WATCH: Mini horses raise healthcare workers' spirits
(CBS Newspath) -- MINI HORSES: When health care workers at a California hospital needed a morale boost, they called in these mini horses. They might be small, but their impact is huge. For more…
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Spirit Halloween returns with new Jackson location
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Spirit Halloween is now open in the Hub City to prepare you for all your needs this upcoming Spooky Season. This year, the pop-up store has moved to a new location at 175 Stonebrook Place. Customers can…
Contenders face problems galore in NASCAR playoffs
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — There were problems galore from some of the top contenders to start the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Kyle Busch cursed and ran over some cones heading to the garage. Chase Elliott told his crew chief simply,…
Over 200 evacuated after gas leak at Tyson Foods facility
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials are investigating a release of toxic ammonia gas at a Middle Tennessee chicken processing plant that led to the evacuation of more than 200 residents. The Tennessean reported that fire officials said the gas release…
September 6th: Today in Entertainment History
(AP) -- Today in Entertainment History On Sept. 6, 1969, after a concert in Memphis, James Brown announced that he was going to retire from touring the following summer. He did cut back on touring but didn’t retire. In 1974,…
Biden looks to get agenda on track after unrelenting summer
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a summer of unrelenting crises, President Joe Biden is hoping to turn the page and refocus his presidency this fall around his core economic agenda. From the chaos in Afghanistan to the spread of the coronavirus…
Residents enjoy last day of local cultural festival
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 31st Annual African Street Festival ended its last day, giving residents the chance to buy last minute items from vendors, plus enjoy food with plenty of music. For the…
Shiloh Nat. Military Park closes out summer with a bang
SHILOH, Tenn. -- Shiloh National Military Park closes out the summer with a bang. In commemoration of Labor Day weekend, the Shiloh National Military Park held its last cannon firing demonstration of the summer.…
The Latest: Top Republican says Taliban holding Americans
WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the U.S. military left are sitting in airplanes at an airport ready to leave but the…
7 people hurt when gunman opens fire in Georgia college town
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Police say seven people were hurt after a gunman fired into a crowd of people in Georgia. Athens-Clarke County police say the shooting happened early Sunday morning in downtown Athens after a large fight broke out.…
US Navy IDs 5 killed in helicopter crash off California
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Navy has identified five sailors who died when a helicopter crashed in the Pacific Ocean off of Southern California. The MH-60S helicopter crashed on Aug. 31 about 70 miles off San Diego during what…
Jesse Jackson's wife headed home from hospital after COVID
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s wife will be released from a Chicago hospital where she has been treated for COVID-19. A statement Friday from Jonathan Jackson, one of the couple’s five children, doesn't specify when his 77-year-old mother,…
Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby
(AP) --- Four people are dead including a mother who was still cradling her now-deceased baby in what Florida sheriff’s deputies are calling a massive gunbattle with a suspect they said was “ready for battle.” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd…
Cleanup boats on scene of large Gulf oil spill following Ida
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday that cleanup crews are responding to a sizable oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida. The spill, which is ongoing, appears to be coming from a source underwater…
Shiloh Nat. Military Park to honor fallen with American flags
SHILOH, Tenn. --- Flags to be placed at the park in honor of 9/11. According to a news release from Shiloh National Military Park, the public is invited to be a part of the flag placing ceremony in honor of…
