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Tennessee lawmakers OK education bills in special session

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have finished tackling education issues that have surfaced during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Republicans on Friday still fumed that some districts still are not back in classrooms but declined to act on their proposal…

Community members continue search for Brian McKenzie

JACKSON, Tenn. --- The search continues for a missing Jackson man. Community members gathered on a search to find Brian McKenzie who went missing in September of 2019 at the age of 21. Family and friends have gone on…

COVID-19 in Tennessee: 4,029 new cases, 705,876 total

  The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Saturday, January 23. The health department also released an updated case count by county.   For more information on COVID-19, go…

Residents react to second COVID-19 vaccination

JACKSON, Tenn. --- Residents geared up to take their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department was busy Saturday as residents in Phase 1a2 received their second…

Magistrate judge allows release of man in Capitol riot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A magistrate judge will allow the release of a Tennessee man who carried flexible plastic handcuffs around the U.S. Capitol during the recent raid by Trump supporters. The Tennessean reports that Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Frensley determined…

Tennessee clinic closed for weekend after shots fired

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Planned Parenthood clinic in Tennessee has closed for the weekend after someone fired a shotgun at its doors. Media outlets report the Knoxville clinic was unoccupied at the time of the shooting and no one…

Additional death, 39 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says a 65-year-old man died Jan. 22 due to COVID-19 complications. A total of 162 Madison…

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Larry King has died at age 87 after a half-century in broadcasting that included interviews with presidents, movie stars and ordinary Joes. His production company tweeted that he died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los…

Tennessee National Guard returns after inauguration

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Over 750 Tennessee National Guards members have returned to the state after providing support to the inauguration of President Joe Biden. More than 750 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard returned…

Special session addresses learning loss among K-12 students

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State officials held a special session to address learning loss among K-12 students Friday. “COVID-19 has severely disrupted education in Tennessee. Our decisive action to intervene on behalf of Tennessee students will equip them for success, educating…

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