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Residents celebrate 100th anniversary of 19th Amendment

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Carroll County residents came together Wednesday to celebrate a huge milestone. Community members stood outside of the Carroll County Courthouse. The tribute was held for the 100th anniversary of…

Bethel uses on-campus clinic to fight COVID-19

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- A local university discussed their comprehensive plan on fighting COVID-19 on campus. Bethel University reopened August 10. They knew coronavirus was still a big concern, and that's why…

2 suspects sought in aggravated robbery at Game X Change

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is seeking two suspects in an aggravated robbery at Game X Change on North Highland. A news release from police says the robbery occurred around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators say one suspect…

Judge orders Tennessee to mention virus on mail voting form

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A judge has ordered Tennessee election officials to clearly communicate on absentee ballot applications that people can vote by mail if they think health conditions make voting in person too risky during the coronavirus pandemic. State…

Opening of new dog park delayed to September 18

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The opening of the Dr. Vicki Schneider Lake Dog Park has been delayed to September 18. The ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. at 4 Fun Place, near The Ballpark at Jackson. Dogs must be leashed…

UPDATE: Jackson police ID possible witness in Saturday shooting

UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department has identified the possible witness in Saturday's shooting. Investigators say the person may have information regarding the shooting that occurred on the 600 block of North Royal, according to the release. The…

Two arrested in connection to Brownsville shooting

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Authorities have arrested two men in connection to a shooting and homicide that occurred Monday in Brownsville. According to a news release, police investigated a report of a shooting…

Multi-vehicle crash halts I-40 traffic Wednesday morning

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A crash on I-40 at mile marker 121 had traffic backed up all Wednesday morning. Two semi trucks crashed just before 7 a.m., and one of them burst into flames just minutes later. Decatur County Sheriff…

IRS to send catch up checks for stimulus payments

The IRS is sending out catch-up economic impact payment checks to roughly 50,000 people. This comes after an error occurred in the rush to send out stimulus payments earlier this year. Fifty thousand individuals had their part of the economic…

Kanye West qualifies for Tennessee presidential ballot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's election’s office has confirmed rapper and producer Kanye West will be on the presidential ballot in November. The secretary of state’s office announced this week that West cleared the 275 verified signature threshold to qualify…

50 new cases of COVID-19, additional death confirmed

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed the death of a 79-year-old man due to complications of COVID-19. Health department director Kim Tedford says the man died Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths in Madison…

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