quickly adjourned last week after the expulsion of two Democratic lawmakers, failure to act on gun control after a deadly school shooting and the resignation of a Republican lawmaker for a workplace harassment…
United Way West TN to offer new tutoring program following grant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new tutoring program will soon be offered by United Way of West Tennessee. The program, called Tutor U, is made possible following a Connected Literacy Partner grant by the Tennessee Department of Education. A news release…
Jerry Springer, politician-turned-TV ringmaster, dies at 79
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show unleashed strippers, homewreckers and skinheads to brawl and spew obscenities on weekday afternoons, has died. He was 79. A family spokesperson said he died…
US sues Tennessee over ban on care for transgender youth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care. According to the federal government, the statute should be blocked because it discriminates against people because of their…
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. adults are smoking less. Cigarette smoking dropped to another new all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. That’s…
Dolly Parton to rock out at Academy of Country Music Awards
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Country superstar Dolly Parton will fire up the Academy of Country Music Awards with a song from her upcoming rock album. Parton, who joined the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year, will close out…
Jackson filmmaker releases new movie 'The Reaper Man'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson resident is releasing a new movie to the world. Jaron Lockridge wrote, directed, and produced his film, "The Reaper Man." The film follows a widow as…
Fish Tent opens at World's Biggest Fish Fry in Paris
PARIS, Tenn.--It's fish frying season here in West Tennessee and Wednesday marked the opening of the fish tent at the World's Biggest Fish Fry in Paris. The day started out with a…
Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance celebrates history
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The year 2023 marks 100 years of Tennessee having a sustainable funding source for roads. The Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance see this time as a way to celebrate,…
United Way releases new ALICE data
JACKSON, Tenn. -- United Way of Tennessee released a groundbreaking study that reveals the size and scope of financial hardship across the state. UWTN has partnered with "United for ALICE," which developed…
Millions of dollars granted to combat homelessness
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday, local mayors, Tennessee Continuum of Care Directors, and more gathered to receive a $3.2 million Continuum Care grant to address homelessness in Jackson. "Today's check was over…
