NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Donor Services registered 107,000 new organ and tissue donors in Tennessee last year, surpassing its goal of adding 100,000 donors. The new registrations came during the nonprofit’s inaugural #BeTheGift Challenge, with individuals and organizations challenging…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled House has advanced legislation banning Memphis from requiring police officers to live in the county they patrol. The proposal was initially introduced as a statewide ban. However, the bill was tweaked on the House…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson will be working to fix potholes on Saturday. The city says the Street Department will begin at 6 a.m., and the process will include, but is not limited to: Highway 18 Highland Avenue…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-based company Kirkland's hosted an event as part of its rebranding. Kirkland's held a grand re-opening of it's Vann Drive location following a recent remodel of the store, and the rebranding of merchandise. This will be the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local high school students are getting the inside scoop on local law enforcement. Around 40 students that are members of the Leadership University program were able to visit the Madison County Sheriff's Office to learn more…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local first responders are being honored for their service. "We're both very, very passionate about this program, and we use it everyday. We just can't speak highly enough of this program, and we're both honored to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee education leaders shared their thoughts on the potential new funding formula. On Thursday, Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn and Gov. Bill Lee presented the Tennessee Initiative in Student Achievement Act. The formula in the new act…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State Representative Chris Todd joined more than a dozen other Tennessee lawmakers in the "Spend a Day in My Wheels" challenge. The event challenged a bipartisan group of 14 lawmakers to spend their workday in a wheelchair…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Goodwill Career Solutions Center will host a job fair in Jackson on Tuesday, March 1. Participating employers include Comfort Keepers, the Madison County Sheriff's Department, Tennessee…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday morning, Russian troops invaded Ukraine. While the United States is staying out of the fight, we can still experience many effects from the war. The price of oil jumped as much as 8% percent on Feb.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- While many were sleeping, overnight storms were moving across West Tennessee and into the Hub City. One Jackson couple was awakened by an unusual sound, and add that…
MILAN, Tenn. -- A Gibson County school district celebrated Black History Month on Thursday. Students with the Milan Special School District held their Black History Month program at Milan Middle School. There were dances, musical performances, and much more!…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department responded to a woman whose car was stuck in high flood waters. At 7 .p.m., the department responded to a call of a woman reporting she was stuck in the water…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City leaders gathered to discuss some important topics. First on the agenda was the rezoning of districts. The city has a year to get into their redistricting lines. Jackson Mayor Scott Conger says, for the city, it's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Housing Development Agency is helping those that have fallen behind on payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Executive Director Ralph Perrey says so far they have 1,200 homeowners that have signed up for the assistance.…
