MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam has decided not to pursue a gas tax hike during this year's legislative session. The Memphis Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/1Ou1CJ6 ) that Haslam confirmed he is "not going to propose a bill…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Workers had a scare Thursday afternoon at Malesus Elementary School after a worker fell on the roof. School officials say maintenance worker Carey Booker was injured while working on the roof of…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- One of the movies sure to receive a lot of buzz before Oscar night had one of its premieres right here in West Tennessee. "Room," nominated for…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System has released a list of administrative assignments and reassignments for the 2016-2017 school year. You can view the full list here.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials have announced the planned route of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade along with the accompanying road closures. The parade is set to start at 10 a.m. Monday and depart from T.R. White Sportsplex, located…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Garbage pickup in the city of Jackson will be delayed by one day next week as Waste Management observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Garbage collection will be Tuesday and Thursday or Wednesday and Friday.…
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CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews from several law enforcement and rescue agencies are still searching for a 2-year-old boy missing along Short Road near Pinson. [caption id="attachment_135578" align="alignleft"…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of killing a Jackson convenience store clerk in November was back in court Thursday. …
MUNFORD, Tenn. -- State lottery officials have identified the West Tennessee store that sold the winning Powerball ticket. Naifeh's Food Mart on Crigger Street in Munford is where the lucky ticket was sold, according to a news release from the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman appeared Thursday in city court on an aggravated prostitution charge after she reportedly told police she is HIV positive after being arrested. Cynthia Shelby was arrested Wednesday after police say…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Good news from the Tennessee Department of safety. Numbers released Wednesday indicate 2015 saw the lowest number of traffic fatalities since 1963. Initial figures indicate there were 965 deaths on Tennessee…
JACKSON, Tenn.-The victim in Jackson's second homicide of 2016 is remembered during a candlelight vigil. More than two dozen friends and family of Mondarrius Miller gathered around 8 p.m., Wednesday night in…
FORREST CITY, Ark. (AP) - Waffle House says it has fired two employees at one of its Arkansas restaurants after video emerged showing a worker dipping her hair into a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development visited a Nashville high school on Wednesday to tout President Barack Obama's initiative to bring broadband Internet access to students living in public housing. Julian…
The family of a Tennessee man who died in police custody has sued police officers, a doctor and others, alleging he died because he was hog-tied by police for an extended period. The lawsuit seeking more than $150,000 damages was…
NEW MADRID, Mo. (AP) - More than half of the 850 employees at a southeast Missouri aluminum plant are being laid off. And the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/1Psqilb) reports that Noranda Aluminum plans to shut down the New Madrid smelter…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local organization is hosting its annual two-month auction to raise money for their community. Henry County Helping Hand is an organization that raises money to assist more than…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board has confirmed a local principal will transfer schools as part of Vision 2020. Beech Bluff Elementary School Principal Pam Betler will serve as principal at Rose Hill Middle School starting this fall…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A murder trial began Wednesday in Huntingdon, nearly two years after a man was shot to death in his home. Larry Golden…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Courthouse and government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, according to county officials. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday.
