The search continues for William Brian McKenzie
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A mother is desperately trying to find her 21-year-old son who has been missing since September. Brian McKenzie's mother, Frances Gaines, says she is desperate for answers and will…
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West Tennessee woman celebrates 100th birthday
HOLLOW ROCK, Tenn. -- A local woman is celebrating her 100th birthday. It was a big celebration Sunday for Ms. Polly Mitchell as she celebrates her birthday at the Life Care Center of Bruceton and Hollow Rock, surrounded by family…
Dream Center holds fundraiser to help women and children
JACKSON, Tenn -- West Tennesseans enjoyed a night in the tropics without leaving Jackson, all for a good cause. Supporters of the Dream Center of Jackson filled the Carl Perkins Civic Center for a getaway to the Caribbean. The Dream…
Forked Vine Wine and Spirits holds whiskey tasting event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Whiskey lovers enjoyed a tasting in Jackson Saturday. Forked Vine Wine and Spirits hosted a tasting of the Irish whiskey Proper Twelve. UFC fighter Conor McGregor owns the whiskey brand. McGregor's former body guard, Logan Dyess, helped…
JPD investigates shooting near restaurant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting in the parking lot of a local business. "As far as a business owner's concern, you hate that it happened at…
FCE club gathers for New Year's meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members with the FCE club met Saturday for a meeting. The Madison County Family and Community Education County Council met Saturday. Tennille Short, UT extension agent for Madison County, was a…
Hundreds gather to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. at annual parade
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The streets of Bolivar were packed Saturday as many came together for a big celebration: the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade. People didn't mind braving the cold…
3 West Tennessee counties reclassified for Chronic Wasting Disease
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three counties are seeing a status change in West Tennessee, with two being upgraded to positive. “Haywood and Chester County has been reclassified from high-risk counties to CWD-positive counties,” said…
City reacts to cave-in at Redbone's
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new cave-in has emerged in the Hub City, and it is raising questions on who will fix it. In the Redbone's parking lot in north Jackson, a section is…
4 charged after meth found in Greenfield home
GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- Four people have been arrested on charges related to methamphetamine after investigators with the Weakley County Sheriff's Department searched a Greenfield home, according to a news release. Timothy Lee Miller, 56, of Greenfield, Tiffany Rene Pritchard,…
Mayors recognize January as Blood Donor Month
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two local leaders are raising awareness in the hopes of saving lives. Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris and Jackson Mayor Scott Conger came together Friday to recognize January as National Blood…
Congress takes notice as investigators see rise in fentanyl
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Investigators are finding fentanyl on our streets as state leaders work to restrict access to the deadly drug. "When I first took over as special agent in charge in 2014, it was…
Manufacturing company brings more jobs to West Tennessee
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A local manufacturing company is bringing more jobs to West Tennessee. Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced Friday that Adient, an…
Roundtable held to discuss opioid crisis, impact on workforce
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The opioid crisis in Tennessee has affected every aspect of society. One of the less obvious is the impact on the workforce. "The University of Tennessee estimates that there's about a…
School board works to revive Education Foundation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A foundation created to help Jackson-Madison County students and teachers is being revived. The Education Foundation was originally born out of the lawsuit that decided who funds Jackson-Madison County…
