(CBS Newspath) -- President Biden: "My message to unvaccinated Americans is this: What more is there to wait for?" Thursday (9/9), the president urged unvaccinated Americans to get their COVID-19 vaccine shots, saying: "We’ve…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen says the federal Environmental Protection Agency wants to add a former west Tennessee munitions factory to a list of prioritized Superfund toxic cleanup sites. The Memphis Democrat says the EPA has proposed…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- How would you like your kid to leave their mark in Jackson for future generations? A downtown Jackson venue is allowing kids to help bring color to the lives…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School System leaders met for their monthly board meeting on Thursday. Among some of the items discussed, board leaders passed a motion to increase health insurance premiums on employees that would like a broader…
PARIS, Tenn. -- LIFELINE Blood Services announced their 2021 car giveaway winner. Joe Mahan and LIFELINE partnered together to give away a 2019 Ford EcoSport to one lucky LIFELINE donor. "Joe…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution.” [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="63aa9e63cca47d320b9d6814f3958aa89e75a648" vtitle="Justice Dept. sues Texas over state's new…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant. The government's expansive new rules, announced…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After switching to a virtual event last year, the Heart Walk is returning to West Tennessee this weekend. "We are so excited to be hosting the West Tennessee 2021…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- COVID-19 cases in Madison County have seen a rapid increase, but what about other counties in West Tennessee? Some have seen cases jump from over 1,000 to now…
PARIS, Tenn. -- A Henry County correctional officer has been arrested for allegedly having inappropriate contact with an inmate. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the investigation began last week after a report said an officer was having inappropriate contact…
*Some contents of the story may be disturbing* DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department says it is searching for a suspect in relation to two incidents. The department says that on Aug. 15, around 1:20 a.m., an officer…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency says a deer in Henry County was confirmed to have chronic wasting disease (CWD). The TWRA says this changes Weakley County…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis Lambuth says it has reached another record enrollment. The university says this is the third year in a row that it has seen an increase, with 1,070 in 2019, just over 1,320 in…
GLEASON, Tenn. -- A former Gleason city recorder has been indicted, according to a news release from the Tennessee Comptroller. The release says an investigation found that former…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Firefighters responded to a house fire Wednesday night on Hansford Place. Officers received the call around 11:32 p.m. Firefighters said the people in the home noticed the fire when their smoke alarm went off and smoke was…
