JACKSON, Tenn.-- It's the first day of classes at one local university, with students now back on campus after COVID-19 forced remote learning. "[Its] always an exciting time to start a new semester,…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- After 28 years in various law enforcement agencies around West Tennessee, Monte Belew is taking on a different challenge as the Director of Public Safety at University of Tennessee-Martin.…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Gibson County man is now in custody after a 9-year-old was hospitalized earlier this month. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tristan Newble, 31, is charged with aggravated child abuse. The TBI says agents…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee holds a live media briefing starting at 4 p.m. Central on Tuesday, August 18.
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henry County has extended their county-wide mask mandate through Aug. 29, according to a news release. The mandate is currently set to expire Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. The mandate went into effect on Aug. 5 due…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Crockett County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a Monday night homicide. According to the sheriff's office, deputies responded to a report of a shooting on the 300 block of Todd Levee…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 135,778 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Tuesday, August 18. In addition, 1,426 people have died and 5,981 have been hospitalized. Another 96,896 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Curdarious Cross was in Jackson City Court Tuesday morning. He was originally charged with second degree murder in the death of his mother, Shewanna Cross, but charges were upped to…
SELMER, Tenn. -- For more than five decades, one man has been making sure West Tennesseans get their mail. Tom Hamilton has been working for the postal service in Selmer for 55 years. He…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A lawsuit has been filed against Dr. Joel Scott Craig for a violation of the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act, according to a news release. The release says the State alleges Dr. Craig, who operates Milan Foot…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library's North Branch will have modified hours and services through Sept. 1 due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19, according to a news release. The release says the North Branch will be completely…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of fatally shooting his mother at her south Jackson home on Sunday appeared in court Tuesday. Curdarius Cross, 20, is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his mother, Shewanna, on Sunday. Court…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a 65-year-old man died Monday due to complications from COVID-19. Madison County has now had a total of 31 deaths due to COVID-19. The health department confirmed 63 new…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Commission meets for its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. The August Madison County commission meeting started off mostly routine, until reports from two health professionals got…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Board members met Monday afternoon to discuss new policies within the Jackson-Madison County School District. Policy committee members met to review policies that needed to be reviewed on an annual basis. School leaders say some policies…
