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Celebrity Golf tournament held in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. – A former NFL player visited the Hub City to raise funds for a great cause. The Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce held their 12th annual Celebrity Golf…

Gentiva Hospice relocates in Jackson, director explains their services

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Conversations around hospice care have opened for many Americans after former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice earlier this year. Now, Gentiva Hospice in Jackson is aiming to educate the…

Popular vendor returns to West Tennessee State Fair

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee State Fair has officially begun and one vendor has been present for quite a few decades. The smell of chicken was taking over the…

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older and the agency's director quickly signed off Tuesday on…

Students get a look into an interactive adventure semi

JACKSON, Tenn. – The Army AS4, an interactive adventure semi, is giving students at area high schools an experience September 12-14 and 19th. The Army AS10, the eSports gaming experience, will…

Woman missing after Memphis riverboat ride with friends

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Loved ones in Memphis are searching for a missing 21-year-old mother of two, who disappeared after taking a river boat ride with friends. Days have passed, and still no answers on 21-year-old Tamia Taylor's disappearance. On Monday,…

US claims Google pays more than $10 billion a year to maintain its search dominance

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google has exploited its dominance of the internet search market to lock out competitors and smother innovation, the Department of Justice said Tuesday at the opening of the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century. [caption…

Illinois fugitive located in West Tennessee

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. – An Illinois fugitive has been captured in West Tennessee. According to the US Marshals Service, Eric Hardy, 32, of Decatur, IL, was found on Wynn Street in Tiptonville. The news release says that Hardy was wanted for…

FAME holds inaugural convening of Technical Advisory Council

From Jackson State Community College: JACKSON, TENN. – Jackson State Community College’s (JSCC) completion coordinator for the Advanced Manufacturing Technician (AMT) Co-op, Catherine Roberts, was recently inducted into the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) Technical Advisory Council. The FAME…

5 former officers charged in death of Tyre Nichols are now also facing federal charges

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers were charged Tuesday with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols as they continue to fight second-degree murder charges in state courts arising from the killing. [caption…

Speaker McCarthy directs a House panel to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he's directing a House committee to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Republican leader faces mounting pressure from his right flank to take action as the House returns Tuesday…

Popular nasal decongestant doesn't actually relieve congestion, FDA advisers say

Government advisers say the leading decongestant used by millions of Americans to treat nasal congestion doesn't actually work. The Food and Drug Administration convened an expert panel to review the latest data on phenylephrine. That's used in over-the-counter versions of…