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10 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,940 total

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a total of ten new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. There are now 10,940 total confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. Those new patients range in age from 1-year-old…

NAACP to host 17th annual Race Relations Advocacy Summit

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The NAACP is hosting its 17th annual Race Relations Advocacy Summit. This summit is a part of the organization's statewide advocacy events, advocating for African-Americans in various topics. Friday evening, Tennessee Health Official Michelle Fiscus shared a…

COVID-19 in Tennessee: 1,445 new cases, 780,894 total

The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Thursday, March 4. The health department also released an updated case count by county. For more information on COVID-19, go to the…

Minimum wage hike dies as Senate debates virus bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has seemingly killed progressives’ last-ditch effort to include a minimum wage hike in the Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Senators voted 58-42 to reject it, even though the roll call wasn't formally gaveled to…

Swelling after COVID-19 shots may cause cancer false alarms

(AP) -- Anyone getting a mammogram or other cancer check soon after a COVID-19 vaccine should alert doctors, to prevent false alarms from a side effect. That's advice from cancer experts and radiologists. Sometimes lymph nodes, especially in the armpit,…

Trump State Department aide charged with assault at Capitol

(AP) -- A former State Department aide in President Donald Trump’s administration has been charged with participating in the deadly Capitol siege and assaulting officers. It’s the first known case to be brought against a Trump appointee in the Jan.…

7 deaths, 5 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison Co.; 10,930 total

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed seven more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. Those patients are: a 93-year-old woman, who died Oct. 29, 2020 an 88-year-old woman, who died Nov. 5,…

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