NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Education hopes a new literacy initiative will help teachers and school districts reach struggling readers. The Tennessean reports officials plan to spend $100 million on “Reading 360,” which was launched Monday across…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 63 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County on Tuesday. The new cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 9,077. Those patients range…
(CNN Newsource) -- WATCH THIS: Family says a seven-year-old boy saved his toddler sister from a house fire in Tennessee.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- While COVID-19 deaths continue to grow, funeral homes are having to adjust to the impact it is having on them. According to CNN, some funeral businesses across…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Those who are 75 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Health officials say it is important you take action early and get the…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Monday, deputies in Henderson County searched the woods for three possible suspects. Deputies responded to the area of Austin Chapel Road after a 9-year-old boy claimed he was approached by three men who threatened to harm…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local preschool is celebrating Christmas in January. Hands Up! Preschool showcased its over $5,000 worth of supplies that were donated by numerous organizations in the community. The…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Last year, Tennessee lawmakers passed the Holly Bobo Act. As of 2021, it is now in effect. "Ideally, anytime you have a missing person, there should be an…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday is the first day the COVID-19 vaccine "rapid response list" is now available to the public. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department occasionally has leftover COVID-19 vaccines that…
Above is the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Monday, January 4. For more information on COVID-19, go to the CDC website, the Tennessee Department of Health website or call (877) 857-2945.
AGIOS ATHANASIOS, Greece (AP) — A veteran critical care nurse in northern Greece didn't feel good about the treatment options available when his wife, both her parents and her brother got COVID-19 in alarming succession. The hospitals in the city…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police confirm 54-year-old Derrick Williams has been charged with aggravated assault following an incident on New Year's Eve in Martin. According to a police report, at approximately 12:18 p.m. on December 31, an officer with the Martin…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is calling it a sad start to the new year: a woman taking her own life, and in the process, the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed a woman and a toddler died early Monday morning after jumping off an Interstate 40 overpass. According to a THP crash report, 26-year-old Tonisha Barker jumped from the exit 93…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a 42-year-old woman died January 3 due to complications of COVID-19. The health department says a total of 145 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. In…
