SUMMARY NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Top Tennessee Republican House leaders are urging Gov. Bill Lee to delay the state’s health department from distributing and promoting the COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. In a letter sent to the Republican…
SUMMARY WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials have ordered vaping company Juul to pull its electronic cigarettes from the U.S. market. It's the biggest blow yet to the embattled company that is widely blamed for sparking a surge in teen vaping.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local artist is preparing to press "play" on his debut album. Hunter Cross, musician and owner of Third Eye Curiosities, is releasing his first full album titled "Existential Origami" on Saturday, June 25. That evening, a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- At the Jackson-Madison County Library, a display is commonly used during observations like Black History Month or Presidents Day to present relevant books for the public to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With a rise in false information, altered photos and manipulated videos known as "deepfakes" spreading online, it's important to remember you can't always believe what you see on the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Salvation Army is continuing to help the Jackson community. The organization held a mobile food distribution Wednesday at noon. Lt. Mark Cancia, with the Salvation Army,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Madison County under a new recommendation. With several months of low COVID-19 numbers, a new report from the CDC…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A former teacher at a school in Trenton has been charged with six counts of statutory rape by an authority figure. The Trenton Police Department confirms 25-year-old Brandon Doyle, who taught chemistry and physics at Peabody High…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee church is helping people get free haircuts. On July 30, Archer’s Chapel is hosting Hope and a Haircut in the city of Alamo. The event will bring local stylists, food and more outside…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders across West Tennessee met to discuss the potential economic and cultural impact of the Memphis Regional Megasite. Establishing the Blue Oval project won't happen over night. Officials…
Once Tina Sloan Green took over the lacrosse program at Temple University in the years after the passage of Title IX, the landmark gender-equity law, she never stopped thinking about the girls who weren't playing. FILE - U.S.…
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes and killing at least 1,000 people in the country's deadliest quake in two decades, the state-run news agency…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- We could be seeing triple digit temperatures this week, and the Jackson Energy Authority has a few tips to keep your power running strong. The Tennessee Valley Authority…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Zaxby's in Martin is reopening. The famous chicken-serving chain is opening its doors under new management on Monday, June 27. For this first week, guests will only be able to go through the drive-thru. “We can’t…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It is time, once again, to honor those with leadership qualities. The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation says that nominations are now being accepted for the 2022 Jackson Awards. The awards have been given out annually since 2006,…
