JACKSON, Tenn. -- A bill introduced in the state legislature aims to hold pregnant women accountable, as it seeks to prevent babies from being born addicted to illegal drugs. "Get her early as possible, help her, support her, and then support…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- The nonprofit "Healthy Tennessee" launched a new challenge for high school students in Jackson-Madison County on Friday. "Each school or student group in a school, there can be multiple proposals…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin is helping their hungry students stay fed, even outside of their cafeteria. "It actually is one of those issues that people don't…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local school is celebrating Black History Month. Students gathered at the Lincoln Elementary School gymnasium. Tyrone Burroughs was the guest speaker. He was invited to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Marijuana, school vouchers and the Megasite were three big topics discussed at Friday's Capitol Talk in Jackson. All three of the representatives present agreed recreational marijuana is a…
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirms a body found near Dyersburg is 24-year-old Shelby Hubbard. See the updated story here. Earlier story: DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing…
PARIS, Tenn. -- Henry County Medical Center is encouraging friends and family of patients to limit their visits to the hospital due to an increased number of flu cases. The hospital announced the need Friday for friends and family to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College was briefly placed on lockdown Friday afternoon. The lockdown started around 12:15 p.m. and was lifted around 12:30 p.m., according to the college's automated alert system. Jackson police confirm they responded to the campus for…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A mother and her four children escaped an early morning house fire with only the clothes they were wearing. The Huntingdon Fire and Rescue Department responded around 3:45 a.m. Friday to the fire on Chick Lane, according…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "I make sure my doors are always locked," said Rickie Lindsey, a resident at a north Jackson apartment. Lindsey takes security seriously, following some recent reported theft…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Agenda Review Committee members discussed important topics Thursday before next week's County Commission meeting. The Agenda Review Committee members met at the Madison County Complex finance…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jamauri Ransom, the man accused of fatally shooting another man during a drug deal at a north Jackson gas station, returned to court Thursday. Ransom is charged with…
RIVES, Tenn. -- Flooding from the Obion River not only turned fields into lakes, but also a town. "Tuesday morning, the water started coming over the banks of the river, the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local flower shop steps up their efforts for hundreds of Valentine's Day deliveries. For this north Jackson florist, it's already been a busy week. "We have been delivering…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Nurses and doctors added Cupid to their duties Thursday as they handed out Valentine's Day cards that they collected for the patients at West Tennessee Healthcare. Organizers of the event said it meant a lot to…
