PARIS, Tenn. -- Henry County announced it is extending the mask requirement an additional week. A news release from the county says the mandate was originally set to expire Thursday at midnight. The mandate will now last until Friday, October…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Day 3 of the civil trial over Sheriff John Mehr's lawsuit picked up where the previous day left off, with the sheriff's office defending hiring decisions. First…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 222,827 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, October 15. In addition, 2,864 people have died and 1,149 are currently hospitalized. Another 200,164 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden will compete for TV audiences in dueling town halls instead of meeting for their second debate as originally planned. They'll take questions in different cities on different networks Thursday night —…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Crockett County man is sentenced to more than four years in federal custody on gun charges. According to a news release, Christopher Ethan Webb, 24, is accused of having a gun after being convicted in…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Retired high school teacher Cindy Tatum says she's caught more than one person off guard when she introduces herself, plus her service dog, Linus -- short for…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The owner of a Tennessee in-home daycare was sentenced to four years of state-supervised probation in the drownings of twin 2-year-olds under her care. News outlets report Jennifer Salley pleaded guilty Wednesday to criminally negligent homicide…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two additional deaths due to COVID-19. The health department says those patients are a 74-year-old woman, who died Oct. 8, and a 62-year-old woman, who died Oct. 11. A…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Day two of the trial between the Madison County Sheriff's Department and Madison County ended with an East Tennessee professor on the stand. The two sides argued on the sheriff's department's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Governor Bill Lee held a virtual news conference after one of his staff members tested positive for COVID-19. During the call, Gov. Lee and Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey discussed where our state is in relation to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you long for the sounds of a symphony, you're in luck this weekend. The Jackson Symphony will hold an American-themed brass and percussion concert Saturday evening. There will be one…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group gathered outside the home of District Attorney Jody Pickens on Wednesday. The group said they were rallying for those they claim were wrongfully prosecuted. This is the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents of Madison County are heading to the polls to get their early votes in. At the Madison County Election Commission Wednesday morning, long lines could be seen…
UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two missing children have been found safe. The TBI issued an Amber Alert for 5-year-old Koraleigh Simon and 6-year-old Kayson Jones around 8 p.m. on Wednesday. They were found safe…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After several days of low COVID-19 numbers, the Jackson-Madison County Health Department confirmed 45 new cases Wednesday morning. Health Department Regional Director Kim Tedford says she believes those low numbers over the last few days are due…
