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Local fire departments shine in “100 for 100 Challenge”

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Two West Tennessee fire department topped the list in the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office's "100 for 100 Challenge." The office chose 10 fire department across the state to participate in the inaugural challenge. On Saturday, Oct.…

Lawyer for man charged in shooting of officer speaks

[gtxvideo vid="f2rKvkM7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/f2rKvkM7.jpg" vtitle="Memphis Officer Killed UPDATE”] MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The lawyer for a man charged in a fatal shootout with an off-duty Memphis police officer says it appears his client was trying to defend himself. William…

Police: $1200 in Christmas decorations taken from business

[gtxvideo vid="VP2Sa2E7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VP2Sa2E7.jpg" vtitle="Xmas Decoration Theft”] UNION CITY, Tenn.,--Union City police are investigating a theft of more than $1,000 of Christmas decorations. According to a police report, staff with Calla Lilly, a floral and home decor store, were…

Historic headstones vandalized in Union City cemetery

[gtxvideo vid="IgoiOKKK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IgoiOKKK.jpg" vtitle="UC Cemetery Vandalism PKG”] UNION CITY, Tenn.,-- More than two dozen headstones are destroyed by vandals in a historic Union City cemetery. Many of the headstone date back to the 1800's. The destruction happened between…

Former Woodbury police chief sentenced to 8 months in prison

WOODBURY, Tenn. (AP) - Woodbury's former police chief has been sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing from a federal grant program meant to increase DUI enforcement. According to the U.S. Attorney's office in Nashville, between…

Panel to evaluate municipal broadband rules in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An advisory panel is scheduled to hold hearings Wednesday on broadband access in Tennessee. The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations meeting comes as state lawmakers grapple with whether to allow utilities in cities like Chattanooga…

Coyotes prowling southern Mississippi for domestic pets

GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - Coyotes have been roaming southern Mississippi neighborhoods and cities looking for pets to eat. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1jSBcrC) that coyotes have recently been seen in urban areas such as Second Street in Gulfport. Licensed nuisance…

Tennessee Aquarium to build $4.5M freshwater institute

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Aquarium has announced plans for a $4.5 million structure near the campus of Baylor School that will house the Tennessee Aquarium Freshwater Conservation Institute. The aquarium announced Wednesday that the 14,000-square-foot riverfront facility will…

Police say man shoots Kentucky officer after traffic stop

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) - Police say a man who ran from a traffic stop shot an officer in the chest and then barricaded himself inside a home for more than five hours. Kentucky State Police Trooper Steven Mounts says the…

WARNING: Safety concerns prompt recall of climbing tree stand

NATIONWIDE -- A fall hazard has prompted Big Game to recall approximately 12,200 climbing tree stands. The cable assembly can release, posing a change of falling. This recall involves three model year 2014 Big Game climbing tree stands models: CL050…