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'Tennessee three' to visit Biden at White House next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three Tennessee lawmakers who faced expulsion votes after participating in protests over last month's school shooting in Nashville will visit the White House to meet with President Joe Biden on Monday. From left, expelled Rep. Justin Pearson,…

SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on it first test flight and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the nearly 400-foot (120-meter) Starship rocket…

TDOT celebrates Work Zone Awareness Week

WEST MADISON COUNTY, TN -- Every year the Tennessee Department of Transportation celebrates Work Zone Awareness week in April. The week is used to spread awareness about driver safety in work…

Mayor Candidates Respond: Economy

Ahead of the City of Jackson Municipal Election, we sat down with five of the mayoral candidates for their responses on a series of topics. Each candidate was asked the same questions…

Local business mourns loss of general manager

PARIS, Tenn. -- A local business is mourning the loss of one of their own. Peppers Automotive Group announced on Facebook the passing of their General Manager, Daron Harrison. The automotive groups says all of their dealerships will be…

Dr. Sean Evans speaks to Downtown Rotary

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Downtown Rotary welcomed Dr. Sean Evans as this week's special guest. Evans is professor of political science and chair of the department of political science. Originally from…

Ground broke on new men's homeless shelter

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held on a new project. According to the City of Jackson, construction will begin in the spring on the new men's homeless shelter.…

Library to launch new podcast; trailer out now

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new podcast for trivia lovers and book nerds is launching soon. According to the Jackson-Madison County Library, "Facts from the Stacks" is set to launch on April 26. New episodes will be posted every other Wednesday,…

Mayors seek help with weather alert station facing issues

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local mayors are looking to elected federal officials after outages at a weather alert station. According to the news release, the National Weather Service weather alert repeater station in Vale has gone offline at least six…

Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s…

West Tennessee Strawberry Festival returns in May

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Humboldt community is preparing for the return of a decades-old tradition. The 85th Annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival will be held from Sunday, May 7 through Saturday, May 13. According to the festival's website, it is…

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