TDOT gives update on new bypass
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Tennessee Department of Transportation officials gave an update on a new bypass. TDOT began consideration of a 5.2 mile bypass south of Lexington. And in 2007, the plans…
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US renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it has given new names to five places that previously included a racist term for a Native American woman. FILE - In this photo released by the…
JPD camera program aimed at solving crime
JACKSON, Tenn. -- You could help solve crimes and make the Hub City a safer place to live. The Jackson Police Department is inviting everyone with an external facing camera at their…
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, Elvis’ only daughter and a dedicated keeper of her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54. FILE - Lisa Marie Presley…
School board sends resolutions to state legislators over new law
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This spring, a single test could determine if your third grader goes on to fourth grade or is held back. That's according to a new law that goes…
New building opens on UT Martin campus
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A new three-story building is now open at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The new Latimer-Smith Engineering and Science Building was opened as…
EXPLAINER: List of states banning TikTok grows
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin and North Carolina have joined at least 22 other states in banning the popular social media app TikTok on state-owned devices, including Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana and South Dakota. FILE - The TikTok logo…
Appeals court rules against vaccine mandate in 3 states
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — An appeals court has affirmed a ban in three states on enforcing a federal vaccine mandate for workers who contract with the federal government. A panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati…
Local restaurant to be nationally recognized
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A local restaurant is to be nationally recognized. Livingston's Soda Fountain and Grille, a restaurant in Brownsville, will be featured by a national internet show titled America's Best…
Lisa Marie Presley hospitalized, mother Priscilla says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer herself — was hospitalized Thursday, her mother said in a statement. FILE - Lisa Marie Presley performs during her…
Shooting fallout: Metal detectors in elementary schools?
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — The shooting of a first-grade teacher by a 6-year-old boy has plunged the nation into uncharted waters of school violence, with many in the Virginia shipbuilding city where it happened demanding metal detectors in every…
Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at an office in Washington. The announcement followed Biden's acknowledgement…
Tornado damages buildings, uproots trees in Alabama
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A large tornado damaged homes and uprooted trees in Alabama Thursday as a powerful storm system pushed through the South. A damaged vehicle rests on its side in front of a home,…
New Year, New You blood drive held in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- LIFELINE Blood Services will hosted their annual New Year, New You themed blood drive at their Jackson center. The first 100 donors received a t-shirt and a coupon for…
Organizations recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Human trafficking can present itself in many forms, and each crime means one more person becomes a victim. Scarlet Rope Project and the Hope Center recognize…
