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…
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, 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…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The mask mandate in Madison County will be extended for another two weeks. City and county leaders will then look at the data every two weeks to determine…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 147,353 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, August 26. In addition, 1,648 people have died and 6,603 have been hospitalized. Another 109,765 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
DECATUR, CO., Tenn. -- A crash on I-40 has eastbound traffic backed up this morning. Crews are on the scene at mile marker 122 on I-40 as eastbound lanes are closed because of a wreck. TDOT got the call around…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee updates the state on COVID-19, schools, and financial assistance. Governor Lee says he's optimistic, but cautious, on how the state is doing during the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Healthcare board met virtually, and discussed the coronavirus pandemic. Board members heard a COVID-19 update for West Tennessee. According to the report, the infection rate is…
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- Fair season usually kicks off this time of year, but event cancellations are something that have been far too common due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is facing a lawsuit over Republican Gov. Bill Lee's decision to let counties issue certain orders to curb the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly citing their ability to require people to wear masks. The group Citizens for…
