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Runway for a Cure raises thousands

JACKSON, Tenn. - Hundreds of fashion savvy West Tennesseans gathered for the 20th Annual Runway for a Cure Fashion Show at the Carl Perkins Civic Center, Tuesday evening. The annual event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. It…

Humboldt police connect woman to Molotov cocktail, vandalism

This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police in Humboldt believe they have linked one woman to two early Tuesday morning crimes. According to officers, at 12:16 a.m., officers responded to the area of 21st Avenue and Vine…

Family of teen fatally shot by deputy holds news conference

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The family of Dillon McGee, who was fatally shot by a Madison County deputy last month, are launching their own investigation into what happened to the 18-year-old. On Tuesday, Dillon's father, Chad McGee, made an emotional plea…

Petition to save Dyersburg dog goes viral

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The effort to save a yellow lab in Dyersburg has gone viral. The Facebook post attached to the petition says Beau, a 2-year-old yellow lab, is being put down for killing…

TBI: Dylan Adams charged with rape in Holly Bobo case

This video is no longer available. DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- John Dylan Adams was indicted Tuesday morning on two counts or rape in the Holly Bobo case, according to the TBI. Prosecutors say Adams sexually assaulted Bobo inside his family's…

Dyersburg Storm Clean Up

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. --- The sounds of chainsaws and chippers filled the air in parts of Dyersburg today as residents began the clean up process of an un-welcomed visit from "Mother Nature", yesterday. A strong…

Former school board member in court for charge of evading arrest

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A former Jackson-Madison County School Board member pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of evading arrest and running a stop sign. Linda Pride appeared in general sessions court Tuesday morning. According…

Early voting to begin Wednesday

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Early voting begins Wednesday across Tennessee for the November election. In Madison County, the election commission prepared Tuesday to open its doors at 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Some of the…

UT Martin receives nearly $2M grant

This video is no longer available. MARTIN, Tenn. -- The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a five-year grant totaling nearly $2 million to the University of Tennessee at Martin. The funding was awarded through the Title III Strengthening Institutions…

Man arrested after police say he was asleep at wheel

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- Jackson police arrested a man Monday night after they say he was sleeping behind the wheel at the intersection of North Parkway and North Royal Street. Latodd Traylor faces several drug…

Jackson police investigate overnight robbery

[gtxvideo vid="cNV05Eq2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cNV05Eq2.jpg" vtitle="33 Carver Robbery”] JACKSON, Tenn. --Jackson Police confirm a robbery in the area of 33 Carver. Officers say it happened around 3:45 a.m., roughly the same time as a shooting in Lincoln Courts Apartments. Investigators…

Tipton Co. prostitution sting nets arrests

COVINGTON, Tenn. -- An undercover prostitution sting in Tipton County ends with four people behind bars. Members of the 25th Judicial Drug Task Force and Tipton County investigators conducted the operation targeting "Escort" advertisements on www.backpage.com. According to officers, a…

Sheriff's dept. investigates police chief mugshot

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A controversial mugshot has two Crockett County jailers off the job. The booking photo shows Maury City Police Chief Richard Stitts with a cigar in his mouth and holding up an orange inmate shirt instead of…

Monday storm sweeps through Dyersburg

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Many in Dyersburg are still shaken up after a strong storm pushed through Monday in the middle of the afternoon. Jeremy Conder lives on Pennell Lane in Dyersburg and says the…

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