Brownsville celebrates 2 brothers for disarming gunman
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee city is honoring two local brothers for their heroic acts of stopping a gunman at a homecoming football game. Two brothers take their last…
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BREAKING: Police investigate homicide of mother whose children were involved in TBI alert
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating the apparent homicide of a woman whose two small children were the subject of an endangered child alert before they were found safe in Chattanooga. Police are investigating the homicide of Amanda Northern, 24,…
Organizers add seasonal twist to breast cancer awareness event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's a night just for women at "This One's for the Girls" breast cancer awareness event. Women dressed up in Halloween costumes at the Jackson Country Club…
UPDATE: Missing children found safe in Chattanooga
UPDATE: Police are investigating the apparent homicide of a woman whose two small children were the subject of an endangered child alert before they were found safe in Chattanooga. See the updated story here. Earlier story: CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --…
Tyson donates to non-profit organizations
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.--A local factory is supporting education and hunger relief. Tyson donated $500,000 in grants to non-profits organizations Tuesday night to groups around Humboldt and Gibson County. The new Tyson…
Leaders Credit Union honors West Tennessee educators
JACKSON, Tenn.--A local credit union is honoring West Tennessee educators. Leaders Credit Union awarded ten West Tennessee educators with the L.E.A.D.S. educator grant. Twenty-three proposals were submitted. This program awards ten…
Flooding causes road closures in Crockett County
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Crockett County Sheriff's Office closed nearly a dozen roads Tuesday due to flooding in parts of the county. The sheriff's office confirmed Jennings Road, Early…
Education Committee discusses superintendent's 10-year plan
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Eric Jones met Tuesday with the city of Jackson's Education Committee to discuss his 10-year plan. "We were wanting to see what we…
State presents park improvement grants to West TN communities
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation handed out hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants Tuesday. "This is a grant that we had applied for, and it's $498,000,"…
Goodwill hosts monthly job fair
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local companies are looking to fill 100 new positions. Goodwill Career Solutions held their monthly job fair Tuesday for seven employers across West Tennessee. Openings at the fair included…
Early voting begins this week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Early voting for the Nov. 6 election begins Wednesday, Oct. 17. Voters can cast their ballots Monday through Saturday until Thursday, Nov. 1. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. To find your early voting and Election Day polling…
2 charged after dispute leads to gunshots in Gibson County
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two men are now in custody after an argument that led to shots fired near Atwood. In a news release, the Gibson County Sheriff's Office…
UPDATE: Man charged with murder in Decatur Co. shooting
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- An accused gunman is now charged with murder after a weekend shooting. Jimmy Medlin is now in custody and charged with first-degree murder in the Sunday afternoon shooting that left Jerrel Barber dead, according to Decatur…
Madison County Commission members approve millions of dollars for new jail
JACKSON, Tenn-- Since August 2014, the Madison County Commission has discussed building a new jail to address overcrowding in the Madison County jail. Doug Stephenson, the Budget Chairman of Madison County…
Local man honored for stopping gunman at Homecoming game
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn.-A local man is honored for "shielding" a gunman from shooting at a football game and his name is very fitting. City and county officials honored Patrick Shields with an award at a monthly meeting in Haywood Monday…
