News

Over 100 attend grief therapy conference

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Over 100 West Tennessee counseling professionals got a chance to learn techniques to handle situations that everyone will eventually face. "Things that he had asked early on…

Jackson home fire claims life of 3 family pets

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Authorities responded to a house fire in east Jackson Thursday morning. The Jackson Fire Department responded to the call around 9 a.m. on Hill Drive. Battalion Chief Randy…

Paris seeks entrants for Holly Jolly Electric Christmas Parade

PARIS, Tenn. -- The Downtown Paris Association is seeking entrants for the upcoming Holly Jolly Electric Christmas Parade. The annual event will take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, immediately…

Local nonprofits unite for GivingTuesday on November 29

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local nonprofits are uniting in honor of GivingTuesday on November 29. GivingTuesday is the largest global generosity movement encouraging people to transform their communities through acts of kindness and financial giving. Annually celebrated on the Tuesday immediately…

Pelosi won't seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek a leadership role in the new Congress. Pelosi’s decision Thursday comes after Democrats lost the House majority to Republicans in the midterm elections and after the brutal attack…

TWRA announces online tool to make CWD monitoring easier

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is announcing a new tool to make monitoring CWD easier. CWD -- or chronic wasting disease -- is a major concern to hunters and wildlife professionals,…

Variety show in Henderson to feature Vegas celebrity impersonators

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- An upcoming event in Henderson might have guests doing a double-take. The nationally-known Edwards Twins are presenting the "Ultimate Christmas Variety Show" at Williams Auditorium in Henderson. The show will…

Starbucks workers plan strikes at more than 100 US stores

(AP) -- Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores say they're going on strike Thursday. It's largest labor action since a campaign to unionize Starbucks' stores began late last year. The walkouts are scheduled to coincide with Starbucks’ annual…

The AP Interview: Pence says voters want new leadership

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday that voters are “looking for new leadership” following the disappointing midterm elections for Republicans, who are now openly debating whether his onetime boss, Donald Trump, should maintain a leading role in the party. [caption…

Man who threatened plane crash into Walmart dies in prison

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — An airport worker who flew a stolen twin-engine plane erratically over north Mississippi for hours and threatened to crash into a Walmart store has died in federal prison while awaiting trial, federal authorities said Wednesday. [caption id="attachment_1237859" align="aligncenter"…