U.S. health officials have lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations following a recommendation by an expert panel. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday the benefits of the single-dose COVID-19 shot outweigh a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church is helping keep families fed in times of need. The Maranatha Seventh Day Adventist Church in Jackson is hosting their second mobile food pantry Saturday. Community service leader Zola Greer says they provided 180…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee's first Chronic Wasting Disease testing facility is up and running. Kord Animal Health Laboratory’s CWD unit microbiologists left to right: Lydia Suttles, Kelsey Londo, and CWD Unit Supervisor Jocelyn Revetta. (Photo Courtesy:…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A local college honored two students with a traditional title. Freed-Hardeman University crowned their 84th Mr. and Miss FHU. Students and faculty nominated eight FHU students…
PARIS, Tenn. -- A little bit of rain was not enough to stop hundreds of people from gathering for the World's Largest Fish Fry annual parade. "Not here in…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bethel University will have graduation ceremonies for Fall 2020 and Spring 2020 graduates on May 8, according to a news release. The ceremonies will be for graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Earth Day was technically Thursday, but the City of Jackson is celebrating on Saturday. The City of Jackson is teaming up with Keep Jackson Beautiful to host a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State leaders continued their capitol talk series Friday in Jackson. Senator Ed Jackson and Representative Chris Todd, both from Jackson, spoke with nonprofits, businesses, and other community leaders Friday morning. They covered a variety of topics important…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital is asking eligible blood donors to donate as the supply of blood remains low across West Tennessee. In a news release Friday, Jackson General leaders say the blood supply is low, but having…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Help for disabled individuals in West Tennessee who want to receive their COVID-19 vaccine has now arrived. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has teamed up with the Jackson Area Center for Independent Living (JCIL) to make…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson tax preparer has been indicted in U.S. District Court on charges of tax fraud, according to a news release. Louis Morris, 69, was charged earlier this month after allegedly preparing false returns for clients between…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed 32 additional cases of COVID-19 Friday. The health department says 18 of those cases are from a data backlog from one local healthcare provider, and eight of those cases were…
PARKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals and Tennessee Highway Patrol worked together to take down a man wanted on charges hundreds of miles away from West Tennessee. According to U.S.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Since the COVID-19 vaccines haven't been around that long, it's not yet known how long their protection lasts. Experts are still studying vaccinated people to determine if and when boosters might be needed. So far, evidence…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson is taking steps toward the final budget for the upcoming year. The city budget committee is preparing the upcoming year's budget by reviewing and…
