Accused gunman to undergo mental evaluation
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The accused gunman in a homicide earlier this month in Brownsville had his first court appearance Tuesday. James Clark Jr., 34, is facing a first-degree murder charge, accused of…
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Haslam visits sawmill in Savannah during statewide agriculture tour
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Haslam made several stops Tuesday in West Tennessee as part of a statewide agriculture tour. "I'm out to understand it better to see how we can…
Fire destroys Madison Co. home; no injuries reported
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Thick, black smoke was visible for miles Tuesday as first responders raced to the scene of a house fire. "As we were arriving, early on we could see we…
1 dead, 4 airlifted after car slams into tree off I-40, bursts into flames
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Officials say one woman is dead and four other people are injured after the driver of a car slammed into a tree Tuesday morning off Interstate 40. The crash happened around 2 a.m. near mile marker 112,…
UPDATE: Henderson Co. I-40 crash leaves 1 dead
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An early Tuesday morning crash near mile marker 112 on Interstate 40 in Henderson County leaves a woman dead. First responders say the crash happened around 2 a.m. when a car ran off the roadway near mile…
West Tennesseans view once in a lifetime eclipse
MILAN, Tenn. — The great American eclipse has come and gone, but the sights and sounds continue to live on in the memories of those who witnessed it. West Tennessee woke up…
TBI issues endangered child alert for missing Jackson teen
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The TBI has issued an endangered child alert for a girl missing from Jackson. Tyesha Lashay Howard is 13 years old and has been missing since Monday morning,…
Search parties look for missing Alamo man
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Crockett County community says they need your help as search parties track through woods and fields in search of an Alamo man that has…
Henry County experiences almost complete totality from eclipse
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Folks from all over West Tennessee and different parts of the country flocked to Paris Landing State Park to see the solar eclipse in full totality. Park rangers…
Milan students view solar eclipse
MILAN, Tenn. — Thousands of students across the state took a break from the classroom and textbooks Monday to head outside and see the eclipse. All 600 students at Milan Middle…
JMCSS students get to view solar eclipse
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students and teachers at Community Montessori on Monday got a break from school for a once-in-a-lifetime view. Kids lined up and filled the front lawn of the school…
Chester County's first liquor store holds grand opening
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The first liquor store in Chester County held their grand opening Monday in Henderson. Oden's Liquor was able to open due to a vote earlier this year.…
Longtime McDonald's employee celebrates 97th birthday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday was a day of celebration at McDonalds in Jackson as one of their longtime employees celebrates a milestone. Ms. Martha Reves has worked at the McDonalds location on…
Unfinished Reelfoot Lake visitors center likely to be torn down for scrap
TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An unfinished visitors center designed to showcase Tennessee's largest natural lake could be torn down and sold for scrap. The Commercial Appeal reports the nearly $2 million Reelfoot Lake State Park interpretive visitors center has been…
Deputies search for missing man in Crockett County
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are searching for a missing man in Crockett County. Deputies say 22-year-old Logan Hopper was last seen before noon on Saturday. The sheriff says they currently are looking for…
