Founder and CEO of Miss Volunteer America honored with 2026 Kirkland Discovery Award
Founder and CEO of the Miss Volunteer America Organization, Allison DeMarcus, has been recognized as a 2026 Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Discovery Award honoree.
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Bill requiring colleges to adopt certain free-speech protections, known as Charlie Kirk Act, passes TN Senate
A bill called the Charlie Kirk Act passed in the Tennessee Senate on Thursday.
Netflix raising prices on all streaming plans for 2nd time in just over a year
Netflix is once again raising its prices, marking the second increase in just over a year.
Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting case
A professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee waived his right to an extradition hearing on Thursday, as authorities seek to move him from Virginia to Maryland, where he faces charges of fatally shooting a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument.
Free teen driver training program returns to Jackson in April
Ford Driving Skills for Life will return to Jackson on April 18, 2026, at The Ballpark at Jackson.
New COVID-19 variant, ‘Cicada,’ spreading in US, health officials say
Health officials are closely watching a new COVID-19 variant after a rise in cases.
Jackson State faculty member named Advisor of the Year
Jason Keeton, M.A.T., Associate Professor of Biology at Jackson State Community College (JSCC), has been named the Statewide Outstanding Achievement Recognition (SOAR) Advisor of the Year.
State agencies alert Tennesseans to fraudulent traffic violation texts
The Tennessee Department of Safety and Tennessee Driver Services are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving fraudulent text messages.
Jury convicts man of 2022 Ripley murder; 2 children injured
A Ripley man has been convicted and sentenced in connection with a 2022 shooting that killed one man and injured two children.
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns as Homeland Security funding fight drags on
The Transportation Security Administration may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on, the agency’s acting head said Wednesday, even as record wait time for travelers did little to end the standoff over the funding fight in Congress.
Manhunt continues for escaped Crockett County Jail inmate
Gerald Pete Samples remains at large following his escape from the Crockett County Jail on Wednesday morning, according to authorities.
Transgender women athletes banned from women's Olympic events by new IOC policy
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
US Army raises enlistment age limit, eases marijuana policies
The U.S. Army is raising its maximum enlistment age while loosening rules for recruits with certain drug convictions.
Tennessee Tourism unveils what's new this spring
Spring wildflowers bloom and the outdoors beckon. Making Magic in the Mountains, a live mural painting festival, Cork to Fork Culinary Trail experience on the Tennessee Whiskey Trail, Hot Slaw & Art Y’all, Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum, new restaurants, speakeasies and iconic anniversaries abound.
Jackson man sentenced to 30 years in prison for child exploitation offenses
A federal judge has sentenced a Jackson man to a lengthy prison term for his role in the online exploitation of children in West Tennessee.
