Former NFL star Ed 'Too Tall' Jones reacts to protests
JACKSON, Tenn. -- NFL players across the country are protesting before and during the National Anthem. Former NFL star and Jackson native Ed "Too Tall" Jones spoke Tuesday about his reaction to…
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RIFA's annual 'Canstruction' competition comes together
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Canned goods galore are stacked in a variety of shapes and sizes in the Carl Perkins Civic Center near downtown Jackson. Teams from all backgrounds including engineers, businessmen and…
Ed 'Too Tall' Jones headlines Celebrity Golf Tournament
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The African-American Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday hosted their seventh annual Celebrity Golf Tournament. This year's special guest was former NFL star and Jackson native Ed "Too Tall" Jones. The…
Sorority hosts drive for National Voter Registration Day at JSCC
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day. Members of the Gamma Alpha Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority hosted a voter registration drive Tuesday at Jackson State Community College.…
US Sen. Bob Corker announces he will not seek re-election
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Bob Corker has announced that he will not seek re-election when his current term expires next year. Corker was elected to the Senate in 2006. He is currently…
UPDATE: THP identifies driver killed in crash involving train in Obion County
UPDATE -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the driver who was killed in a Tuesday morning crash involving a delivery truck and a train in South Fulton. Dorothy Brooker, 59, of…
Man faces assault charge after gun scare at Brownsville bank
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man faces an aggravated assault charge after a gun scare Tuesday morning at a Brownsville bank. Police responded just before 9 a.m. Tuesday to the main branch of Insouth Bank for a report of a…
2 charged in deadly Henry Co. shooting
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two men are now behind bars after a Saturday night shooting in Puryear leaves one man dead. Phillip Nelson, 19, of Paris is charged with first-degree murder in…
Local diving group talks about finding possible murder weapon in Holly Bobo case
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The 11-day trial for Zach Adams came to end with his sentencing over the weekend, but the investigation into the case of Holly Bobo's death lasted over…
Alamo city leaders meet to discuss updating city charter
ALAMO, Tenn.-Alamo city leaders met Monday night to work on an updated charter for the city. The current charter for Alamo is made up of 8 to 10 private state acts that…
Parents of organ donor urge others to make life-saving donations
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Governor Bill Haslam has proclaimed this week DMV Appreciation Week, encouraging drivers to become organ and tissue donors. City leaders and state officials gathered Monday at the Jackson Driver Services…
Savannah residents readjust after Holly Bobo murder trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Here in West Tennessee, one local town has been in the public eye for weeks now, receiving many visitors as the Holly Bobo murder case began to unfold.…
City to temporarily close part of Liberty Street on Tuesday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A section of a busy downtown Jackson street will be temporarily closed Tuesday morning as crews work on a nearby building. The city of Jackson has approved the temporary road closure of two lanes of Liberty Street…
Local churches think safety after Nashville shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man charged with shooting seven people, killing one, at a church in Middle Tennessee on Sunday will make his first court appearance later this week. Local pastors say…
Man charged with killing store clerk appears in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged with killing a convenience store clerk in Jackson appeared in court Monday for a hearing. Urshawn Miller's hearing has now been rescheduled…
