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With time on the line, Biden and Democrats leave Republicans behind

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are jamming their agenda forward with a sense of urgency. They're taking an unapologetic partisan approach to advance the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rescue, voting rights and other priorities. Their calculation…

A.J. Merriweather named third Hub City Hero

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson native and Harlem Globetrotter A.J. Merriweather has been named the third Hub City Hero, according to a news release from the City of Jackson. Merriweather started his…

8 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,925 total

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a total of eight new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. There are now 10,925 total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Those new patients range in age from 23-years-old…

$10,000 donation allows RIFA to buy new equipment for programs

JACKSON, Tenn. -- RIFA in Jackson has received $10,000 from Amerigroup Tennessee to support the nonprofit's Community Outreach program and Soup Kitchen. According to a news release, the money will allow RIFA to buy two refrigerator and freezer units, and…

The Sound of Jackson | Ep. 7 | Hutcheson Brothers

Country duo The Hutcheson Brothers have a long family history in music, including a mother who was a charting country-gospel artist and an uncle that played for Jerry Lee Lewis. Now, the brothers' latest single "Drive" is beginning to…

Over 200k sign-up for Biden's new Obamacare coverage offer

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials say more than 200,000 people have signed up for insurance coverage in the first two weeks after President Joe Biden re-opened HealthCare.gov as part of his coronavirus response. The solid start to the three-month special…

2020 second busiest year for Smoky Mountains despite pandemic

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Despite closing for more than a month because of COVID-19, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year on record last year. According to a news release, the park on the Tennessee-North Carolina…

Police seek ID of two shoplifting suspects in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is seeking the identity of two shoplifting suspects. One theft occurred at Walmart in north Jackson, where Walmart reported a woman gathered an undetermined amount of merchandise and passed all points of legal…

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