JACKSON, Tenn. --Juneteenth is now a National Holiday and celebrated across the country. There are many events right here in West Tennessee to celebrate the emancipation of slavery, African American history, and culture. The 33rd annual Jackson Juneteenth Freedom Day…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man early Thursday when “confronted with a threat on scene,” officials said. Bradley County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home in Cleveland where a man was reportedly threatening…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — As the Supreme Court appears on track to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, progressive prosecutors around the U.S. are declaring they won't enforce some of the most restrictive and punitive anti-abortion laws that GOP-led states…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State Parks will offer volunteer work events at parks across the state this month for Tennessee Promise scholars to fulfill their community service hours. Tennessee Promise is a scholarship program that gives students the chance…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The first night of the 2022 Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant got underway Wednesday night at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Wednesday through Friday nights are designated for preliminary…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members make their voices heard. Many of them gathered Wednesday night to give their input on the long range transportation plan. Consultant Grisham Smith was in attendance as well as…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Get your pets ready to take on the competition this weekend. The Jackson Animal Care Center is hosting its first Pets Rock on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
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…