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Dyer police are searching for the person responsible for property damage at a local business. Someone damaged a security gate outside J&B Motors by driving into it on…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have identified a man who was killed in a Tuesday night shooting in west Jackson. Mondarrius Miller has died from his injuries, according to the Jackson…
[gtxvideo vid="ei600ErF" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ei600ErF-120.jpg?cachebust=1452746717588" vtitle="Weathercast 10.flv"] Weather Update - 10:45 p.m. Wednesday For many areas tonight, temperatures have stayed steady either dropping very little or not changing at all from where they were 4 hours ago! We'll see this…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- The city of Lexington's newest fire station is officially open. Firefighters say they've been operating out of it since Monday night. The assistant fire chief says it will serve…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have charged a Lexington man with indecent exposure and sexual battery. Investigators say Donald Joseph Reeves, 41, was booked…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police have identified a man who was killed in a Friday night shooting in Bolivar. Timothy Smith, 31, died as a result of a shooting at a…
[gtxvideo vid="lZ5kLoRe" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lZ5kLoRe-120.jpg?cachebust=1452703778816" vtitle="Weathercast GMWT"] Weather Update: 6:15 AM Wednesday It's a cold start to our morning with temperatures in the teens and 20s. Skies are clear and winds are calm and things will nicely warm this afternoon…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - In 1992, 53 percent of Mississippi voters chose to overturn the state's constitutional ban on lotteries. But the state appears no closer today to getting a lottery than it was then, even as residents stream across…
WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police confirm a 23-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting at the Villages of Old Hickory, located at 550 Old Hickory Boulevard. The initial call was made around 10 p.m., Tuesday. His name has…
OAKFIELD, Tenn.-Madison County Sheriff John Mehr holds his first community meeting of the near year in Oakfield, Tuesday night. The sheriff has been holding these types of gatherings in different areas for…
ATLANTA (AP) - Newly filed court records show that two loaded, semi-automatic pistols were recovered by federal agents from a Georgia apartment following the arrests of two suspects in a spree of jewelry store robberies across the South. The suspects…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to bring his "Feel the Bern" tour of historically black colleges to Tennessee State University in Nashville. The Democratic presidential candidate's campaign announced that TSU would be on the eight-stop tour…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Embattled Tennessee Rep. Jeremy Durham has survived an effort to oust him from his leadership role among state House Republicans. House Republicans voted to eject the media from the meeting Tuesday before a motion to remove…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office will host its first community meeting of the new year Tuesday evening. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at Oakfield Baptist Church. The…
NASHVILLE -- Tennessee lawmakers are back at the state capitol for the second session of the two-year 109th General Assembly.
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Schools system leaders are weighing options on how to best accommodate the growth of Medina's schools, including the possibility of a new elementary. The Gibson County Special School District will meet Thursday at the Yorkville School…
[gtxvideo vid="956IECrs" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/956IECrs-120.jpg?cachebust=1452646545733" vtitle="Weathercast 6pm.flv"] Weather Update – 4:00 p.m. Tuesday With an oncoming cold front still north of West Tennessee, temperatures were able to warm up to highs in the upper 40s and low 50s this afternoon.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four people are facing charges in the weekend robbery of a pizza delivery worker. Top row: Borham, left, and Etheridge; Bottom row: Porter, left,…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Police are investigating a Monday night shooting near downtown Jackson that left one victim with serious injuries. The shooting occurred in the area of Hatton and North Fairgrounds streets, according to the Jackson Police Department. The victim…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.- The state of Tennessee said there are more than 90,000 jobs available across the state and they are just a click away. This Wednesday, from 10 a.m.…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn.-The Weakley County Sheriff's Department is asking for help finding a woman who has not been seen since last night. Investigators did not release a picture of Cynthia…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee high school basketball coach has been transferred to a non-teaching role off campus after three of his players were charged with raping a teammate in an apparent hazing incident. Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Rick…
ATLANTA (AP) - The FBI zeroed in on a woman suspected in jewelry store robberies across the South after analyzing records from cellphone towers near the robberies, then checking social media and hearing from suspicious friends, newly filed court records…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- If you own a space heater, fire officials have safety reminders that are worth hearing again. According to Madison County Fire Chief Eric Turner, most fires caused by heaters…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A recent plunge in temperatures has local organizations working to take in as many people in need as they can during the cold nights. Area Relief Ministries offers shelter to…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The mayor of Bolivar is sharing his condolences for the victim's family and praising the police department's quick response after a deadly Friday night shooting.
[gtxvideo vid="w3Gcfa3j" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/w3Gcfa3j-120.jpg?cachebust=1452574553071" vtitle="Weathercast 10.flv"] Weather Update - 4:00 p.m. Monday After remaining under freezing for 33 consecutive hours, Jackson finally reached temperature in the low 40s today! There's still another cold snap in the forecast with temperatures…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local blood collection facility has issued another critical appeal for donors. Following a shortage announced last week, officials at Lifeline Blood Services re-evaluated its need for blood products…
