LIVE: Gov. Bill Lee’s press briefing (8/13/20)
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee holds a live media briefing starting at 3 p.m. Central on Thursday, August 13.
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Shelby County woman charged in theft of Weakley County woman's identity
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Shelby County woman has been charged in connection with the theft of a Weakley County woman's identity. According to a news release, the victim's identity was used by two women to obtain merchandise and cash.…
128,511 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 1,313 deaths, 5,648 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 128,511 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, August 13. In addition, 1,313 people have died and 5,648 have been hospitalized. Another 89,151 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
McKenzie Special School District transitions to distance learning due to COVID-19
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie Special School District is temporarily transitioning to distance learning due to concerns about COVID-19 beginning Friday, August 14. Director of Schools Lynn Watkins states via the MSSD website, "It is not so much the number of…
Jackson police investigate shoplifting at North Walmart
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Jackson Police Department are attempting to identify two people involved in a shoplifting at the Walmart in north Jackson. Police say the man and woman in these photos took an unknown amount…
Jackson police seek ID in Barrel Wine and Spirits shoplifting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Jackson Police Department are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in a shoplifting. Police say the incident happened at the Barrel Wine and Spirits on West Chester Street.…
Health department confirms 3 deaths, 70 new cases of COVID-19
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed three more COVID-19 patients have died, and another 70 Madison County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. The health department says a 65-year-old woman and a 42-year-old woman died…
Giveaway provides countless masks to Madison County residents
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department, along with members from the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University Extension Office, hosted a free mask giveaway. Drivers stopped by the First Presbyterian…
Cleaning supplies in higher demand for school supply lists
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As parents prepare to send their kids off to school, you may notice some COVID-19 related items on school supply lists this year. "Disinfectant supplies. That is a plus…
Five-year-old's lemonade stand earns $300 for local school
GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- A five-year-old in Greenfield has made a hefty donation to her local school. With help from her mom and dad, Emma Kail started a lemonade stand on June 1, called Sassy E's. “We named it Sassy…
Deer crashes into Scotts Hill Elementary School
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A deer decides to go to school -- and causes some damages in the process! Principal Brian Lane at Scotts Hill Elementary School says a deer was walking on the school's playground last night. It got…
COVID-19 shuts down South Haven Elementary School for 14 days
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Less than two weeks after reopening, South Haven Elementary School in Henderson County has shut down for 14 days. "Henderson County did close South Haven Elementary as far…
Woman wanted in Friday homicide in custody in Arkansas
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller has confirmed Sandra Gayton, the woman wanted in connection with the death of Lisa Palmer on August 7 on South Fairgrounds Street, is in custody in Arkansas. Miller says Gayton was…
2 Dyersburg men face gun possession charges
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department says two men have been charged after a weapons complaint on Tuesday. Latavis Bailey, 43, and Terry Haymon, 47, were both charged with being a felon in possession of a handgun, according to…
Multiplying Good: Shelley Hayes
A field trip permission slip requiring students to wear tennis shoes at an event is what ended up inspiring West Tennessee Healthcare's Shelley Hayes to take action. "It really lights…
