House destroyed in Gibson Co. fire
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firefighters responded Wednesday evening to a blaze at a home outside of Dyer. Multiple units responded to the fire on Highway 77, also known as Yorkville Highway, according…
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2-year-old Anna Kate Wenz of Martin has died
MARTIN, Tenn. -- In a sad update from the city of Martin, Anna Kate Wenz, a 2-year-old diagnosed last year with a brain tumor, has died. The news came to us Wednesday from close relatives and friends of…
Local students take part in Read Across America Week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands of stories were shared Wednesday as part of Read Across America Week and in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. What looks like story time at Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School is actually part of a weeklong celebration. It's sort…
Woman shot, husband in custody after Brownsville domestic dispute
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A woman has been airlifted with a gunshot wound after a domestic disturbance at a Brownsville home. Her husband is in custody after the Wednesday afternoon incident on Hillcrest Drive. Police responded to a 911 call about a domestic…
Judge says 2017 trial expected in Holly Bobo case
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Judge Creed McGinley said during a Wednesday status hearing that the anticipated trial date is April 3, 2017, for the three men charged in…
Late night gunfire damages car in East Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Police respond to a shots fired call in east Jackson. Officers say around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, they responded to a shots fired call on Briarcliff Drive. Police say gunfire damaged a car in front of a house near…
Roane named JPD Employee of the Month
JACKSON, Tenn.-A Jackson Police Department employee with almost 60 years of law enforcement experience is named as the department's Employee of the Month. Bill Roane, who is assigned to…
Jackson Police searching for missing woman
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson police are asking for help finding a 60-year-old woman who has not been seen early Tuesday morning. Melvina Bond was released from the hospital just before 5 a.m. after her…
Voters cast ballots for chance in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee voters came out in record numbers Tuesday to make their voices heard. In Madison County, Donald Trump won the vote of most Republicans but by…
Reward being offered for information in Milan Dollar General armed robbery
MILAN, Tenn.-Milan police said a $1,000 reward is now being offered to anyone with information on Monday's armed robbery of the Dollar General on Ellington Drive. Authorities are still searching for…
Super Tuesday voters cast their ballots based on the issues
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Voters take to the polls to let their voice be heard, each saying they have their own concerns for the presidential election. "I just don't like a…
Judge rules in favor of fired Madison Co. deputy
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local judge rules in favor of a fired Madison County deputy Tuesday, saying she should get her job back. Vatisha Evans-Barken took her case to the Civil Service Board after then-newly-elected Sheriff John Mehr fired her in…
Commissioner McQueen visits West Tenn. schools
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- State Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen's mission to meet 10,000 Tennessee teachers brought her back to West Tennessee on Tuesday. She made several stops throughout the area, talking with teachers and students.…
Medina police chief resigns as family plans to move
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The chief of police in Medina has announced his resignation, saying his family is moving. Medina Police Chief Steve Grooms has turned in his letter of resignation to Mayor Vance…
JEA reports power outage after car strikes utility pole
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority is reporting a power outage in the area of Steam Mill Ferry Road after a car struck a utility pole. The car hit the pole in the 1000 block of the road, which…
