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Businesses take safety precautions ahead of the holidays

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The coronavirus has impacted our lives in many ways. It will also be impacting the way we shop for the holidays this year. The holidays are just around…

Parade honoring veterans to be held Saturday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual program is celebrating veterans with a weekend full of events. Veterans Day is approaching and the West Tennessee Veterans Day Committee is preparing to celebrate and…

Suspect in U.S. Marshal shooting, standoff faces federal judge

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Bobby Joe Claybrook Jr., the man accused of shooting a U.S. Marshals Service task force officer on Monday, appeared before a federal judge on Friday. Claybrook is facing a federal charge of discharging a firearm during an…

President Trump issues statement on election legal action

(CBS Newspath) -- President Donald Trump issued a statement through his campaign Friday, saying: "I will never give up fighting for you and our nation. We will pursue this process through every aspect of…

Organization with connections to Humboldt expands its market

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- An organization with offices across the country, including in Humboldt, is expanding its market. A news release from Jones Family of Companies says it is acquiring Rontex America, which is located in New Hampshire. The company says…

273,144 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 3,541 deaths, 1,480 hospitalizations

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 273,144 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, November 6. In addition, 3,451 people have died and 1,480 are currently hospitalized. Another 246,392 have either recovered or are inactive. The…

Bethel student rescues woman from burning house

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- It started out like a regular Tuesday for Bethel student Joe McClosky. He stepped out of his house and went to his mailbox, then he noticed something right…

Several local options available for flu shots as season kicks in

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Health experts are encouraging you to get a flu shot this season to help fight against COVID-19. "There's currently no vaccine for COVID-19, but there is for the…

Henry County mask mandate extended to Nov. 14

PARIS, Tenn. — Henry County Mayor Brent Greer announced an extension of the county’s mask mandate. A news release from the county says the mask mandate will be extended to Saturday, Nov. 14. The release says the order was set…

Police make multiple arrests as protesters demand vote count

Police arrested more than a dozen people in Seattle and Portland, Oregon overnight during protests demanding a full tally of all votes in the US election. Dozens of supporters of President Donald Trump rallied at tabulation sites in closely contested…

48 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County; 4,204 total

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 48 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 4,204. The health department says those patients range in age from 2-years-old to 94-years-old. Fifteen…