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Tennessee cuts HIV program with Planned Parenthood ties

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Top Tennessee health officials attempted to oust Planned Parenthood from a program designed to prevent and treat HIV before eventually deciding to forgo federal funding for the program, despite warnings that doing so will have a…

Business relocates, another to open in Hub City

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new business is coming to the Hub City, while another is relocating! According to Buchanan Realty Group, Sassy Grace & Southern Gent has moved next door to Buff City Soap. “With the new brands coming in,…

HPAI found in Weakley County chicken flock

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Lab tests have confirmed reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Weakley County. According to a news release, a commercial broiler chicken flock on Sullivan Road in Greenfield was reported to have detected HPAI. A control…

Search for Kevin Watson ends with arrest

SEE ALSO: Hearing reveals details in Watson murder case HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett says that Kevin Watson has been found. The sheriff reported on Friday that Kevin…

3 active-duty Marines charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot

(AP) -- Three active-duty Marines have been charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol. Court records show that Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate and Dodge Dale Hellonen were arrested this week on misdemeanor charges after fellow Marines helped investigators identify…

Confidential document reveals key human role in ShotSpotter tech

CHICAGO (AP) — A confidential document from the gunshot-detection company ShotSpotter details the extensive role human reviewers play in checking the work of its proprietary, artificial intelligence algorithm. A selling point for crime-fighting tools underpinned by AI has been that…

March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits

WASHINGTON (AP) — A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and heralding the political struggle set loose by the Supreme Court's decision. Meantime President Joe Biden…

Hwy 45 South Waste Convenience Center closed Monday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says a local waste drop-off site will close for repairs. The Solid Waste Convenience Center, located at 3242 Highway 45 South, will be closed on Monday, January 23. The site is…

Scams impersonating Sheriff's Office increase in Madison County

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of scams that are circulating locally. Authorities say they have seen an increase in situations involving scammers impersonating the Sheriff's Office. One scam involves a "spoofed" telephone number…

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