Discovery Park, Union City firefighters to hold tribute on 9/11
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- The Discovery Park of America is holding tribute to the lives lost on Sept. 11. The park is hosting the annual Memorial Star Climb…
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Woman who admitted to Slender Man attack to be freed Monday
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to helping stab a classmate to please the horror character Slender Man will be freed Monday from a mental health institution. A judge ruled Friday that 19-year-old Anissa Weier will be…
Appeals court blocks Tennessee Down syndrome abortion ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of federal judges has reversed course and blocked a Tennessee restriction that outlaws abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, or because of the race or gender of the fetus. The 6th…
Creative Expressions Contest open for all Madison County students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students across Madison County have the chance to show off their creativity. The city is hosting a Bicentennial Creative Expressions Contest, which ends on Oct. 29, according to a news release. The contest gives students the chance…
Whiteville Elementary to host fall festival Sept. 25
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- Whiteville Elementary School is gearing up to host their annual fall festival. WES Fall Fest will be held Saturday, September 25 beginning at noon. It will be a day full of activities for the whole family, including…
Local students honor 9/11 victims with song, prayer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- St. Mary's Catholic School students honored the victims of 9/11 Friday. Students first started with a prayer in mass, then came outside to form a circle around the flagpole to…
20 years later, fallout from toxic WTC dust cloud grows
NEW YORK (AP) — Two decades after the collapse of the World Trade Center, people are still coming forward to report illnesses that might be related to toxic dust that billowed over the city after the terror attack. To date,…
WATCH: Horseback deputies visit Chick-Fil-A drive thru
(CBS Newspath) -- Check out the horsepower going through this restaurant drive-thru! Deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office mounted unit stopped for a bite to eat at a Florida Chick-fil-A. For more videos,…
Queen representative says royals back BLM movement
LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family back the Black Lives Matter movement, one of her senior representatives has said in a television interview to be broadcast later Friday. Philanthropist Kenneth Olisa, the first Black Lord Lieutenant…
99-year-old report card found in Waverly flood debris
WAVERLY, Tenn. -- An unexpected item was found among the debris left behind by August's devastating flood in Middle Tennessee: a report card dating back to 1922. Amy Miller, coordinator for Tennessee's National Flood Insurance program, made the discovery…
5 deaths, 276 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another five Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms those individuals are: A 41-year-old male who died September 1 A 54-year-old female who…
WATCH: Biden tells unvaccinated 'patience is wearing thin'
(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…
EPA eyes West Tennessee site for toxic chemical cleanup
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…
The Ned gives kids chance to paint mural
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…
JMCSS receives donation, recognizes students during monthly meeting
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…
