The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 108,184 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Saturday, August 1. In addition, 1,067 people have died and 4,724 have been hospitalized. Another 67,651 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A joint investigation between the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Henry County Sheriff's Office has led to the arrest of a Puryear man. A news release from the TBI says 74-year-old James Edward Caddell was…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 73 new cases of COVID-19. The department also confirmed two additional deaths in Madison County on Saturday. There is now a total of 17 deaths and 1,068 confirmed COVID-19…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It is day one of tax free weekend in Tennessee, and shopper took it to the stores. "We haven't done shopping in a while, and they [her kids] grow over the summer," said Sonya Patrick, a shopper.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local leaders discussed back-to-school plans and what classes may look like. The Jackson-Madison County School System has released its re-opening plan, as well as learning options for students that include traditional in-person learning, virtual classroom and CyberSchool.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A longtime employee is retiring from a popular organization. Dr. Melvin Wright Sr. is retiring from Helping Hands of Tennessee in Jackson. But Wright says this is not the end. Wright says he is going to be…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Every inmate at the Madison County Jail has now been tested for COVID-19. "Felt like we were sitting on a powder keg," said Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris. An inmate at the Madison County Criminal Justice Complex…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There's no denying it -- coronavirus changed the plans for 731 Day this year. "Our immediate thought was, 'How can we create something that people can still enjoy and come together, but still be safe?'" said Courtney…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The deadline to register for Jackson-Madison County School System's virtual classes and CyberSchool is closing in. The Jackson-Madison County School System says the deadline to register for either option is Saturday, August 1. The school system hosted…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- On Friday, Gov. Bill Lee issued an executive order allowing the return of contact sports and extended local government's authority to require masks. A news release from the Governor's Office says this order will give local government…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- While some schools are postponing their first day, Hardin County is starting Monday. Get to know your neighbor: that's the theme for school this year. "Our teachers are actually changing classrooms instead of our students. Students…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- You can now drive again on a road that caved in earlier this year. Newly released footage from the Hardin County Fire Department shows a temporary gravel road on Chalk Bluff, overlooking the Tennessee River. This…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 105,959 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Friday, July 31. In addition, 1,060 people have died and 4,661 have been hospitalized. Another 66,357 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County now has 995 total cases of COVID-19. The hospital has 91 positive COVID-19 patients, 25 of which are on a ventilator. Dean Currie, Jackson-Madison County General Hospital's Chief of Surgery, says the surge of patients…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general. The plan eliminates overtime for hundreds of thousands of postal workers and says employees must adopt a…
