NEW YORK (AP) — Willard Scott, the beloved weatherman who charmed viewers of NBC’s “Today” show with his self-deprecating humor and cheerful personality, has died. He was 87. Al Roker, his successor on the morning news show, announced that Scott…
LEXINGTON, TENN. --- Lexington non-profit to honor military and first responders. The American Legion Riders Post 77 will host an appreciation ride for the Military and First Responders on Saturday, September 11. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A festival looking to bring people back to their roots is here after a year of absence. "We call it a party with a purpose," said Wendy Trice Martin, President of the Society for African-American Cultural…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing the FBI to declassify documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The order Friday is a supportive gesture to victims’ families who have long sought the…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The largest festival in northwest Tennessee is back. Sept. 4 through Sept. 11 marks the 28th year of the annual Soybean Festival. After being cancelled last year,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local middle school is dedicating its media library to a former teacher and librarian. Jackson Careers and Technology Middle School dedicated its library to Felicia Farr Fuller,…
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio (AP) — The longtime tour production manager for country star Keith Urban has died after falling from a stage while preparing for an Ohio concert. The Port Clinton News-Herald reports 72-year-old Randy “Baja” Fletcher died Aug. 27 at…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s plans to start delivery of booster shots by Sept. 20 for most Americans who received COVID-19 vaccines are facing new complications that could delay the availability for those who received the Moderna vaccine. Biden…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The secretary of homeland security says tens of thousands of Afghans have been admitted into the United States since the fall of Kabul and more are expected as part of an “unprecedented” evacuation. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- With the COVID-19 pandemic, college enrollment has decreased nationwide. But for Freed-Hardeman University, that's not the case. In fact, the university saw a 6% increase in student enrollment…
PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona man who sported face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns when he joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge. Jacob Chansley…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson native Carla D. Sanderson, PhD, RN, was recently named the 2021 Union University Alumnus of the Year. Now, she's receiving one of the highest honors in nursing. She has been selected to join the 2021 Class…
(CBS Newspath) -- WOW! Here’s the moment a whale paid a visit to a paddleboarder in Argentina. Drone video from Tuesday (8/31) shows the southern right whale swimming alongside the person. For more videos,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added just 235,000 jobs in August, a modest gain after two months of robust hiring at a time when the delta variant’s spread has discouraged some people from flying, shopping and eating out. The unemployment…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another seven Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department confirms those individuals are: A 74-year-old male who died August 17 A 55-year-old female who…
