JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local school officials discussed policies. The Jackson-Madison County School System met for their April policy meeting Tuesday. Some policy updates were a pre-employment drug screening requirement added. The board also increased the amount of time a complaint…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands of Tennesseans saw their lives upturned by the COVID-19 pandemic, with job furloughs and businesses closing, putting them out of work. Now, a new program called…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State health leaders gave an update on the continued fight against COVID-19. On Tuesday, Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey discussed the many people who…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Haywood County Sheriff Billy Garrett has confirmed the names of those killed in last week's plane crash. They have been identified as 55-year-old Charles Chad Wayne Garland, and 74-year-old Majorie Ann Garland. The plane was found…
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A fatal crash in Obion County has left one family wanting answers. Tamara Powers, 40, and her two-year-old son were heading south on Old Turnpike Road before crashing off a bridge. "The driver, Ms. Powers,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Business is booming in West Tennessee, and employers are having a hard time trying to keep up. Tuesday morning, Green Frog Coffee Company was slammed with customers.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is pushing back the REAL ID deadline. The department says it has been pushed back 19 months, requiring anyone who boards a commercial flight, or enters a federal building to…
PARIS, Tenn. -- Fans are getting the chance to meet Cody Nance and snag tickets to an upcoming summer event. The Henry County Chamber of Commerce says fans will be able to purchase tickets to the PBR in Paris at…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg State Community College is offering New Student Orientation for summer and fall students. Students will have the chance to ask questions, learn more about courses, majors and financial aid, as well as register for classes. This…
The Jackson Symphony Ensemble is hosting a free performance this weekend in Chester County. The concert is called Symphony on the Move. It is currently scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 2 on the Chester County…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn.-- A man and two juveniles are facing charges after an assault Sunday night in Henry County. Investigators say deputies responded to the reported assault around 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 54 and Trading Post Road.…
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- District Attorney Tommy Thomas has released a statement on the autopsy findings of the victims and suspect involved in a shooting earlier this year at Reelfoot Lake. Thomas confirmed his office received the reports on Chance…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department has identified the man killed in a house fire early Sunday morning. Jackson fire officials say Vernon Leon Burton, 44, was found inside a home on Middle Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. The…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- A group of Bethel University students will be working with the NFL Draft later this week in Cleveland, Ohio, according to a news release. Ten Bethel students, along with sports management program coordinator and assistant professors Dr.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee has announced the end of statewide public health orders in counties under the control of the Tennessee Department of Health, according to a news release. The executive order ends the authority of local county…
