JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Mister James is charged with first-degree murder," said Jackson City Court Judge Blake Anderson. According to court documents, Jackson police responded to a shooting on Highview Street around 6:00…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local doctor is announcing she'll be on the ballot for Jackson City Council elections. Dr. Tracie Walker announced at a news conference Thursday that she'll be running for…
MAURY CITY, Tenn. -- Flooding in Hardin and Decatur counties inspired some area schools to reach out and help. "If we had the flood and if it got in ours, we would…
NASHVILLE -- A Tennessee bill filed by Republican state Rep. Andy Holt would change the state's handgun permit laws. The primary change the proposed law would bring is a separate option for a concealed-only handgun carry permit. This option would…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man charged with first-degree murder in his mother's shooting death Tuesday night in east Jackson appeared in court Thursday. Antonio James, 37, is accused of fatally shooting his mother around 6 p.m. Tuesday in her Highview…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "There's no reason why you should kill your mother," said Efrem James, brother of Ermateen James. Efrem James is in disbelief that his sister was shot and killed Tuesday…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mardi Gras celebrations are over. Today, millions around the world and here in West Tennessee are observing Ash Wednesday. Tonight, parishioners at St. Mary's Catholic Church attended a special Ash Wednesday service to receive ashes. Today also…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A Murfreesboro man allegedly part of a murder-for-hire plot appeared in court Wednesday. Stephen Taylor, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Investigators say Taylor hired 22-year-old Gregory Barnes, of Humboldt, to kill an unidentified…
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is launching a new program to help local families. CHANT, or Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee, benefits families through helping…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Late Wednesday morning, the Ballard Clinic in downtown Jackson was shut down as agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Inspector General searched the…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Historic flooding in Hardin County kept schools closed for eight days, but today, students returned to catch up on their learning. "The floodwaters of the Tennessee River are…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Construction will lead to lane closures this weekend on Interstate 40 in Jackson. The eastbound and westbound left lanes of I-40 from Exit 79 to just east of Exit 82 will be closed from 6 a.m. to…
CHESTER CO., Tenn. -- One group is aiming to keep a community clean by squashing litter bugs. Spray paint cans, empty cups of coffee and ice cream tubs are…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying two people investigators believe may be involved in a theft. Police released a surveillance image Wednesday afternoon. Police are asking anyone who can identify the…
UPDATE: A man wanted on a sexual assault charge in Haywood County has been taken into custody in Fayette County. See the updated story here. Earlier story: HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Haywood County Sheriff's Office needs your assistance in locating…
