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Travis Tritt concert coming to Jackson in January

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Travis Tritt announced his 2022 tour on Tuesday, and local fans hoping to see him play won't have far to travel. The country music icon is scheduled to perform at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson…

House dems reach agreement to lower prescription drug costs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in the House say that paid family and medical leave will be placed back into their $1.75 trillion social and environmental spending bill. Democrats also say they have sealed a deal to lower pharmaceutical drug costs…

Feds seek tougher sentences for veterans who stormed Capitol

(AP) -- Federal judges have a thorny question to consider when they sentence military veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January. Do they deserve leniency because they served their country or tougher punishment because they swore an oath to…

JMCSS launches 'Choose Us' campaign

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison county school system launches a new campaign. Superintendent Marlon King announces the "Choose Us" campaign. The campaign celebrates the accomplishments of school district alumni and updates the community on progress being made across the district.…

ELECTION RESULTS: Humboldt Municipal Election Nov. 2, 2021

HUMBOLDT, Tenn.--Here are the unofficial results from the Humboldt Municipal Election-November 2, 2021   Humboldt Mayor -Marvin Sikes    74% -Thomas D. Emery  5% -Terry Johnson        9% -Christine Warrington  11% -Yahweh Yahweh    < 1%   Humboldt…

Jackson police investigates shooting on Holly Street

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police investigate a shooting in south Jackson. Police say they received reports of a shooting around 9 Tuesday morning on the 90th block of Holly Street. Officers found an unidentified male victim at the scene. He…

US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

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…

Union students give back for Community Day

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…

Supreme Court won't hear case involving transgender rights

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…

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