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City council set to vote on solid waste contract

JACKSON, Tenn.- The Jackson City Council will vote Tuesday morning on who will take on the city's solid waste contract. Red River Waste Solutions and Waste Management are the two contenders for garbage collection in the city. Perhaps the biggest…

Congressman Fincher not seeking 4th term

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A big announcement by congressman Stephen Fincher Monday, catching many across West Tennessee off guard. The three term U.S. Representative from Crockett County will not seek a…

City of Jackson sees violent weekend of crime

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are now investigating a fourth homicide in January. Monday, officers deemed what was first called a "suspicious death" along Boardwalk Cove a homicide. "She was my neighbor," Lamonica…

UT Martin students headed to Super Bowl

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Six students from the University of Tennessee at Martin are headed to the Super Bowl to work for the National Football League. “It's a once in a…

Recommended training guidelines for 911 dispatchers in the works

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Only 18 states in nation currently have a set of standards of required training for 911 dispatchers, but now one local agency is working to help raise that standard for emergency operations nationwide. "You have to be…

Police rule suspicious death a homicide; suspect in custody

JACKSON, Tenn. -- After finding a woman's body early Saturday, police now have ruled the case a homicide and say they have a suspect in custody. Police responded around 4 a.m. Saturday to Boardwalk Cove where they found a woman's…

Camden police seek to ID woman wanted in thefts from store

CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a woman wanted in recent thefts from a convenience store. The Camden Police Department released an image Monday from security video of the woman they believe is responsible for…

Police investigate attempted robbery at Jackson restaurant

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say they arrested 2 people in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a local restaurant. Police say it happened at Waffle House on North Highland Avenue. Authorities say they got the call around 11:00 p.m.…

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