Johns Hopkins professor discusses the COVID-19 endgame
JACKSON, Tenn. -- COVID-19 has been in our lives for nearly two years. Since the first case in the U.S., and with vaccines mask mandates and social distancing, many are asking when is…
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Local business loans car to Salvation Army for holidays
THREE WAY, Tenn. -- Instead of hearing Christmas bells this season, you may hear the honk of a horn. Jones Chevrolet is loaning the Salvation Army a car through the holiday season to…
Tyson Foods hosts giveaway to bring in new employees
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Tyson Foods is giving away food with hopes of new employees in return. Wednesday morning, Tyson distributed 38,000 pounds of food, totaling more than 2,900 cases of different Tyson Foods proteins to support families in Newbern. The donation event was open…
Rapper Young Dolph fatally shot at Tennessee cookie shop
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say rapper Young Dolph has been fatally shot at a cookie shop in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, and a search is underway for the shooter. Memphis police tweeted that no suspect information was available…
Authorities: Fisherman dies after Tennessee boating incident
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities say a fisherman has died after a Clinch River boating incident involving a railroad bridge. The Tennessee Wildlife Agency says it is still investigating the death of 75-year-old Timothy Clark Byrn of White Springs,…
White House: 10% of kids have been vaccinated in 1st 2 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago. At least 2.6 million kids…
Buck takes shelter inside church on hunting season's 1st day
STURGIS, Mich. (AP) — A 10-point buck sought sanctuary inside a southern Michigan church on opening day of the state’s firearm deer hunting season. Pastors at Grace Sturgis encountered the…
Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long prohibited anyone except Apple-approved technicians from fiddling with its proprietary parts and software. The company said Wednesday…
Proceeds from September fundraiser presented to charities
PARIS, Tenn. -- The results of a fundraiser in September is now helping two charities. Henry County Medical Center says over $1,100 was raised during its Annual Service Week, which…
Haywood County Schools chosen for AWARE grant
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Haywood County Schools as been awarded a grant to support the mental health of students. The news release from the school says funding is coming from the Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) grant. The…
Jan. 6 rioter who carried spear and wore horns got 41 months
Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the assault on the Capitol, has been sentenced to 41 months in prison. Though he…
2 men to be cleared in 1965 assassination of Malcolm X
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men convicted in the assassination of Malcolm X are to be cleared after more than half a century. The New York Times reported Wednesday that prosecutors say authorities withheld evidence in the civil rights leader’s…
TDOT pauses lane closures for Thanksgiving holiday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Driving to your Thanksgiving meal is being made a little easier by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. TDOT says it is stopping all construction-related lane closures from 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24 to midnight on Sunday,…
US overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say an estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdose in one year. That's a total the nation has never seen. Experts say it's tied to the COVID-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug…
Additional death, 83 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms that individual is a 41-year-old female who died November 10. A total of 315 Madison…
