Many employees transition back to in-person working
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As COVID-19 restrictions lift and employers are back in-person, many people are starting to transition from working at home to back at the office. Experts say, currently,…
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Congress OKs Dems' climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill, handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their hold on…
How to be prepared for a disaster
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If a natural disaster strikes, are you prepared? Getting an emergency plan and kit together prior to the disaster can be the difference between utter chaos and calm…
FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered documents that were labeled “top secret” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the unprecedented search this…
Bus Bulletin helps guardians up-to-date of bus schedule
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A lot of viewers have reached out with complaints about their child arriving home late on the bus. The Jackson-Madison County School System says every new school year,…
Bicentennial legacy projects to leave lasting impact in Jackson-Madison Co.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Bicentennial Celebration wraps up this weekend, but a few projects will carry on the legacy for years to come. The Bicentennial's theme of "Connecting Through the Centuries" inspired the Bicentennial Committee to create several…
Polio detected in NYC's sewage, suggesting virus circulating
NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say the virus that causes polio has been detected in New York City’s wastewater weeks after a case of polio was identified north of the city. The city and New York state health departments…
Dems near congressional passage of climate, health package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are moving their landmark climate and health care bill toward final congressional approval. The House is debating the legislation Friday and approval over solid Republican opposition doesn't seem in doubt, five days after Senate passage. A…
J&J to end sales of baby powder with talc globally next year
(AP) -- Johnson & Johnson is pulling baby powder containing talc worldwide next year after it did the same in the U.S. and Canada amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it had caused cancer. The company says talc will be replaced…
Masks to be required again at Great Smoky National Park
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Masks will once again be required for visitors inside all Great Smoky Mountains National Park buildings due to the high transmission of the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the park's website, the mask mandate will apply to…
Man who hid guns in Tennessee jail pleads guilty to weapons charge
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent prison reform advocate has added a guilty plea on a federal firearms charge after a state court jury convicted him last month of felony vandalism for disguising himself as a construction worker to hide…
Man who tried to breach FBI office killed after standoff
WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) — An armed man clad in body armor who tried to breach the FBI’s Cincinnati office on Thursday was shot and killed by police after he fled the scene and engaged in an hourslong standoff in a…
LOLO hosts album party in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An artist welcomed the public to her album party on Thursday. Singer, songwriter, and musician LOLO was at Turntable Coffee Counter for the listening party of…
AJ Massey, Doris Black attend their last School Board meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The first Jackson-Madison County School Board meeting of the academic school year was held Thursday and recognized two departing school board members. Election Day has come and gone,…
County Commission chairman talks about Thursday meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Commission held an agenda review on Thursday, and there were several items to go over. The committee was late getting all of their numbers from…
