COVID-19 in Tennessee: 1,710 new cases, 710,427 total
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Monday, January 25. The health department also released an updated case count by county. …
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TBI investigating deaths at Reelfoot Lake
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed agents are investigating two deaths at Reelfoot Lake. The TBI says agents were requested to conduct the death investigation by 27th District…
Paris woman draws attention to local businesses through social media
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local woman wants to spread light to the small businesses in her town. Paris native and mom of four, Misty Hassell, is promoting local businesses in Henry County one Facebook post at a time. "If I've…
First responders encourage Narcan training as overdoses increase
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department says they've seen a rise in opioid overdoses in the past year, but they're not directly relating them to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, first responders received reports of 160 overdoses in Jackson.…
383lbs of marijuana, 40lbs cocaine recovered from traffic stop in Henderson Co.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol announced Monday that 383 pounds of marijuana and 40 pounds of cocaine were recovered from a traffic stop near the 101 mile marker on Interstate…
Executive order aims to ensure govt. buys more goods from U.S.A.
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order that aims to boost government purchases from U.S. manufacturers. The goal of the order would be to use the $600 billion the federal government spends on procurement to…
Increasing traffic fatalities prompt TDOT, Safety and Homeland Security to raise awareness
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation has partnered with the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to raise awareness about increasing traffic fatalities across the state, according to a news release. “In 2020, fatalities increased nearly 7%, while…
Landscaping crew find human remains at Memphis tourist attraction
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police are investigating after human remains were discovered at Mud Island Park in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis police said in a statement that a landscaping crew removing brush on the south end of the island found bones…
42 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,278 total
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 42 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. There are now a total of 10,278 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The health department says those…
Search underway for person who ran from police in Henderson Co.
UPDATE (12:45 p.m. 1/25/21): The THP has called off their search and the person of interest has been identified as Christopher J. Graves. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Henderson County Sheriff's Department is searching for an individual on the west…
Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time since 1983, when Anheuser-Busch used all of its ad time to introduce a beer called Bud Light, the beer giant isn’t advertising its iconic Budweiser brand during the Super Bowl. Instead, it’s…
Crockett County Sheriff's Department searches for escaped inmate
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. - The Crockett County Sheriff's Department is searching for inmate Carlos McCoy, who walked off of his work duty inside the jail. Crockett County Sheriff Troy Klyce says McCoy is a trustee…
Biden to reinstate COVID travel rules, add South Africa
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two White House officials say President Joe Biden on Monday will formally reinstate COVID-19 travel restrictions on non-U.S. travelers from Brazil, Ireland, United Kingdom and 26 other European countries that allow travel across open borders. The officials…
US judge blocks release of Tennessee man in Capitol riot
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked the release of a Tennessee man who authorities say carried flexible plastic handcuffs during the riot at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month. The judge in Washington, D.C., on Sunday set…
Growing number of GOP senators oppose impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republican senators say they oppose holding an impeachment trial. That's a sign of the dimming chances that former President Donald Trump will be convicted on the charge that he incited a siege of…
