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No, you're not imagining it — package sizes are shrinking

It’s the inflation you’re not supposed to see. From toilet paper to yogurt and coffee to corn chips, manufacturers are quietly shrinking package sizes without lowering prices. It’s dubbed “shrinkflation,” and it’s accelerating worldwide. Bottles of…

Book author Patricia Winston named Hub City Hero

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A children's book author has been named May of 2022's Hub City Hero. According to a news release, the city named Patricia Winston, a minister, this month's hero. The release says that Winston has volunteered with the…

Child dies, 3 others injured in Tennessee house fire

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One child died and three others were in critical condition following a fire that destroyed a home in East Tennessee, officials said. The Knoxville Fire Department said crews responded Monday afternoon to a report of a…

7 fired Starbucks workers celebrate union vote in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Seven employees of a Tennessee Starbucks who were fired after starting unionization efforts claimed victory Tuesday when their Memphis store voted to join a wave of U.S. locations of the coffee chain that have decided to…

New pharmacy opens in east Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- There's a new pharmacy in town. Christ Community Health Services celebrated the grand opening for their pharmacy at their east Jackson location on Tuesday. Leaders with the pharmacy…

Library begins 'Next Door Know How' series

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members grabbed their pencils, notepads and tools. The Jackson-Madison County Library hosted their first program of a series called "Next Door Know How." People from…

Health experts talk COVID-19, monkeypox

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted a COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday to discuss the surge of COVID-19 across the country. They shared how they are…

NWS: No tornado damage found in Crockett County

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service says no tornado damage found in Crockett County. The report says that the survey team in the area only found damage from straight line winds that swept over the county on Monday.…

Protecting your garden before and after severe storms

As we celebrate blooming roses, ripening tomatoes and the pollinator frenzy in our backyards, we gardeners also should be aware of the downsides of summer: thunderstorms, tropical storms and hurricanes. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting an…

NWS: EF-0 tornado landed in Haywood County on Monday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service reports that an EF-0 tornado touched down late Monday evening. The report from the NWS says that the tornado touched down and ended between 6:42 p.m. and 6:43 p.m. northwest of Brownsville in…

Sit and Read held at Madison County Courthouse

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Summer is for fun. And for families and friends in the Hub City, that includes reading. The Jackson-Madison County Library staff hosted a sit and read on the Madison County Courthouse lawn. People gathered at 10:30…

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