Single car wreck stalls traffic on McClellan Road
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Traffic along McClellan Road in north Jackson was halted for more than an hour after a driver lost control and slammed into a concrete culvert, Wednesday evening. It happened…
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Restraining order granted to Bethel University to block state action
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bethel University has been granted a restraining order halting administrative action by the Tennessee Education Department and State Board of Education after a July vote to revoke Bethel’s approval and accreditation…
Hundreds honor life of slain TBI Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier
CORDOVA, Tenn. -- Family, friends and colleagues bid a final farewell Wednesday to a TBI agent who gave the ultimate sacrifice trying to get drugs off the streets of West Tennessee.…
Update: School bus driver cited after Highway 70 crash
UPDATE -- The driver of a Jackson-Madison County school bus has been cited by law enforcement after a Wednesday afternoon crash, according to a release from the school system. One of…
County leaders speak out after NAACP voices concerns over new jail plans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- County leaders speak out after the Jackson-Madison County Chapter of the NAACP voiced their concerns over the commission moving forward with the new jail plans. "The juxtaposition…
Judge says Holly Bobo suspects won't be tried in Decatur County
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The pink and green ribbons surrounding the Decatur County Courthouse are the reasons a judge says the men accused in the death of Holly Bobo will…
TBI: Man in critical condition after Crockett Co. shooting
FRIENDSHIP, Tenn. -- Agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation along with local officers are investigating a shooting in Friendship. The TBI has confirmed that a man was transported to a hospital and…
Macy’s employee charged with embezzlement
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a Macy’s employee accused of stealing cash from the store in Jackson. Gail Cavender appeared Wednesday in Jackson City Court. She’s charged with theft of property over…
Sea of Blue honors Agent Frazier
CORDOVA, Tenn. -- The bustle of the Bluff City was halted momentarily as West Tennessee saluted a fallen hero. A "Sea of Blue" swept the streets of the Memphis area,…
NAACP members voice issues with "direction of the county commission"
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A day after the Madison County Commission narrowly approved moving forward with plans for a new jail, the Jackson-Madison County Chapter of the NAACP held a news conference to…
Pennel remembered for service to library
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County library has a new addition. A plaque bearing the name of one of the library's friendliest faces was unveiled, Tuesday, on what would have been her 70th birthday. Judy Pennel loved books and loved…
Tenn. Dept. of Education releases annual teacher survey results
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For the sixth year in a row, more than 30,000 teachers participate in a statewide study. The results are in for the 2016 educator survey conducted by the Tennessee Department of Education. Among various topics, it's a…
Huntingdon adds Chromebooks for every 3rd-12th grade student
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Huntingdon students have gone hi-tech. The 900 students in the Huntingdon Special School District's third through 12th grades are all connected thanks to a new one-to-one initiative…
Gibson Co. woman accused of operating puppy mill appears in court
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Gibson County woman accused of operating a puppy mill out of her home appeared Tuesday in court. Sheila Carlton had been given an extension from an earlier…
Jackson State Community College awarded Tennessee Promise grant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College announced Tuesday that they have been awarded the Tennessee Promise Forward grant. The $159,496 grant is meant to help the college focus on…
