Hundreds turn out for TDOT open job interview
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of people searching for a job made their way to the Tennessee Department of Transportation on Wednesday for an open interview. Officials say more than 500 people made their…
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Kevin Ward shares the story of his near death experience
This is part one of a three-part series. You can the second part here. ALAMO, Tenn -- Kevin Ward has been the head coach at Crockett County since 2010,…
Accidental shooting sends one to hospital
JACKSON, Tenn -- An accidental shooting sent one to the hospital. It happened Tuesday night on Fernlawn Street in Midtown. Jackson police said a man was allegedly accidentally shot in his…
JMCS Board meets in 4 hour combined work session and board meeting
JACKSON, Tenn-- It was a meeting that lasted over four hours, Tuesday evening and at times became heated and passionate. The Jackson-Madison County School Board's meeting opened up with several comments from…
Coach Herman Boone guest speaker at Sacred Heart H.S.
JACKSON, Tenn.-Coach Herman Boone, the man who inspired the movie "Remember the Titans" was in West Tennessee, Tuesday night. Coach Boone was the headline speaker for a banquet benefiting Sacred Heart High School. The story of the former coach at…
Former Gibson Co. sheriff Chuck Arnold charged with assaulting teen
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Former Gibson County sheriff Chuck Arnold is facing an assault charge on accusations of strangling a teenager last fall. A grand…
Man in critical condition after being shot in head by father, police say
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A man is still in critical condition after being shot Monday afternoon at his parents' house. "It was quite chaotic…
IHOP offers free stacks for 'National Pancake Day'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Diners line up Tuesday at IHOP in north Jackson expecting free food for a good cause. Celebrating "National Pancake Day," the restaurant is giving away free pancake stacks all…
Council discusses funding needs for city's stormwater system
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Rainy days are contributing to putting the city of Jackson in a tight spot. City council members said it's drying out their yearly budget. "It's affecting the…
Union University's 'Scripture Reading Marathon' continues in rain for day 2
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's day two of a local university's challenge to read through the entire Bible, out loud, in five days. The constant rainfall on Union University's campus Tuesday…
Poetry workshop brings future writers together at Union University
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some of the next generation of poets gather this week on the north Jackson campus of Union University to learn about their craft. Local high school students were invited…
Bethel University band to march in Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee university's band will soon march in one of the biggest St. Patrick's Day parades in the country. Bethel University's Renaissance program will perform Saturday during the…
Judge declares mistrial in 2011 murder case; new trial set for June
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A murder trial for a man charged in the shooting death of an elderly woman was set to continue Tuesday morning after being delayed last week. Those plans changed when a judge declared a mistrial in the…
Police say Savannah shooting stemmed from father-son altercation
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Police say a Monday afternoon shooting that left a man with a gunshot wound to the head appears to have stemmed from an altercation between a father and son. Ricky Buttram,…
Community mourns loss of 7-year-old boy killed in house fire
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A community mourns the loss of a young boy who died Monday in an early morning house fire.
