Another Snow Event Expected Between January 20–22 in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Northern...
MISSISSIPPI — After a brief period of milder conditions across parts of the South, forecast data now indicates that winter may make another push into the region between January 20 and January 22, with snow once again possible across several states that recently experienced wintry weather. The latest model...
Helicopters, traps utilized to kill feral hogs at Land Between the Lakes
HOPKINSVILLE, KY – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and partners will begin its annual campaign to reduce the number of feral swine at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area on Jan. 12. With collaboration from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and Tennessee Wildlife...
Tennessee launches mandatory gun safety education videos for K-12 students this year
The gun safety training comes in the form of educational videos, with separate presentations for kindergarten through second grade, third through fifth grade and sixth through twelfth grade students.
Large Number of Earthquakes Recorded in Northwest Tennessee
A large number of earthquakes have been recorded in Northwest Tennessee over the past six months. Maps from the Center for Earthquake Research and Information shows over 40 tremors have been detected in Lake, Obion and Dyer County. The map indicates Lake County with the highest number of recorded earthquakes...
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee Placed Under Marginal Severe Weather Risk as...
UNITED STATES — The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has issued a Day 2 Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe weather across a broad portion of the southern Plains, ArkLaTex region, and the lower to mid Mississippi Valley, signaling the potential for isolated strong to severe storms from Thursday into early Friday.
Earthquake reported near Tennessee-North Carolina border region
GREENBACK, TN (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey is reporting an earthquake near the Tennessee-North Carolina border region. Officials said the 2.0 magnitude earthquake hit at 5:41 p.m. on Tuesday with a depth of 24 kilometers. According to the agency, the earthquake was 13.4 miles southeast of...
Passenger rail plans between Atlanta and Tennessee cities inch forward
The project has federal funding attached and is now moving from planning into an engineering design phase.
Flu cases soaring in Mid-South states
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Flu cases are surging across the country, and Tennessee is one of the states with “very high” flu activity. A doctor from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital says this trend will continue. Here in the Mid-South, Tennessee and Arkansas have “very high” flu activity, while Mississippi has reports of “high”...
Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas Face Possible Severe Weather and Tornado Risk Friday as...
ALABAMA — Forecast models are signaling a potential severe weather setup across the lower Mississippi River Valley and parts of Dixie Alley on Friday, January 9, with Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and Arkansas emerging as the primary areas of concern. Meteorologists are closely monitoring a developing storm system...
Scams happening in West Tennessee to be aware of
JACKSON, Tenn. — Scammers are on the move in West Tennessee and your information could be at risk if you aren’t careful. JEA warned customers of an email circulating Monday that falsely represented EPlus Broadband and asked customers to click a link to “secure” their account. JEA reminds customers that this email is...
