Wheelchair swing installed at North Park in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local park now has a new addition. On Monday, the City of Jackson added its first wheelchair swing in North Park for those with disabilities. "Today we're doing our…
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Aaron Fitzgerald named October's Hub City Hero
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has announced Aaron Fitzgerald as October's Hub City Hero. The city says Fitzgerald, who is from California, is the owner of Christian Brothers…
Annual pageant returns to UT Martin for first time since 2019
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin is bringing back the Miss University of Tennessee at Martin/Miss Tennessee Soybean Festival Scholarship Pageant. UT Martin announced in a news release on Monday that the pageant will be held for…
TN schools face strict hurdles for mask mandates under new bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Newly approved legislation would mean Tennessee schools will have to jump through even more hoops if they want to implement mask mandates to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The strict new rules are part of a…
Sweet Jordan's to open new location in McKenzie
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- A beloved Paris company is coming to Carroll County. Sweet Jordan's Coffee Company announced they will open their second location in McKenzie during the first quarter of 2022.…
Wrong-way crash leaves 4 dead, 1 injured in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say four people were killed and one was injured in a wrong-way crash on a street in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis police tweeted early Monday that a vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lanes struck two…
District lines get redrawn in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A growth in Madison County districts means it is time to redraw the lines. The redistricting committee approved a new map of county districts Monday. District 8 Commissioner Carl Alexander…
Biden gives public apology for Trump's actions on climate
GLASGOW — President Joe Biden offered a public apology to a U.N. climate conference over his predecessor Donald Trump’s move to pull the U.S. from the Paris accord. Biden was speaking in Glasgow, Scotland…
COVID-19 worldwide death toll: 5 million lost in under 2 years
(AP) -- The global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million, nearly two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate health care systems. Together, the United States, the…
Construction worker charged with murder of supervisor at work site
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say a construction worker has been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his supervisor at a Tennessee work site. The district attorney's office in Shelby County said Friday that Marcus D. Williams…
Sen. Hagerty names Sullivan as new state director
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty's office has named Michael Sullivan as his new state director, replacing longtime public official Jim Henry. The Republican senator's office says Henry plans to retire after a long career that included stints…
State Senator 'races' awareness for flood victims
MCEWEN, Tenn. -- State Senator Kerry Roberts is rolling his way through Humphreys County to raise money for people and businesses affected by flooding. "The people of Humphreys county, we just love…
Jackson neighborhoods prepare for trick or treaters
JACKSON, Tenn. --- Subdivisions in Jackson are getting ready for trick or treaters this Halloween. Residents in the Northwynde subdivision hand out candy every year to kids trick or treating on Halloween. Subdivision resident Edward Wilson says they try…
West Tennesseans celebrate Halloween at Green Acres Farms
MILAN, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans get there Halloween pumpkins at Green Acres Farms. One way to spend Halloween day is in a pumpkin patch. Whether it is picking out your one of…
'19 Kids and Counting' father running for Arkansas Senate
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Jim Bob Duggar, whose large family was featured in the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting,” has announced he’s running for a seat in the Arkansas Senate. Duggar, who previously served in the Arkansas House,…
