NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A growing group of Tennessee Republicans are proposing a statewide ban on residency requirements for all first responders. Yet some see this latest move by Republican lawmakers as another attempt to preempt local decisions, particularly in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Now Hiring" signs are popping up at several businesses in the Hub City, and with the recent surge of the omicron variant, that may not change anytime soon.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The first hospice home in the Jackson community is a step closer to fruition. Pictured from L to R: Frank McMeen – President of The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation, Dr. Fielding Randolph, Dr.…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- One county is inviting its residents to leave a permanent mark on history. In celebration of Carroll County turning 200, their bicentennial committee is launching a contest to develop a county seal. According to a news…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed an additional death and another 1,248 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The department says an 85-year-old man died on Jan. 2 due to complications from COVID-19. The total…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A top Tennessee House Republican lawmaker has apologized for losing his temper and being ejected from watching a high school basketball game after getting into a confrontation with a referee. Video footage of the game appears…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- While some restaurants have closed in the Hub City, others have been able to continue. Doe's Eat Place opened almost two months ago in downtown Jackson, and the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School board leaders and county leaders met for their Education Vision Meeting. One of the primary subjects discussed was installing a new phone system with the ESSER dollars to have better communication with parents, teachers…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare says it will limit coverage of a $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose benefits have been widely questioned. Tuesday's decision from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a major development in the nation’s tug-of-war over the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University is hosting a special guest in February. The university says its McAfee School of Business will be hosting Frank Harrison for its annual Faith in the Marketplace…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Authorities say a Tennessee man wanted in the fatal shooting of rapper Young Dolph in his hometown of Memphis has been captured in Indiana, while another man was indicted on murder charges. Justin…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A lot of things have had supply chain issues during the pandemic, but what about the number of COVID-19 tests? "Supply chain issues have been a problem for a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was the first week of operations at the Madison Academic High School. "We don't have to worry about leaks and cracks anymore," said Chad Guthrie, the…
Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. The reason: The variant has proved so…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — J. Cole, Tool and Stevie Nicks will headline this year’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The four-day festival in Manchester, Tennessee, is set to return June 16-19 after a two-year hiatus because of the pandemic and…
