JACKSON, Tenn. -- Former Jackson Police Chief Julian Wiser was elected as Madison County's newest sheriff Thursday evening, with over 7,000 votes. Wiser said after retiring from Jackson police chief, he still…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has declared a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans. The announcement Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury has ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay more than $4 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Its back to school in the Hub City! Leaders with the Jackson-Madison County School System held a district-wide open house to kick the school year off. This…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local marching bands are preparing for a big celebration. The Bicentennial Parade is coming up, and local school bands have come together to perform a mass band…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Habitat for Humanity serves Madison and Haywood County with critical repairs and new construction builds. The nonprofit housing organization aims to create a world where everyone has…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A transgender child and her parents are suing the Tennessee Department of Education over a law that prohibits transgender students and staff from using school bathrooms or locker rooms that match their gender identities. The suit…
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — A judge in Russia convicted American basketball star Brittney Griner of drug possession and smuggling. She was sentenced to nine years in prison in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange…
Tennessee’s attorney general is suing Walgreens over the state's opioid crisis. Attorney General Herbert Slatery filed the lawsuit in Knox County Circuit Court. It alleges violations of Tennessee's Consumer Protection Act and seeks unspecified civil penalties. The suit says the…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The federal government has filed civil rights charges against four Louisville police officers over the drug raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. She was a Black woman whose fatal shooting in Kentucky helped…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With a new school about to begin, many students need a little extra help in becoming more proficient readers. That's where the Read Team comes in. The group is, once again, recruiting volunteers to help students in…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- There are two candidates in the running for the Chester County mayoral race: Incumbent Republican candidate Barry Hutcherson and Independent candidate Dwain Seaton. Each candidate shared…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The US Marshals Service says a Jackson man has been indicted and arrested for second-degree murder. Marshals say that 30-year-old Antravious Thomas was indicted following an investigation into a mass overdose event on Interstate 40 in early…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local business is making sure young students look their best so they can feel their best as school starts back. The Barber School in Jackson…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals are searching for a Hardin County man. The wanted poster says that Joshua Steakley, 42, is wanted by Marshals and the Savannah Police Department for being a felon in possession of a firearm. The…
