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Jackson to host city-wide Christmas tree recycling

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Chipping of the Greens, a city-wide Christmas tree recycling initiative, is returning this season courtesy of City of Jackson and Keep Jackson Beautiful. "The annual Chipping of the Greens…

Woman arrested in Tennessee for Georgia motel murder

DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Investigators say a Georgia woman wanted in a fatal shooting has been arrested near Nashville, Tennessee. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 29-year-old Alyssa Danielle Wild of East Dublin, Georgia was pulled over on Monday in…

Stolen truck victim speaks out on her experience

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local resident's truck is stolen on Christmas Eve and the suspect leaves something important behind. "I woke up about 12 o'clock, was going to the kitchen and I looked…

Kwanzaa celebrations take off as new year closes in

JACKSON, Tenn. -- While many are finishing off their Christmas celebrations, another holiday is being celebrated until the new year. Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday started in 1966 by Africana Studies Professor Dr.…

Biden signs $768.2 billion defense spending bill into law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military spending…

Milan High School Football Coach Carl Diffee resigns

MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan High School Football Coach Carl Diffee has resigned. A statement from Milan High says Diffee's resignation comes as the two parties were unable to come to an agreement about the direction of the football program. Milan…

US steps up probe into Hyundai-Kia engine failures and fires

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a series of investigations into multiple engine fires that have plagued Hyundai and Kia vehicles for more than six years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says a new engineering…

Milan police offer free rides for New Year's Eve

MILAN, Tenn. -- The Milan Police Department is aiming to ensure you have a fun and safe New Year's Eve celebration. The department says that if you live in or near the city limits, and you've had too much to…

Library hosting knitting, crocheting program Tuesday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is hosting a knitting or crocheting program. The library says it will be hosting the MakerSpace program, In Stitches, on Tuesday at 1 p.m. The library will also be hosting a New Year's…

Nashville street to reopen one year after Christmas bombing

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The downtown Nashville street where a bomb went off on Christmas morning 2020 is set to reopen to traffic and pedestrians Monday morning, though it won’t soon be back to normal. WPLN reports that Second Avenue…

‘Spider-Man’ surpasses $1B globally in second weekend

Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday. It also became 2021's…

New this week: 'Lost Daughter,' NYE in Nashville, Boba Fett

Christmas may be over, but a feast of movies and television shows arrive next week. Maggie Gyllenhaal's critically acclaimed directorial debut, “The Lost Daughter,” arrives Friday on Netflix, while CBS is serving up its New Year's Eve special with a…

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