Hundreds attend 'Casting Crowns' concert
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Another well known Christian band made a stop in West Tennessee as part of a tour. "I've seen them before. Casting Crowns puts on a great show, and we're just looking…
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Local record store celebrates national holiday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local shop is celebrating National Record Store Day. Third Eye Curiosities in downtown Jackson held a free, socially distanced concert in the New Southern Hotel lobby, which is right next to the record store. The Skeleton…
Henderson Co. residents voice concerns over Tyson chicken farm
HURON, Tenn. -- Residents of Henderson County want their voice heard, and they say they want to protect their community from an incoming business. Several residents of the county gathered together at Westover Elementary…
Message in a bottle discovered after 35 years in Delaware
MILTON, Del. (CBS NEWSPATH) -- A message in a bottle was found 35 years after it was tossed into the Delaware Bay. The bottle began its journey on…
152,280 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 1,725 deaths, 6,817 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 152,280 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, August 29. In addition, 1,725 people have died and 6,817 have been hospitalized. Another 114,099 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health also…
Health department confirms 2 deaths, 32 new COVID-19 cases
JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two residents died Wednesday and Saturday due to complications from COVID-19. The department says those patients are an 86-year-old woman and a 73-year-old man. The health department is now reporting…
Report: West Tennessee hot spot for tourism in 2019
JACKSON, Tenn. -- 2019 was a huge hot spot for tourist in West Tennessee. Tourist volume skyrocketed in 2019 in the area, according to the Economic Impact of Travel in Tennessee report.…
Tennessee linemen depart for Louisiana to assist hurricane victims
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands across Southwest Louisiana are without power, but a local group of linemen made the nearly nine hour trip to help victims of Hurricane Laura. "We have a…
'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel movies, has died of cancer. His representative says Boseman died Friday in Los…
Empire 8 Theatre opens for in-person movies
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Movie lovers finally had their chance to see a movie in-person for the first time in a while on Friday. Empire 8 Theatre in Jackson reopened for a second time since the end June after being closed…
Remnants of Hurricane Laura passes through Mid-South
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The impacts left behind from historic Hurricane Laura will leave many communities recovering for months to come. West Tennessee is no stranger in dealing with impacts in regards to…
Henry County extends mask mandate through Sept. 6
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County announced Friday that they will extend their mask mandate through Sunday, Sept. 6. According to a news release, the mandate will remain in effect through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6. Henry County has reported…
Madison County mask mandate extended through Sept. 12
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department and Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris have extended the county-wide mask mandate through September 12. The mandate was originally set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, August 29. The…
Gov. Lee signs order extending local authority on face masks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill has extended provisions aimed at promoting social distancing, masks in public and more. Executive Order No. 59 extends provisions that encourage wearing masks when close to others, social distancing and limiting gatherings of 50 or…
Officials discuss upcoming flu season, JMCSS one-on-one initiative
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County General Hospital has a new record of positive COVID-19 patients. There are now 110 positive patients at the hospital. Health officials say the next few…
