A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH TONIGHT. RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THIS STORM SYSTEM BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A FEW STORMS MAY REACH SEVERE LIMITS THIS…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn.-A Decatur County man suspected of threatening officer's lives, then fleeing into Kentucky returned to court Monday. According to District Attorney General Matt Stowe, Scotty Priest was assigned a public defender. Priest faces multiple felonies, including an attempted…
JACKSON, Tenn.-An element of the proposed 'Vision 2020' reorganization plan. Year-round school has been put on the back burner until the 2017-18 school year...that is according to Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country singer Sonny James, who recorded romantic ballads like "Young Love" and turned pop songs into country hits, has died. He was 87. James, whose given name was James Loden, died Monday in a Nashville hospice…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jury selection begins Monday in the case involving sportscaster and TV host Erin Andrews, who filed a $75 million lawsuit against the franchise owner and manager of a luxury hotel and a man who admitted to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville and Chattanooga have been ranked the two best cities in the country for women-owned businesses, and Memphis comes in at No. 4 in a nationwide analysis released Monday. The rankings come from financial website WalletHub,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The state Senate has passed a resolution directing Tennessee's attorney general to mount a legal challenge to the federal refugee resettlement program. The chamber voted 27-5 on Monday to pass the resolution despite Republican Gov. Bill…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker is kicking off "End It" week to draw attention to efforts to combat slavery and human trafficking around the world. Corker attended a rally at Belmont University in Nashville on Monday…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Republican-controlled state Senate has voted to nullify a local hiring requirement approved by Nashville voters last year. The bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Jack Johnson of neighboring Williamson County was approved on a 27-5 vote…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is facing charges in connection with a gunshot fired into a house while someone was inside. According to court papers, Davonte Paige is charged with reckless endangerment for the Saturday incident…
[gtxvideo vid="xNhEDgJG" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xNhEDgJG-120.jpg?cachebust=1456203772142" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm.flv"] Weather Update - 10:00 p.m. Monday We don't have much rain lingering in West Tennessee at this hour. A few showers were falling a little while ago but it's quickly becoming drier in West…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police arrested a UT Martin football player this weekend after officers tried to break up an early morning fight outside a bar. …
A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVED THROUGH THE MID-SOUTH ON SUNDAY BUT HAS SLOWED ITS PROGRESS ACROSS CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY WHICH WILL NOT MOVE MUCH…
Weather Update: 8:40 PM Sunday Currently spotty showers behind the frontal system are still pushing through with localized areas getting some heavy rainfall. Current temps are still sitting mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s. Tonight, any remaining or…
[gtxvideo vid="5gS5vkeV" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/5gS5vkeV-120.jpg?cachebust=1456030048679" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm.flv"] Weather Update: 10:45 PM Saturday A few spotty sprinkles are across West Tennessee this afternoon, no widespread activity though. Tonight the chance for rain starts to increase the closer we get to the…
[gtxvideo vid="yPDEor6F" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yPDEor6F-120.jpg?cachebust=1455987142993" vtitle="Weathercast GMWT-SAT 022016"] Weather Update: 4:00 AM Saturday Scattered, light rain is making its way through some of the southern portions of the area, mainly along the Mississippi/Tennessee boarder this morning. Scattered showers are likely…
TRENTON, Tenn.-Crews in Trenton rush to a call Friday of a vehicle on fire along the Milan highway. The call went out around 10:30 a.m. The fire department was able to…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly three-quarters of the nation's governors are gathering in Washington this weekend to talk about public-policy solutions. But they know their bipartisan meetings will be overshadowed by the noise and bickering of the presidential campaign. The winter…
NEWTON, N.J. (AP) - A Tennessee man has been found not guilty in the beating death of a fellow pipeline worker in New Jersey after a previous conviction was overturned. The New Jersey Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1TuLNZe ) that Jacob Gentry…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office has launched a new program to increase understanding between students and law enforcement. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/1QoMIKn ) reports that the "Sheriff's Laws Program" kicked off Thursday at Red…
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say Illinois basketball player Leron Black has pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault after police say he threatened a bouncer at a campus bar with a knife. A Champaign County clerk's office spokeswoman said Black…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville's chapter of Black Lives Matter has been told that meetings welcoming only people of color can't take place in the city's libraries. The Tennessean (tnne.ws/1RcKYkn) reports that library officials say they're following a policy that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A judge has declined an effort by the state to throw out a lawsuit challenging the adequacy of Tennessee's school funding formula. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/1Ok94Fb ) that Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman told attorneys…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A crane removing temporary supports from the Louisville-area East End bridge has collapsed into the Ohio River. Dan Hartlage, a spokesman for the project contractor, tells The Courier-Journal (cjky.it/1oy2xlQ) that the crane's collapse Friday afternoon might…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Marian the Librarian flash mob broke out Friday at a local library. The scene unfolded at the Jackson-Madison County Library downtown where there were 10 kids in the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In honor of Black History Month, students in Pinson paid a different type of tribute Friday with a Living History Tour. A total of 39 Students at South Elementary School in Pinson dressed up to portray their favorite figures in African American and…
