City of Jackson hands Ballpark over to new group
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mayor Scott Conger confirmed during a Facebook Live on Wednesday that the lease is now only $50,000 a year instead of the proposed $70,000. The term is…
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Home Depot Foundation donates more than 600 relief kits
DRESDEN, Tenn. -- The Home Depot Foundation has transported over 600 disaster relief kits from the Jackson store to tornado victims in Dresden and Samburg. District Manager Robbie Salemi says each…
COVID death toll nears 800,000 amid another difficult year
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The death toll from COVID-19 is approaching 800,000 in the U.S., bringing an end to an especially difficult year for the many families who lost loved ones during the pandemic. Carolyn Burnett is bracing for her…
Autopsy shows severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot 6
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A coroner says an autopsy shows unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the former NFL player accused of fatally shooting six people in Rock Hill, South Carolina before killing himself in April.…
VIDEO: Storm damage throughout West Tennessee
Drone footage of December's devastating storms that swept through multiple states, including many parts of West Tennessee. For more videos, click here.
Is Pfizer's COVID pill effective?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer says that its experimental COVID-19 pill appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also confirmed Tuesday that the pill delivered on promising early results in reducing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. The updates come as U.S.…
Groups gather supplies to assist tornado victims
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many have been affected by the tornadoes, and several groups have come together to help. Three local organizations are teaming up to aid as many people as they can, and they need your help as well.…
Shop with a cop gives kids early Christmas in Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Christmas came early for kids in Humboldt. The Humboldt Police Department hosted their annual shop with a cop event on Monday. First, everyone met at Humboldt Elementary School for pizza. Then they got a special visit…
Lexington Christmas Parade spreads holiday cheer
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- One local city is getting into the holiday spirit. The City of Lexington hosted their annual Christmas Parade Monday evening. Community members came out as local businesses detailed and…
Airport Authority works to replace Boutique Air
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County airport leaders met on Monday for their board meeting. One of their main topics was Boutique Air and who would be their replacement. Steve Smith, the Executive Director of the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority, says…
Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado wrecks warehouse
EDWARDSVILLE, Il. (AP) — The federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, after it was struck by a tornado on Friday, leaving six people…
New sentencing hearing for former Tennessee death row inmate
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has heard testimony and watched a gruesome crime scene video during a sentencing hearing for a former death row inmate. The video was entered into evidence in the case of Pervis Payne, who…
Insurer agrees to $800M settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. The…
Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. The Air…
Samburg, Newbern work to cleanup after storm
SAMBURG, Tenn. -- Many lives were impacted after Friday's deadly storm, and residents gathered on Monday to try to pick up some of the pieces. One local woman says it's…
