WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced that the United States is forming a new Indo-Pacific security alliance with Britain and Australia that will allow for greater sharing of defense capabilities — including helping equip Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX is on the verge of blasting a billionaire into orbit with his two contest winners and a health care worker who survived childhood cancer. The…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School Superintendent Dr. Marlon King shared an update on the mask opt-out option. King says over 290 students have opted out of using a mask since Sept. 7. King says that is 3% of the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With COVID-19 case numbers continuing to rise, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department, West Tennessee Healthcare officials, and government leaders are talking about the growing problem. Health officials have…
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is seeking help in locating a man on the TBI's Most Wanted List. The TBI says 39-year-old Horatio Lewis Rice is wanted by the Shelbyville Police Department, and is facing charges…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis says $1 million has been endowed to the Senior Class Gift program. According to a news release, the endowment comes from George and Betty…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Biles told the…
NEW YORK (AP) — A rarely seen Tennessee Williams short story confirms his longtime passion for Italy and reveals concerns about how Italians felt about Americans. “The Summer Woman” appears this week in the fall issue of the literary quarterly…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's Attorneys General is joining an opposition to the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. In a letter, Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with 22 other attorneys general, say the new legislation would allow the…
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been sentenced to 51 years in prison in the death of his 5-year-old son, who was reported missing in 2018 and hasn’t been found. News outlets report a judge in Dickson County…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local staple is back in the Hub City. The West Tennessee State Fair opened and will be at the fairgrounds until Sunday, Sept. 19. The State Fair closed…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local non-profit organization held its annual banquet with a special guest. "It's an opportunity for us not only to raise much needed funds, but to thank our volunteers…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Sheriffs from across the state gathered for the reintroduction of Savin. It's an automated victim information and notification system. "You may not wake up in the morning thinking,…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A University of Tennessee at Martin graduate and West Tennessee educator is set to compete on "Wheel of Fortune." UT Martin says Emily Keeton will be…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Due to COVID-19, we haven't seen the West Tennessee Fair in over a year. But starting Tuesday night, friends families are able to get out and enjoy it once…
