NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Rep. Curtis Halford has been named chairman of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, according to a news release. The 16-person committee will be responsible for laws regarding energy, forestry, natural resources, and more, the release…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has broken the barrier that has kept men at the top of American power for more than two centuries. The former California senator took the oath…
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 an 86-year-old man died Jan. 19 due to complications of COVID-19. A total of 160…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee state senator who was already facing allegations of stealing more than $600,000 from a health care school has been charged in a new case. Democrat Katrina Robinson and two other people have been charged…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee housing officials say the state will receive about $458 million in federal COVID-19 money for rent relief. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency says it is setting up a web portal, call center and preparing staff…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders are wanting to quickly pass bills that are aimed at helping schools navigate through the coronavirus pandemic and allowing them to prepare for the next school year. One…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday morning, Jackson city leaders met virtually for their monthly budget committee meeting. During the meeting, budget committee members discussed the calendar for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The committee…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local library received a grant to provide learning opportunities to newborns. The Community Impact grant for the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation will enable the library to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department is investigating a garage fire this morning in east Jackson. Fire officials say residents of a home on Hickory Hollow Drive reported hearing a loud boom in their garage, and looked outside to…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman David Kustoff confirmed Tuesday that he is in quarantine following exposure to COVID-19. According to a news release, Rep. Kustoff says he tested negative for COVID-19 on Monday. Rep. Kustoff says he learned about the exposure…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police are looking for a man accused of making threats at a local business. Police say Perrez D'Qurzar Hilson, 29, is wanted for filing a false report. Police say officers received a report that an individual…
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a U.S. Army soldier has been arrested in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plotting to blow up the 9/11 Memorial in New York City and attack U.S. soldiers in the…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Tuesday, January 19. The health department also released an updated case count by county. For…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Dozens of residents from the Denmark community lined the walls at Tuesday's county commission meeting, determined to fight solar panels coming to their neighborhood. "Our concern is our…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman was injured early Tuesday morning in a house fire in Gibson County. The Gibson County Fire Department says the fire started at a home on Bruce Hardaway Road near the intersection of Humboldt Gibson…
