Committee, businesses help provide meals to Jackson police officers
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local committee is showing their support to law enforcement officers in the Hub City. For the seventh year in a row, the Blue Strong Committee is…
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Macy’s closing in Jackson: Chamber, mall’s owners look to future
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Hub City is losing another big retail store. Macy's confirmed they are closing 36 locations this year, one being located in Jackson's Old Hickory Mall. The Jackson Chamber…
LIFELINE Blood Services asking for more blood drive locations
JACKSON, Tenn. -- LIFELINE Blood Services in Jackson is in need of more locations to host mobile blood drives across West Tennessee. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LIFELINE has not been…
Local, state leaders share frustrations on Megasite delays during meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local and state leaders gathered to discuss important issues as we begin 2021. One of them, the Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County. The Southwest Tennessee Development District hosted…
West Tennessee Healthcare gives updates on hospitalization concerns, vaccine distribution
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There's some good news from West Tennessee Healthcare on the fight against COVID-19, but there is also a big warning sign. Amy Garner with West Tennessee Healthcare says…
Trump condemns Capitol riot, concedes to Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is conceding to President-elect Joe Biden and condemning the violent supporters who stormed the nation’s Capitol Wednesday. In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new…
Thousands receive COVID-19 vaccine in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands of people lined up Thursday at the Jackson Fairgrounds to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Elderly Madison County residents waited hours on Thursday to receive their doses of…
McNairy County lawyer suspended from practicing law
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- McNairy County lawyer Bobby Gene Gray was been suspended from practicing law on Thursday, according to a news release from the Board of Professional Responsibility. The release says Gray admitted to taking controlled substances from an…
COVID-19 in Tennessee: 9,000 new cases, 634,237 total
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Thursday, January 7. The health department also released an updated case count by county. For…
U.S. Marshals seek man wanted on murder charge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The U.S. Marshals Service is requesting information on a man wanted for first-degree murder in Covington. According to a news release, investigators issued a warrant for Terrance Sharell Taylor's arrest on Dec. 28, 2020. The release says…
Humboldt city employees charged in animal abuse investigation
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police have confirmed two city employees are facing charges after an animal abuse investigation. According to a news release, 56-year-old Bruce Lynn Pafford and 76-year-old James Johnson, both of Humboldt, have been charged with aggravated…
Health department closing vaccination clinic line at 6 p.m.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says Thursday's drive-thru vaccination clinic line will close at 6 p.m. Madison County residents age 75 and older must be in line at 6 p.m. to receive their vaccination at the…
Facebook, Instagram silence Trump for rest of term
(AP) -- After years of treating President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of his presidency. The move, which many called long overdue following Wednesday’s deadly…
Dyersburg police investigating Wednesday shooting
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting. Police say Erick Holland Jr., 19, was shot as he walked into his apartment on Fisher Circle around 5 p.m. Wednesday. According to a news release, four people shot…
City of Jackson hires new director of engineering
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has hired a new director of engineering, according to a news release. The release says Tom Wolf was selected following a national search. Wolf previously served as the city engineer for the City…
