JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis-Lambuth campus has reached a record enrollment for the fall 2020 semester. 1,324 students have signed up for fall classes, marking a 23% increase from a year ago. The previous record was 1,070 for…
(AP) -- With just two months until the U.S. election, Facebook says it is taking additional steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.” The company says it will restrict new political ads in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 35 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County on Thursday. The health department says there are currently 2,393 total cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. Those new patients include…
(AP) -- Can you get the coronavirus twice? It seems possible, though how often it happens isn’t known. Researchers in Hong Kong recently reported evidence of a person who got the coronavirus a second time, months after an initial infection.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is joining the Federal Emergency Management Agency in designating September as National Preparedness Month. West Tennessee sees it all, from flooding to tornadoes…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Educators at one local school discussed what they're experiencing with the switch to virtual learning. The hallways at Alexander Elementary School are usually filled with eager students…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Peabody High School is now all virtual, leaving both their hallways and their sports fields empty. For Athletic Director Shane Jacobs, the past few weeks have been a vastly…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man has received multiple charges following a traffic stop around 1 a.m. Wednesday. Dyersburg police charged a Dyersburg man with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and theft over $1,000.00 for... Posted…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Two Dyersburg State Community College alumni have been honored with the Outstanding Alumni Award. The award was given to Latonya Jackson, of Ripley, and Chad Webb, of Dyersburg, according to a news release from the college. Dyersburg…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- We're five months into the pandemic, and we are now seeing a 16 percent positivity rate of testing in Madison County. But where do we go from here?…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 157,831 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, September 2. In addition, 1,797 people have died and 7,061 have been hospitalized. Another 120,675 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say messages of Black Lives Matter and “Defund the Police” were spray painted on several tourist attractions in Tennessee on Monday night, including Graceland, the Elvis Presley estate. The graffiti phrases were found Tuesday morning…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS Newspath) -- Georgia adopted 3 kittens. The dog went into labor early and lost her puppies, according to Sunshine Dog Rescue in Phoenix. The center found kittens that needed a mom…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department director Kim Tedford confirmed two more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 48. Tedford says a 76-year-old man died Monday, and an 88-year-old…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A nationally-known outspoken pro-life advocate, who at one time supported a woman's right to choose, spoke at a local Christian college. Union University Auxiliary hosted Abby Johnson, a…
