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2 in custody after fiery I-40 crash in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A car chase on Interstate 40 Tuesday morning leads to a fiery crash and lands two suspects in custody. Deputies say the two suspects, a male…

Lockdown lifted at Liberty Tech Magnet High School

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System says a lockdown for one of its campuses has been lifted Tuesday morning. According to a release from the school system emailed at around 9:30 a.m., "Liberty Technology Magnet High School has…

Husband accused of kidnapping wife, stuffing her in trunk, leads police on chase

CHESTER CO., Tenn -- A husband is facing charges, accused of doing the unthinkable, kidnapping his wife and stuffing her into the trunk of his car. "We started doing an area search…

Former bank CEO now interim director of Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking at UTM

MARTIN, Tenn. -- John Clark, former president and CEO of First State Bank, has accepted a position as interim director of the Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking at the University of Tennessee at Martin. [caption id="attachment_195418" align="alignleft"…

Alleged members of drug trafficking organization indicted

JACKSON, Tenn.-Seven alleged members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for shipping large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and Xanax across West Tennessee have been charged in a 16-count indictment. All of those indicted, are from Jackson and include: *Bernard…

Area leaders discuss future plans for Memphis Regional Megasite

JACKSON, Tenn.-Area leaders had their first meeting of the year, Monday afternoon to talk about plans for the Memphis Regional Megasite, located in Haywood County. Leaders said the megasite should be set to open sometime in 2018. The state has…

JMC school board chair on search for new school supt.

JACKSON, Tenn.- The Jackson-Madison County School Board chairman speaks out on the search for a new superintendent. Bob Alvey said 25 applicants have applied for the position. Now the Tennessee School…

Officers find missing woman after search by air, ground

JACKSON, Tenn.-A search for a woman, reportedly lost near the Pilot station off Exit 85 and Interstate 40, has ended. Jackson police confirm the call went out, around 2 p.m. of a woman, missing in the woods, just off Interstate…

Jackson police searching for gunman in mall shooting

JACKSON, Tenn -- After a weekend shooting at Old Hickory Mall in north Jackson police are searching for the gunman. A normal Saturday afternoon at the mall took a violent…

Second goat attack in Cedar Grove in less than two months

CEDAR GROVE, Tenn. — A second animal attack in cedar grove in less than two months leaves three goats mutilated and fighting for their lives. The Carroll County Sheriff's Department…

Teen charged in Jackson home break-in

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a teenager accused of breaking into an east Jackson home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of items. Miles Harrison appeared in Jackson City Court on Monday on aggravated burglary and theft counts. The 18-year-old…