JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is now charged in the shooting of a local animal rescue president. Patrick Merriweather appeared in Jackson City Court Tuesday morning. He's charged with attempted first degree murder, among other charges. According to court documents,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in Madison County to 37. The health department says a 71-year-old man died Aug. 23 and an…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Voters across West Tennessee and the country are preparing for the 2020 presidential election. Republican U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn from Tennessee spoke about several issues related to the upcoming presidential election. "We're going to be hopeful, aspirational,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lots of adjustments are being made for students starting school again. Prior to the start of the year, the Jackson-Madison County School System already had a plan…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Veterans Coalition is putting together "Faces of our Veterans" to recognize and honor area veterans during the November Veteran's Day weekend activities. A professional photographer,…
Records obtained by The Associated Press show that governors worked closely with business interests as they weighed when and how to reopen their economies last spring. Emails released under public-records laws highlight how governors in some cases leaned on the…
SOMERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say one person was fatally shot and four others were wounded at a weekend party in West Tennessee. News outlets cited law enforcement agencies in reporting the shooting early Sunday during a party at a…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 144,604 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday, August 24. In addition, 1,588 people have died and 6,421 have been hospitalized. Another 106,041 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The residents at Hardin Home Nursing Home in Savannah showed some affection while staying safe. The hugging booth was a great success, and helped their residents and their families with…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday, The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department reported another COVID-19 related death. A 51-year-old man died Sunday. Saturday, we had 42 new COVID cases. Sunday we had 27,…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into a shooting on the 1000 Block of East Main Street in Brownsville, where two victims were found in a vehicle in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee will provide an additional $300 per week in federal assistance to people who are unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it's approved Tennessee’s request for a grant to give…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Phoenix Theatres Entertainment, LLC announced in a news release Monday that Jackson's Empire 8 Theatre will reopen to the public on Friday, August 28. The new Hollywood films "Unhinged", "The New Mutants" and "Inception: 10th Anniversary Issue"…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed an additional death due to COVID-19 complications, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths to 35. The health department says the patient was a 51-year-old man, who had been…
BROWNSVILLE, TN -- Brownsville Police Chief Kelvin Evans says there was a deadly shooting in Brownsville early this morning. One person is dead and another is in critical condition. It happened on East Main St. Residents say the road was…
