WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- TBI officials confirm they are investigating the alleged theft of about $18,000 from an account established to benefit Anna Kate Wenz. District Attorney General Tommy Thomas requested the assistance of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on…
Augustine Schools dismissing at 12:30 Carroll County School System, dismissing at 9 a.m. Bradford Special School District dismissing at 1:30 p.m. Henry County Schools - elementary schools dismissed at 10:45 a.m., E.W. Grove dismissing at 11:15 a.m., HCHS dismissing at 11:30…
Press Release for Jackson Madison County schools: "JMCSS will be dismissing schools this morning due to the flooding conditions. Middle and high schools will dismiss at 10:00 a.m. and elementary schools will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. Students that are car…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WATCH FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES IN WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTH MISSISSIPPI UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONALLY, FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR LAUDERDALE, TIPTON, HAYWOOD SHELBY, LAKE, OBION AND DYER COUNTIES UNTIL 1PM. FLOOD…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Carroll County school officials have confirmed that Carroll Co. schools will close at 9:00 a.m. Thursday due to flooding.
JACKSON, Tenn. --Jackson-Madison County School buses may be delayed this morning due to flooding. In a release, the school system says that in some instances where roads are flooded and marked impassable, buses will not attempt to travel those roads…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed a judge to fill the vacancy in Shelby County circuit court created when D'Army Bailey died. Haslam's office said Tuesday that Valerie L. Smith has been chosen to serve as judge…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Gov. Nikki Haley and South Carolina's military boosters want to end taxes on military retirement benefits. Haley's budget calls for slicing $10 million from the state's coffers to pay for the cut. The plan would ultimately…
HARRIMAN, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two police officers have shot a man while responding to a domestic disturbance in East Tennessee. Media cited a bureau statement in reporting that the officers from the Harriman Police…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to dismiss all the remaining charges in a sex trafficking case involving Somali gang members. The request comes after a federal appeals court decision that blasted the government for its…
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Elvis Presley estate has filed a lawsuit against a Las Vegas casino-hotel that is holding artifacts and memorabilia involving the King as part of a leasing dispute. Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. filed the lawsuit Monday…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Attorney General's office has issued an opinion that says a law barring some immigrants from obtaining a beer license is likely unconstitutional. The opinion issued by Attorney General Herbert Slatery takes aim at a…
SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a worker has died in an accidental, three-story fall during the construction of a new house in Smyrna. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department says 38-year-old Leonardo Salazar died Wednesday. Police said Salazar was working…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday lauded a Senate committee for defeating a proposal to get rid of Tennessee's requirement to obtain a state-issued permit to carry handguns in public. Supporters of annual efforts to loosen handgun…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee attorney general is declining to give lawmakers details about his investigation into sexual harassment allegations against state Rep. Jeremy Durham. Republican House Speaker Beth Harwell called for Herbert Slatery's office to investigate after several…
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation has rolled out a new data-sharing partnership to take the stress out of your daily drive. TDOT is partnering with Waze, a free navigation app, to provide the public with more real-time information through the app…
NORTH JACKSON -- Firefighters responded Wednesday to an afternoon blaze on Oak Ridge Drive that reportedly started as a grease fire. First responders say the kitchen sustained most of the damage while the…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The head coach of the Tennessee Vols football team will speak next month at Freed-Hardeman University. Butch Jones, head football coach…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three men are in custody and another is wanted on kidnapping and assault charges on accusations of brutally beating a man near Parsons. Joseph Doyle, David Parrot and Mason Niece all have been arrested in the…
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JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson residents remember the life and service of John Graham. The 90-year-old native of Birmingham, Ala., made his home in the Hub City for decades. Graham was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A person is hospitalized with serious injuries after they were hit by a vehicle, according to police. Officers responded around 1:40 p.m. to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the area of North…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of law enforcement vehicles swarmed Jackson Central-Merry High School and four students were taken into custody after a Wednesday afternoon fight. "Our officers came over and tried to restore order, and a total of four individuals were arrested…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing multiple charges after police say he drove away during a traffic stop and led officers on a car chase. Gregory Bond appeared Wednesday on a felony evading arrest…
A COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY, A STALLED OUT SURFACE FRONT AND ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE CONDUCIVE FOR SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN AND PERHAPS A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS…
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Education Vision Committee met Tuesday evening to discuss hot topics ahead of Thursday's school board meeting. The committee, made up of county commissioners and school board members addressed having the same start time district-wide for schools. The district…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge in Alabama has approved a $350,000 settlement involving housing discrimination claims in four Southern states. The agreement announced Tuesday by the Justice Department involves owners and developers of 71 housing complexes in Alabama,…
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The corporate parent of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. fast-food restaurants is consolidating those chains' headquarters in Nashville, pulling its Hardee's base out of St. Louis. CKE Restaurants says relocating the Hardee's base and the Carl's Jr.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's administration is unveiling its "business justification" for a proposal to outsource building maintenance at state colleges and universities. Meanwhile, campus workers protested against the plan in the legislative office complex and outside…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The former president of the company owned by Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam will face trial next year along with seven others on charges they conspired to cheat customers out of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The $55 million jury verdict over nude videos of sportscaster Erin Andrews taken through a hotel peephole will likely reverberate a long time for hotels and their guests, whether she ever collects it or not. After…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A House committee that two weeks ago voted to defeat a proposed cap on liquor store ownership in Tennessee has reversed course to place the limits back into the bill now headed for final approval. Members…
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Tennessee Highway Patrol wants you, especially if you are already working as an officer. The THP is now looking to fill its first-ever lateral trooper class, made up of cadets with law enforcement training and experience. The accelerated…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Haywood County Community Health Council was recognized Tuesday afternoon for helping create a healthy community. At Tuesday's meeting, the council got a $5,000 grant from the Governor's Foundation for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Get ready to pay up if you're going to cruise in the passing lane. The State House passed a bill to create a $50 fine for driving slow…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A concert featuring only brass instruments is set for Tuesday night on the Union University campus. The school is hosting St. Louis Brass in a free concert. The quintet, whose members came…
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GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have charged a woman with arson in a November house fire in Fruitland. Investigators say her mother and stepfather were asleep inside when she started the blaze. After a…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A passenger was airlifted to a Nashville hospital after an early Tuesday morning wreck near Big Sandy. The one-vehicle crash occurred around 1 a.m. on Lick Creek Road outside Big Sandy, according to Benton County Sheriff…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A convicted killer's sentencing stalls in court as attorneys talk possible developments in the case. Although Larry Golden appeared Tuesday before Circuit Court Judge Donald Parish, he was not sentenced. Attorneys cited possible resolutions in the case involving his co-defendants. In…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Protesters are congregating at the legislative office complex to voice their opposition to Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's plan to outsource the operation of more state buildings. The demonstrators unfurled…
AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND A STALLING FRONT OVER MISSOURI WILL BE THE FOCUS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH BEGINNING LATER TODAY AND PERSISTING INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. HEAVY…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.-A Humboldt attorney is free on bond after he is charged with a count of assault. Court papers showed Harold Gunn turned himself in Sunday. A person who lives along Mullins Street told police, Gunn came to the home,…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's state police agency is investigating what led an officer to shoot at a suspect who had children inside his vehicle in Murfreesboro. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokesman Josh DeVine said Monday a city officer responding…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Senate has unanimously passed a bill seeking to establish minimum signage requirements for Tennessee business owners who want to ban customers from carrying firearms inside their establishments. The bill would require signs to have the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's "temporary" tax used to pay for roadside cleanup would extend into its fourth decade under a bill advancing in the state Legislature. The tax on beer and soft drinks was first enacted in 1981, and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A fatal school bus crash in Knoxville has inspired Tennessee lawmakers to seek tougher penalties for drivers using electronic devices. Investigators last year found that one driver had been reading a text message just before his…
