City to host meeting on southern bypass in March
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson is asking for your participation in a special project. The city and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are holding a public meeting to present…
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Tips to sticking to a budget
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Is sticking to a budget in your new year resolution? Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, with the Fiscal Femme, has tips on how to keep a good budget going throughout the year. Gerstley says a great way to start…
West Tennessee Legal to host free clinic for tornado survivors
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Legal Services is hosting a pro bono clinic for tornado survivors in Weakley County. WTLS says its attorneys will be able to talk to survivors of December's tornadoes about housing, estate planning, debt collection,…
Olympic star shines light on importance of breast cancer awareness
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An Olympic athlete is using their platform to save lives. April Ross, an Olympic beach volleyball star, has dedicated her platform to raising awareness for breast cancer after losing her mom to the deadly disease. "My mom…
Lady Vol coach to speak at upcoming benefit dinner
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee women’s basketball coach and former Lady Vol Kellie Harper is speaking at an upcoming event. KNOXVILLE, TN - AUGUST 01, 2019 - Head Coach Kellie Harper of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers portrait…
Jackson church helps RIFA with a 'Souper' event
JACKSON, Tenn. ---Local churches are helping the community with their own take of the Super Bowl. One of them is First Presbyterian Church. They are helping RIFA with their tenth annual Souper Bowl of…
Additional information on RIFA
The RIFA organization is always in need of additional help from local residents. RIFA accepts donations of food, household items, clothing, or monetary donations. For more information about RIFA visit the website at http://www.rifajackson.org/. You can also find them on…
Pet of the Week from Jackson Animal Care Center: Evie
This week's Pet of the Week from Jackson Animal Care Center is Evie! Evie is a 7-year-old German Shepherd mix! She is house broken, crate trained, and friendly with…
Pet of the Week from Hero West Rescue: Tigger
This week's Pet of the Week from Hero West Rescue is Tigger! Tigger is a 2 to 3-year-old male. He is a Chihuahua mix who is on his way to…
New program for seniors meets for first time
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In an effort to make sure senior adults live triumphantly in the Hub City, a local non-profit is giving them a fun day out. Friday, the Salvation Army in Jackson hosted its first Senior Adults Living…
Toyota invests $17 million into Jackson plant
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Toyota has announced an additional $90 million investment for two of its U.S. manufacturing facilities. One of those happens to be the Jackson location, which will receive $17 million.…
Poll of the Day: Valentine's Celebrations
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Rise in domestic violence worries local leaders
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local organizations are seeing a dangerous issue increase. "Ranks up there as almost 50% of all of the crimes against persons that take place in Madison County, and that's pretty consistent throughout West Tennessee," said Jenci Spradlin,…
Henry County Helping Hand hosts annual auction
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit is continuing a more than 44 year tradition to help raise funds. Henry County Helping Hand is hosting its annual auction that benefits over 80 organizations…
Jackson Symphony to perform on Valentine's Day weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you need plans for Valentine's Day weekend, The Jackson Symphony has tickets for two. The Symphony will be putting on a musical selection of romance. There will be a Valentine's Pop Concert on Saturday, and a…
City seeks input for Love Your Block grants
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson wants your opinion. The City is asking the community to take part in the Love Your Block survey. “This survey will help us gather information that will tell us what changes East Jackson…
EXPLAINER: How to get up to $3,600 per child in tax credit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Americans who've never filed a tax return will need to do so this year to claim what's coming to them under the enhanced child tax credit. Previously, only people who earned enough money to owe…
Speaking of Art fundraiser to be held March 10
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual event is returning to West Tennessee. West Tennessee Hearing and Speech Center will be hosting their ninth annual Speaking of Art fundraiser. The event is in partnership with…
Mail scam targets business owners in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Business owners should be wary of a new scam, according to Secretary of State Tre Hargett. The news release says the scam sees a fake mailer from a company -- Business Document Center -- telling owners they…
New dashboard tracks redistricting changes in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Comptroller's Office has created a new tool to track redistricting. The office says a new dashboard called "Tennessee District Lookup" lets you see where legislative districts are now assigned. “This easy-to-use dashboard is a simple…
