WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday to stymie what what his administration calls discriminatory legislative attacks on the LGBTQ community by Republican-controlled states, declaring…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System plans to increase salaries for employees. Superintendent Dr. Marlon King is reviewing the Fiscal Year 2023 to improve compensation for employees. That includes teachers, support staff,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Rotary Club hosted a luncheon for the Miss Tennessee Volunteer contestants. Contestants and guests had the opportunity to listen to Miss Tennessee Volunteer current title holder Amellia…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Rehearsals are underway for the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Pageant. Thirty-six competitors from across the country are preparing to take center stage and compete for the crown and scholarships. This year's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was Touch-a-Truck Career Day in the Hub City. The annual event was held at the Jackson Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to noon. Children, and those young at heart,…
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — John Hinckley Jr., who shot and wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was freed from court oversight Wednesday, officially concluding decades of supervision by legal and mental health professionals. FILE - U.S.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- What happens when your air conditioning or power goes out in the middle of this heat? Nick Hayes, with Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, says they have been busy…
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — As hate speech targeting LGBTQ people increases among some far-right influencers and others online, experts are warning that extremist groups may see the rhetoric as a call…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking for a reduction in energy use once again. The request is to all electric customers. Find more local news here.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty if convicted. FILE…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, the organization announced on Wednesday. FILE - Dolly Parton performs at Austin City Limits…
PARIS, Tenn. -- An idea born in the spring has been brought to life. A prayer box has been bought for the chapel, allowing people to share concerns and request with the Henry County Medical Center Chaplain Craig Peevyhouse.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A series of free movie screenings is coming to one local park in Jackson. The City of Jackson's Recreation and Parks Department is hosting Movies in the Park at Liberty Garden. The screenings will be held outdoors…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A third arrest has been made in a mass shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where three people died and 14 were injured and police made another appeal to the public to help identify possible suspects. Rodney Harris,…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials say a bear has been euthanized after ripping into a family’s tent and injuring a mother and her 3-year-old daughter. Park officials say the incident happened Sunday at Elkmont Campground.…
