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Life-saving tech to be placed around Hub City

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A first-of-its-kind life-saving technology will be stationed in several areas across the Hub City. Friends of Heart, the City of Jackson, Jackson Fire Department, West Tennessee Healthcare,…

Heart-related lab to reopen at local hospital

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A heart-related service is returning to a local hospital. According to a news release, the Dyersburg Hospital will be reopening its cardiac catheterization lab. “We are very excited to re-initiate these services in Dyersburg because we believe…

'Footloose' auditions to open in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Everybody cut loose! The Ned is hosting auditions for their upcoming production of "Footloose: The Musical." The show, which revolves around a city boy who moves to a small town…

Yeti recalls 1.9 million coolers and cases for magnet hazard

U.S. product regulators said Thursday that Yeti has recalled 1.9 million coolers and gear cases because magnets can come detached from them, posing a risk of serious injury or death. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said consumers should immediately stop…

4 new crisis centers being established

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In case of emergencies, it is important to have access to resources. And the State of Tennessee is making moves to bring the help to more people. The…

Visa, Mastercard pause decision to track gun shop purchases

NEW YORK (AP) — Visa and Mastercard paused their decision to start categorizing purchases at gun shops, a significant win for conservative groups and Second Amendment advocates who felt that tracking gun shop purchases would inadvertently discriminate against legal firearms…

Apology letter found after US citizens killed in Mexico

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible.…

UPDATE: 14-year-old missing from Huntingdon located

UPDATE (3/10/23): The Carroll County Sheriff's Office confirms Jessinique Ross has been found safe. HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Authorities are requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing child. According to the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, 14-year-old Jessinique "Jessi" Ross was…

THP makes drug bust in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities made a drug bust in Henderson County around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday. The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms their Interdiction Team out of Nashville responded to the scene near Exit 101 on Interstate 40. Our crews…

Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after tripping and falling at a hotel. Spokesman Doug Andres says the 81-year-old Kentucky Republican was attending a private dinner at a Washington hotel Wednesday when he tripped. Andres…

Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college

JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) — Americans who came of age during the pandemic are skipping college in big numbers. Many have shunned traditional college paths, turning instead to hourly jobs or careers that don’t require a degree. Still others feel locked…

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