MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local law enforcement officers are seeing an increase in theft of one type of equipment as winter approaches. "It's an easy target because people are leaving them and they come in and park and not even…
US health officials have given the final OK to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the go-ahead Tuesday night. The announcement came only hours after a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University students stepped outside to help their community on Tuesday. "Today is Campus and Community Day, which is an annual event that Union does in gratitude to the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- During the month of November, the Jackson-Madison County Library is asking for donations for a program called Operation Gratitude. It's a nonprofit that collects donations and sends them to active duty military, wounded military, and veterans. The…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cardi B has won five American Music Awards and performed on the telecast during her career so far. Next step: hosting the show. The rapper behind such hits as “Bodak Yellow” and “Money” has been tapped…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is declining to wade into a case involving transgender rights and leaving in place a lower court decision against a Catholic hospital that wouldn’t allow a transgender man to have a hysterectomy there. The…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Every year around the globe, an animal dies after being left outdoors in cold weather, according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. As the cooler temperatures approach,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is helping in the fight against the flu. The department says it will be offering free flu vaccines on Tuesday, Nov. 9, which will be a part of a Fight Flu…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place Tuesday morning. According to a JPD news release, its officers responded to Holly Street in south Jackson around 9 a.m. in response to a report of…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete faceprints of more than 1 billion people. The unexpected announcement, delivered with little fanfare in a blog post published Tuesday, represents an abrupt about-face for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- At Tuesday's city council meeting, over $1 million was passed in a budget amendment for Jackson Police Department raises. "We've been in discussions about moving on into a comprehensive PayScale study…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Kirkland Cancer Center will host a breast cancer screening event on Saturday, November 13. The screenings will be free of charge to uninsured women. Those interested must register in advance by calling (731) 541-5087. The event…
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Opening statements have begun in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot three people during a protest against racial injustice on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. Rittenhouse was 17 when he traveled from…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 32 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 18,326. The health department also released…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The sprawling legislation against COVID-19 prevention measures that awaits Gov. Bill Lee’s signature takes on vaccine requirements, mask mandates, unemployment for COVID-19 shot holdouts and more. Republican lawmakers passed the final bill during the dead of…
