https://youtu.be/rQwm8x0rZ-E JACKSON,Tn.-According to the Bureau of Labor, Tennessee has an unemployment rate of 3.5%. Ranking the state number 30 in the U.S. GoodWill Career Solutions has become a resource to help more people get the education and training they need find jobs  “We offer these classes so that people can sharpen their skills and or be introduced to skills that they do not have at this time so that they can achieve a better position with their job search.” said Dessia Carter, Career Coach GoodWill Career Solutions offers a number of different classes and training in a varie ..read more

https://youtu.be/A6WEhgnr7YM JACKSON, Tn.-One of the most popular New Year Resolutions for many is joining the gym or simply improving health and fitness. According to Statista, 50% of Americans made exercising more their 2024 resolution. “You know, traditionally we're going to see an uptick on individuals coming in to purchase memberships, setting up their goals. It's right now it's right after the New Year's. So they tend to be a little bit slower in the mornings. But this afternoon, we look to be fairly busy.” said Mike Hicks, Gold’s Gym Senior General Manager. Hicks explains that he is alw ..read more

https://youtu.be/w108xA2F4UY LEXINGTON, Tn.-The community of Lexington has been shaken up after a series of robberies that have taken place across the city. "You don't expect where you work to get robbed. But, you know, Christmas time being around and how the world is, sometimes it happens. So, my first reaction was fear for my coworker because she was actually in the situation.” says Raven Howard Raven Howard is the manager of I-40 Vape Shop. The store was unfortunately robbed on December 18. The suspects were said to be two black males armed with guns and wearing ski masks. Authorities say t ..read more

https://youtu.be/YtztlDZ70So JACKSON, Tn.-A Triple threat of Colds, Covid, and Flu are increasing across the country as hundreds of people travel to celebrate the holidays. Medical professionals like Deborah Leggett are encouraging people to make smart choices to stop the spread of viruses this season. “A person needs to be sure that when they get out of the car that they're washing their hands, they're covering their mouth when they cough or sneeze. But emphatically, wash your hands everywhere you go.” These viruses are easily spread through respiratory droplets like coughs, sneezes, and poss ..read more

https://youtu.be/grH63DfGOww JACKSON,Tn.-This Christmas is a tragic one for a family in Jackson. The family lost a total of three loved ones in a devastating house fire Monday morning on Hansford Place in Jackson.  “It's just hard. This is a hard one. As I talk to people. Everyone, even us, there's just no words that can be said right now. Going into the Christmas season. You know, how do you go into a Christmas season losing loved ones?” says Clifford Walton Clifford Walton is a relative of the family. He lost a cousin, Jeymar Edmond Stone and two aunts Carolyn Spencer and Catherine Gooc ..read more

https://youtu.be/hAll-9pyTBA PINSON, Tn.-The South Elementary gym was crowded with parents and community members who anticipated the school’s annual Holiday Concert. “So what we're doing is just doing programs and sharing our love for music. Our love for Christmas and the Christmas spirit and all of the holidays, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and we're also sharing our ability to be musicians. So we're really excited about that.” Sheila Houston, South Elementary Music Teacher Every student in South Elementary is able to participate in the Holiday Concert. Students have prepared for months to put on their ..read more

https://youtu.be/kMoMMTC6Z7U JACKSON, Tn.-TDOT announced its long-term investment strategy for infrastructure in Tennessee, titled “What Gets Started, Gets Finished.” 39 New spoke with Region 4 Community Relations Officer Nichole Lawrence to talk about the details of the 10 year plan “So back in April, the legislation passed a Transportation Modernization Act. And that allowed the Department of Transportation to receive $3.3 billion on top of our 1.2 billion that we receive annually anyway, for our normal budget, our yearly budget, 300 of that went to the counties directly and then the state i ..read more

https://youtu.be/hYuz7ugXnNQ JACKSON, TN.,-,,Community Leaders like Jackson City Mayor Scott Conger are stepping up to assist Jackson Madison County Schools with their new initiative Leap Up for Literacy The goal of this program is to increase literacy scores across all grades, improve the percentage of students reading on their grade level, and ultimately instill a love to read. “So Leap Up for Literacy is an initiative where we are creating excitement with business partners, school leaders, and everyone in our community so that children have an excitement about reading.” Mark Cancia, United ..read more

https://youtu.be/BM2MBO8Wf5s JACKSON, Tn.-According to the American Psychiatric Association, about 5% of U.S. adults experience seasonal depression. The question that we have for professionals is why? “Seasonal Affective Disorder is very similar to depression in that the symptoms are pretty much the same, but they only last for a specific season. And for the majority of people that's the winter months, primarily due to being a little bit more isolated typically in the winter and having less sunlight, those kinds of things that negatively affect our mood throughout the winter months.” says Dr ..read more

https://youtu.be/a2OhEPVKWMg JACKSON, Tn.-Jackson Madison County School system partnered with L.E.A.D to host a training session for local law enforcement and safety officials, to develop a community awareness program that informs students about the dangers of drugs, drug related crimes, and bullying. “We are L.E.A.D, Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence and we provide a in classroom prevention curriculum that covers drugs, alcohol, violence and what we do is, we equip the school systems law enforcement officers, educators with the resources and curriculum that they need to go in and dir ..read more