JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the heat index expected to rise to the hottest temperature so far this year, local organizations are stressing heat safety. "Before allowing your kids to go outside, just be aware of [the heat index] because that's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Harlem Globetrotters are inspiring students with their new campaign. "Me being from Jackson, Tennessee, it means a lot to be able to give back to my home city," said Harlem Globetrotter A.J. Merriweather. Merriweather graduated from…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Idol contest brought in hundreds of summer campers from all across Jackson to watch and perform Thursday. "We had summer camps from Westwood, T.R. White, our city summer camps. We also had the Hub Club,…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The search ends for a missing boater from a Wednesday morning boating accident near the Pickwick Tailwater Ramp. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers have identified the missing boater as 56-year-old Jeffery Dilworth from Rienzi, Mississippi. Officials…
JACKSON, Tenn.--It's wasn't so quiet in a local library Thursday night. A community group gathered to preserve old time string music. They met at the public library in downtown Jackson. They perform and practice any music from the 1700's to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As construction on the Highway 45 Bypass slows down, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is moving their focus to North Highland. Lane closures are scheduled between Carriage House Drive and Vann Drive on North Highland as crews…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A preliminary report has identified a body found July 4 during a search in Natchez Trace as a missing combat veteran crews were searching for. Jessie Thurston was reported missing June 25, and investigators later found…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare confirmed a temporary interruption in electronic systems Thursday. Officials say they implemented "downtime procedures" as a result of the interruption. Hospital officials say patient care systems were functioning properly by about 4:15 p.m. Thursday.…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hardeman County Mayor Jimmy Sain has released a statement in response to a lawsuit filed by the sheriff. Sheriff John Doolen is suing the county because he claims there isn’t enough money to hire and pay…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former member of the "Deadliest Catch" television series was sentenced to serve four years on a firearms charge stemming from a 2017 search of his Hardin County home. The U.S. Attorney's office announced the sentence Thursday…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Camden woman died Tuesday after a crash on Highway 641 South near Paris. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 23-year-old Kelsey Yates, of Camden, was killed when her car went off the road, hit a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System has announced their list of open houses for the 2019-2020 school year. The school system will welcome students back to class August 5 for a full day. School leaders say the open…
UPDATE: HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews have recovered the body of a fisherman whose boat overturned Wednesday near Pickwick Dam. The body of Jeffery Dilworth, 56, of Rienzi, Mississippi, was recovered around 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the Tennessee Wildlife…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee's Secretary of State Tre Hargett stopped in the Hub City Wednesday and gave an update on a new statewide program. Hargett visited Lane College to meet with teachers during…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. --A morning boat accident in the Pickwick Tailwater Ramp Wednesday leaves Hardin County officials on a long-lasting search for a missing person. TWRA officers say they believe the boat capsized near…
