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Huntingdon Residents Look Back On Wednesday Storm 3

Huntingdon residents look back on Wednesday's storm

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Huntingdon residents that were affected by the storms on Wednesday are sharing their stories. One man described the moment a tree fell on the home where he lives. "We could…

Police activity causing backup along I-40

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Traffic along Interstate 40 is being held up. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, police activity is at Exit 42 near Stanton. All eastbound lanes are block, and the exit ramp is closed. The incident was…

Tenn. lawmakers push for collegiate transgender athlete ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee would ban transgender athletes from participating in female college sports under legislation gaining traction inside the state’s GOP-controlled General Assembly. The proposal cleared key legislative hearings Wednesday in both the House and Senate despite objections…

Medina Family Recounts Storm Experience In Underground Shelter 3

3 tornadoes confirmed by NWS in West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service has confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in West Tennessee on Wednesday. The NWS says one was in Denmark, another near Medina, and a third in Huntingdon. All were EF-1 tornadoes. The NWS…

Scavenger hunt to be held in downtown Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is hosting a scavenger hunt this weekend. The hunt will be held in downtown Jackson on Saturday. You can grab a map from the main library and get to hunting at 9 a.m..…

Medina family recounts storm experience

MEDINA, Tenn. -- All across West Tennessee families are picking up after Wednesday's storm, including Medina. "Even though we were underground, it was the scariest moment of my life," said Ryne Fisher. "You…

Transgender 'Jeopardy!' winner visits White House

"Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider, the first openly transgender winner on the popular quiz show, visited the White House Thursday to meet with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. Ms. Schneider, who is an advocate for transgender visibility and inclusion, told reporters "I'm…

Russians leaving Chernobyl as fighting rages elsewhere

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's state-owned nuclear power company says Russian forces have begun leaving the damaged Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The operator says the exit comes after soldiers got “significant doses” of radiation from digging trenches at the highly…

Guns found at checkpoints in all 5 major Tennessee airports

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration says security screeners found guns in carry-on baggage at all five of Tennessee’s major airports last week. The TSA says guns were discovered at security checkpoints during the week of March 20…

US airport security screening to become more gender-neutral

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says U.S. airport security procedures will become more gender-neutral. Among the changes are updates to scanners used for screening and the use for the first time of an “X” for travelers going through Precheck…

Tennessee man convicted in 2019 deaths of 2 men outside bar

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been convicted in two stabbing deaths outside a Nashville bar in 2019. The Tennessean reports Michael Mosley was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths, attempted first-degree murder in the stabbing of…

DARE is back in action in West Tennessee

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- DARE is back in action and making active changes. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program was previously paused because of COVID-19, but has recently resumed. Student Resource Officer Donelda Clayton leads the program and uses a…