BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A new initiative in Benton County hopes to bring bigger fish and a better fishing experience. Local officials, along with the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency, are stocking a different species…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- An incredible sight at the Humboldt Golf and Country Club, where a small plane carrying two men came crashing to the ground. "You just didn't get a chance to…
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- The Tennessee River Freshwater Pearl Museum has been closed for over a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thursday morning, employees were hard at work setting up displays and getting…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The Warriors Center came to Bolivar just last year, with a huge mission: To help those in the community struggling with addiction. "Some are coming in here messed up.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store announced Monday they will be moving from buffet-style to "family-dining" style next week. The store has had buffets for over 50 years. Clark Shaw, the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- When the COVID-19 pandemic started, many business models were turned upside down. It happened to the Samuel T. Bryant Distillery as well. Owner Samuel Bryant said it was…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- The Huntingdon High School cross country team was all set on the Andrew Jackson Half Marathon this spring. When the marathon was pushed back to September, they didn't let…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System was asked by the county to cut $6 million from this year's budget and almost $10 million from next year's budget. At Friday's budget committee meeting, a more detailed look at what…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Alexander Elementary School kindergarten students got the graduation they wanted. The kindergarten classes got to experience a drive-thru graduation ceremony. Around 60 students hopped in cars -- driven by their parents -- and got to see their…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Shots rang out in Milan on Wednesday during two separate shootings, just hours apart. The second shooting left one man dead around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday night. "Patrol went to the location on Anderson Street where they received…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- New York state is the epicenter of the coronavirus in the U.S., and at one point, Presbyterian Hospital had an overflow of patients who needed care. That's when military…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Chief Craig Moates with the McKenzie Police Department says, for as long as he's been there, the department has had a strict policy on facial hair and tattoos. But…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- As a result of a fatal wreck in Chester County, high school students held a memorial Sunday afternoon. Hundreds of Chester County High School students gathered at the school to remember their classmates and help each…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Details are emerging from a fatal wreck in Chester County. Tragedy struck on Highway 200, where a fatal wreck left four dead and one injured. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the crash occurred Saturday afternoon.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County non-profit committee received an update from budget committee chairman Doug Stephenson on the county's financial situation. The news wasn't pretty. "2019-2020, we were allocated $160,000. Unfortunately,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A year after the death of Tennessee State Trooper Matthew Gatti, another memorial is held. Gatti's widow, Anna Gatti, and other family members met with Lt. William Futrell of the Tennessee…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- National Safe Boating Week starts May 16, and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants people to know what to do to avoid an accident. "Unfortunately, we've already had…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When we first spoke to Kim Buckley, administrator of elections for Madison County, she encouraged voters to request absentee ballots if they qualified, and early results are promising. "We have…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gyms in the Hub City started reopening last week, but the recovery is slow. The Lift Wellness Center in midtown Jackson reopened last week, with certain restrictions. Since then, gym leadership…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College continued its virtual forums with its second candidate for school president. Tuesday's forum was Dr. Paige M. Niehaus, the provost for strategic initiatives at Wayne…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The search for a new president for Jackson State Community College is down to three candidates. The first virtual forum for Jackson State Community College president started Monday afternoon.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Northbrooke Senior Living Rehabilitation hosted its first ever drive-thru parade Monday morning. It was dedicated to its residents who can't have visits from family due to the COVID-19 crisis. “Residents…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board brought up important issues during its virtual summer meeting on Friday. The topics included the COVID-19 campus report, a review of their enrollment…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A spokesperson for the Carroll County Sheriff's Department confirmed that they recovered the body of 50-year old Maurice Falls on Thursday. The office confirmed that Falls' body was found…
MILAN, Tenn. -- The National Day of Prayer looked a bit different this year. The City of Milan opted for a livestream event, where city religious leaders gathered to pray for safety and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Discussions grow tense as the county's budget hearings continue. The big topic at hand during the Madison County budget hearings for the Jackson-Madison County School System was where the district…
WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Department is asking for more money--despite the uncertainty around the coronavirus. "We're sitting here, pulling from other departments, to increase the fund balance, because we…
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. -- The second round of storms on Monday night restarted the cleanup process in Decatur County. Right outside the Decatur County Courthouse, crews attempted to clean up a roof…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Officials in Humboldt discuss their plans after the 2020 Strawberry Festival was cancelled. The festival was set to begin this week, but had to be cancelled due to COVID-19. Beth…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Authorities have now made an arrest in connection to a fire at a Humboldt apartment complex on Spangler Drive that killed one person. In a press release, the Tennessee Bureau…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews are hard at work preparing a mask decontamination site in Madison County; One its kind in West Tennessee. "Four decontamination chambers per site, that can each decontaminate masks…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- For the first time in nearly six years, Carroll Lake is open to the public. The lake is just outside McKenzie in Carroll County and officially reopened to the…
NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trinity Christian Academy continued a yearly tradition for its graduating seniors. Usually, the TCA seniors will pick up their cap and gown and have a fiesta party. This year, the…
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group of teachers didn't let the coronavirus stop their birthday celebration. The staff at Isaac Lane Elementary School did a birthday drive-up for their principal, Richard Willis, Thursday…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library says they're not sure when they will open again--but they are urging those who have checked out a book or any other items to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University School of Jackson made sure its top students received special recognition. Parents and staff from USJ got together Wednesday afternoon and formed their own parade. The group drove to…
MILAN, Tenn. -- With school done for the rest of the year, the Milan High School cafeteria looks a bit like a factory as they package hundreds of meals for students. "Over…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- When the first cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Carroll County, the Huntingdon Police Department knew they had a tough road ahead. "We have our share of elderly population,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As part of the strategy to reopen Tennessee's economy, restaurants are allowed to open this week at 50 percent capacity. One of those that chose to open Monday is Mama…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Crews responded to a house fire in Milan Monday afternoon. They received a call around 11:30 a.m. Monday morning, saying both a shed and a house were on fire on College Street. They were able to quickly…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- It doesn't look like much now, but school officials want this Chester County High School bus to bring the classroom to students. "We wanted to create a mobile classroom, where…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Emergency crews responded to an early morning fire at one elementary school. Smoke was seen coming from East Chester Elementary School in Henderson around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Personnel from the local sheriff's office, police department and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson budget committee met Thursday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus and what they could be facing financially. "In general fund revenues, we could be looking…
JACKSON, Tenn. - It's National Crime Victims' Rights Week, meant to raise awareness about the struggles that crime victims face. The coronavirus has canceled most of the events set for this week, but…
PARIS, Tenn. -- A new drive-thru testing site opened up in Henry County this week, as part of a project between the Henry County Health Department and Henry County Medical Center. "We…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local gym puts their money toward helping feed the community. Gold's Gym in north Jackson held a drive up food distribution Wednesday afternoon. They bought more than 300 meals from local restaurants Los Portales and Asia…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee's decision to slowly let the economy reopen was met with plenty of praise by local leaders. "I am very pleased that the governor has made the announcement…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The first ever virtual Madison County Commission meeting tackled big issues affecting residents, specifically the financial impact of coronavirus on Madison County. West Tennessee Healthcare CEO James Ross presented…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Salvation Army is sending out almost 200 boxes full of materials as part of a new program. The group said the boxes will be filled with various STEM materials,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee's revised budget that was in response to the coronavirus eliminated multiple projects and their funding sources. Among those cuts was a tourism grant that would help…
