JACKSON, Tenn. -- Banned Books Week, founded by the American Library Association, is a week to celebrate challenged books -- books that some have tried to keep out of your local library. To celebrate,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson plans to relocate its headquarters from Massachusetts in a $125 million investment expected to create 750 jobs in Tennessee. The company founded in 1852 is currently centered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tennessee's…
UPDATE (9/30/21 11:50 a.m.) -- Police say the suspect has been detained. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Thursday morning shooting at a Memphis elementary school has left one in critical condition. According to the Memphis Police Department, officers responded to Cummings…
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Health care workers who were once saluted for saving lives in the COVID-19 outbreak are now being issued panic buttons and ditching their scrubs before going out in public to avoid harassment. Across the country, doctors…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say they are increasing the reimbursement rate the state pays child care providers on behalf of families who need help shouldering the cost of care. The Tennessee Department of Human Services says child care…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After the first review of the problems at Highland Memorial Gardens by the state, a follow-up shows there are still unresolved issues. State representatives from the Department of Insurance revisited the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State leaders meet in Jackson after the Megasite announcement. During the meeting several state leaders including Governor Bill Lee and the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development thanked local leaders for their support…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An overnight shooting has left one person dead. Around 11 p.m. Tuesday night, officers with the Jackson Police Department responded to a report of a shooting at Parkway East Apartments.…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Kirk, a child star who played in Disney films such as “Old Yeller” and “The Shaggy Dog,” has died. He was 79. Kirk’s longtime friend and former child star, Paul Petersen, says he was found dead…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sept. 29 marks World Heart Day. Jackson averages 100 sudden cardiac arrests events each year, with a 6% survival rate. West Tennessee Healthcare and Friends of Heart are partnering with Avive Solutions to start a program called…
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian officials say the death toll from a gang battle inside a penitentiary in the coastal city of Guayaquil has risen to more than 100 as authorities find more bodies. Ecuador’s prison service said Wednesday that…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Health provided an update on the CDC's approval of the Pfizer booster. Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey wants to remind you of who is eligible. She says the people who should get a booster…
IRONTON, La. (AP) — A month after Hurricane Ida, small communities along Louisiana’s southeastern coast are still without power or running water. Some residents have lost most…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Friends of the Jackson-Madison County Library are hosting a Colorado poet. They say Kika Dorsey will be at the downtown library on Oct. 23 at 1 p.m. Dorsey will read some of her recent work and…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi wildlife officials said Wednesday they’ve received an increasing number of reports of sick or deceased deer over the past few weeks. Biologists with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks suspect the state may…
