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10-year-old holds fundraiser for boy fighting cancer

MERCER, Tenn. -- A fundraiser is being held at a West Tennessee restaurant, and it is all in support of a little boy who is battling cancer. Papa Daddy's in Mercer is…

Brownsville police investigate overnight shootings

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police are investigating two shootings in one West Tennessee town. According to Brownsville Police Department Assistant Chief Kelvin Evans, the first shooting happened around midnight on North McLemore Street. When officers arrived they found a person had…

Nearly $23 million aimed at 3 rural Tennessee projects

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. David Kustoff has announced nearly $23 million in federal loans and grants for community facilities projects in three rural West Tennessee counties. The Republican congressman’s office said Wednesday that the funding for the projects…

Crockett County Schools announce August 3 start date

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crockett County Schools have announced August 3 as a start date, according to news release from the school system. The release says that students will follow an alternate schedule for the first two weeks of classes.…

$5.5 billion raised for education by Tennessee Education Lottery

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Education Lottery announced is has raised over $5.5 billion for education since 2004. The TEL made the announcement as it closed fiscal year 2020 with its best quarter, according to a news release. The release…

Get a new job and win a new ride with Personnel Placements, LLC

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Personnel Placements, LLC (PPL) announced in a news release they are giving away a 2019 Nissan Rogue to a qualified PPL employee. "At PPL, we currently have numerous job openings," said Ben Ferguson, President of Personnel Placements,…

71,540 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 796 deaths, 3,497 hospitalizations

The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 71,540 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, July 16. In addition, 796 people have died and 3,497 have been hospitalized. Another 41,250 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…

Police video captures dramatic rescue of baby girl

MICHIGAN (CNN Newsource) -- Dashcam video shows a Michigan police officer's dramatic rescue of a 3-week-old girl. The baby appeared to not be breathing when police arrived on the scene, and the officer quickly worked to clear her airway. She…

Couple holds wedding at senior home so grandmother can attend

PHOENIX, Ariz. (CBS Newspath) -- Jen Schroeder and Felipe Enriquez got married outside a senior living facility in Phoenix, Arizona on July 11. They picked this location so Jen's 91-year-old grandma, Joyce, could…

Two additional Jackson fires ruled as arson, investigators seek information

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department has determined two separate fires that occurred during the evening of July 15 were due to arson, according to a news release. The release states on Wednesday night, JFD responded to two fires…

18 new COVID-19 cases in Madison County; 6th death confirmed

JACKSON, Tenn. — A sixth death related to COVID-19 has been confirmed in Madison County, according to a press release from the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. The patient is an 85-year-old male who died Wednesday due to complications from…

NASCAR hosts largest sporting event crowd since pandemic

BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Fans roared from the grandstands during Wednesday night’s NASCAR's All-Star race in Bristol, Tennessee. It was the largest event with spectators in the United States since the coronavirus pandemic shut sports down in March. Attendance figures…