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State agencies partner to double fast-charging stations along highways

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two Tennessee organizations are partnering to double the state's electric vehicle fast-charging network. The Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation are working to place fast-charging stations every 50 miles on both interstates…

City of Jackson releases CARES act spending plan

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson released a plan for its portion of CARES act funding. The city announced through a news release on Wednesday that it was provided nearly $1 million after originally requesting $1.8 million in October.…

2 deaths, 17 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says those patients are: a 63-year-old woman, who died Dec. 30. a 62-year-old woman, who…

WHO team visits Wuhan virus lab at center of speculation

WUHAN, China (AP) — World Health Organization investigators have visited a research center in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that has been the subject of speculation about the origins of the coronavirus. The Wuhan Institute of Virology has extensive…

Country star Morgan Wallen under fire for racial slur

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Morgan Wallen has apologized after a video surfaced showed him shouting a racial slur. The video, which was first published by TMZ on Tuesday night, showed him outside a home in Nashville, Tennessee yelling…

SpaceX test flight explodes on landing

(CBS Newspath) -- A prototype SpaceX rocket exploded when it landed during a test flight in Boca Chica, Texas on Tuesday (2/2). No one was injured. The rocket launched and reached an altitude of…

Tennessee reviews CARES Act funding, usage

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The state of Tennessee went over its CARES Act progress, and how much money it has left from the program. The Financial Stimulus Accountability Group met Tuesday morning and…

State's supply of vaccines to increase

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The middle of December marked the first vaccines given out in the state of Tennessee. Almost two months later, the number of vaccinated Tennesseans has reached over 650,000.…

Over 90 schools earn Tennessee Pathways Certification in 2020

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Education announced over 90 schools earned the Tennessee Pathways Certification in 2020. The certification is provided to schools who ease students' path to post-secondary opportunities. "Tennessee is committed to building strong college and…

Jackson Beer Board fines three businesses

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson doled out fines for underage alcohol sales during their monthly meeting Tuesday. Three businesses went before the beer board Tuesday morning. The general manager…

1 killed, 2 injured in Hardin Co. crash

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teenage girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Hardin County, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. THP says 18-year-old Katelyn Myers, of Sardis, was killed when the vehicle she was a passenger…

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