NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in this year's movie about Elvis Presley, was found dead Thursday in a bedroom at her home in Nashville, police said. She was 44. Nashville police said there were…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite desperate pleas from aides, allies, Republican congressional leaders and even his family, Donald Trump refused to call off the Jan. 6 mob attack on the Capitol, instead “pouring gasoline on the fire” by aggressively tweeting his…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A different type of music festival is on it's way to West Tennessee. But not all are happy about it. It's been two months since the announcement of the Tennessee…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One community is preparing for the worst case scenario. Thursday, the Dickson Police Department was in Benton County to help local first responders prepare for what…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Several musicians will be taking the stage in September at Discovery Park. The park says that it will be hosting its Singer-Songwriter Night, which will feature Phillip Coleman, Rory Feek, Scotty Emerick, and Annie Moser. The…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The annual Back to School Bash kicked off in a local county. Thursday, children, families, and faculty came out to Crockett County Middle School for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- McDonald's says it is going to be joining in on 731 Day celebrations. The fast-food chain says those in the 731 area code will be able to get a free chicken sandwich through their app. McDonald's asks…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Early voting is continuing in West Tennessee. Lori Lott, with the Madison County Election Commission, says so far they have not seen a large turn out for early voting.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local solid waste center will see intermittent closures on Friday. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says that the Madison County Solid Waste Convenience Center at 95 Passmore Lane will close randomly due to driveway repairs.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. FILE - Monarch butterflies land on…
A new lunar rover is under development by Lockheed Martin and Goodyear as NASA gears up for a return to the moon. FILE - Rover alone, looking north, on the west edge of Mount Hadley is at…
NEW YORK (AP) — An unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade, health officials said Thursday. This 2014 illustration made available by the U.S. Centers for…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Tyson Foods is helping one nonprofit address food insecurity. Helping Hand of Humboldt is an organization that provides free groceries, hot lunches, showers, free toiletry and clothing to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, underscoring the extent to which the virus has infiltrated American society. The White House said Thursday the 79-year-old Biden is experiencing “very mild symptoms,” including a stuffy nose fatigue…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have pushed legislation through the House that would inscribe the right to use contraceptives into law. It's Democrats' latest campaign-season response to concerns that a conservative Supreme Court that’s erased federal abortion rights could go further.…