Storm Spotters in West Tennessee are extremely valuable to the National Weather Service and the VIPIR 7 Storm Team. Being a Storm Spotter includes observing the weather as it happens and reporting severe weather or winter weather to the National…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An accused gunman in a deadly shooting in Big Sandy sees his charge upgraded this week to first-degree murder. George Burns was initially charged with second-degree murder in the Nov.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A longtime principal at Liberty Tech, teacher and musician, is being remembered Friday after his untimely death. Johnny Reynolds, 68, died Tuesday from injuries suffered in an earlier vehicle crash.…
[gtxvideo vid="WufdshFt" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WufdshFt-120.jpg?cachebust=1455948353291" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm.flv"] Weather Update - 10:00 p.m. Friday Most of West Tennessee is still in the 60s tonight with only northern-most portions of the Mid-South reporting temperatures in the middle to upper 50s. No matter…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials with the Jackson Fire Department have released the names of the three people killed in a Wednesday morning house fire in Bemis. Those killed in the…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The state has dropped a murder charge against a man who had been accused in a 2013 homicide. Dustin Lovelace was charged in September 2014 with first-degree murder in the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men charged in connection with a recent meth lab bust at a Jackson motel appeared Friday morning in court. Kevin Small and Jonathan Young both were…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man has been convicted on a murder charge stemming from a 2010 robbery in which an elderly man was shot and later died. Ivin Lee Robinson, 32, of Jackson…
A MILD STRETCH OF WEATHER IS IN STORE FOR MUCH OF THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S AREA WIDE. BY SATURDAY NIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH WHICH…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.-Humboldt firefighters get funding from the community to help buy new life saving equipment for their department. LED helmet lights are now on the gear of every Humboldt first responder.…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Parents rallied Thursday night at Bolivar High School as part of a statewide anti-bullying campaign. The event featured presentations from international anti-bullying advocates Carol Todd and detective…
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (AP) - General Motors has announced that it will invest $148 million in its Spring Hill plant to meet the growing demand for popular trucks and SUVs with V-8 engines. GM officials say the investment will allow…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is targeting African-American voters as part of her first television ad buy in Tennessee. The Clinton campaign said it is spending at least $100,000 on the spots running the Memphis and…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Millington man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison without the possibility of parole in his disabled daughter's 2012 death from gangrene and infected bedsores. The Shelby County district attorney's office says 44-year-old Errol…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee House has passed a bill that would make it more difficult to remove statues or rename streets dedicated to historical figures including Confederate leaders. The chamber voted 71-23 on Thursday to approve the measure,…
NORTH JACKSON -- Officers have released new details about a meth lab that shut down a north Jackson motel Wednesday afternoon. Investigators with Metro Narcotics say a tip led officers to a particular motel…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Vocational students got a new kind of "signing day" Thursday. New students at the Tennessee College of Applied Technology of Jackson were welcomed to sign a letter of intent…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Plans began Thursday on the third annual "Blue Strong" event to honor law enforcement officers. A Jackson committee selected to plan the Hub City's third annual Blue Strong event…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Parents interested in the Jackson-Madison County School System's Montessori program got their final chance Thursday to attend an information meeting. The school's principal gave a presentation on what the Montessori…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Working women gathered Thursday in north Jackson to talk about business. Women in Business met at the Carl Grant Events Center on the campus of Union University. Those attending heard from…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community leaders came together Thursday to recognize people making a difference in the local art community. The Jackson Arts Council hosted its 7th annual Arts Leadership Breakfast Thursday morning at the JEA training…
[gtxvideo vid="Mbgj27vP" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Mbgj27vP-120.jpg?cachebust=1455838242462" vtitle="Weathercast 5PM.flv"] Weather Update - 5:00 p.m. Thursday Our Spring "teaser" is in full swing with temperatures throughout the 60s this afternoon in West Tennessee. Thanks to clear skies we should get a chance to…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man is facing a TennCare fraud charge on accusations of doctor shopping for prescription drugs. William Littles, 55, is charged with four counts of fraudulently using TennCare to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged with first-degree murder in a 2014 shooting death appeared Thursday in court. Corbyn Davis appeared in City Court for a preliminary hearing. He is…
