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Authorities: 8 People Dead in East Tennessee Bus Crash

This video is no longer available. DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a tire on a church bus blew out and the bus hit a tractor-trailer and sport utility vehicle in northeastern Tennessee, killing eight people. The state Department of…

Multiple fatalities reported in Knoxville bus crash

DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (AP) - A spokeswoman for Tennessee's Safety Department says there are multiple fatalities and injuries in an interstate bus crash between a passenger bus, a tractor-trailer and another vehicle. Spokeswoman Dalya Qualls said in an email the bus…

Jackson Fights Blight, Demolishes Home

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--The city of Jackson fights blight. Construction crews will tear down old abandoned homes in an effort to improve neighborhoods. Workers demolished a house on Holland Avenue on Wednesday morning. “The windows was…

Former Educator Enters Guilty Plea For Child Porn Charges

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – A former West Tennessee educator has entered a guilty plea to one count of receipt of child pornography. David Rohm is a former teacher at the University School of Jackson. Rohn…

Suspected Armed Robbery Thwarted, Suspect Arrested

This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn - An accused criminal got cold feet before committing an armed robbery, according to Selmer police. But the man still found himself behind bars. "We believe this was actually going to be…

Jackson Residents Hit the Streets to Stop Crime for National Night Out

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Streets throughout Jackson were bustling as neighbors banded together against crime, Tuesday night. Hundreds around the city celebrated their communities and neighborhoods through block parties as part of the 30th Annual…

Woman Arrested in Alleged Driver's License Scam

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a Haywood County woman, Tuesday. Crystal Elaine Williams, 30, of Brownsville, is accused of scheming to get her driver's license back. A Haywood County grand…

Inside Look of Church Vandalized with Satanic Symbols

This video is no longer available. NORTH MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The words “666" burned into a bible and “smoke meth, hail Satan were engraved on the Lebanon Methodist Church altar. Church member Kay Williams found the damage when she…

Jackson State Community College and WGU Make A Deal

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.– Jackson State Community College and WGU Tennessee, announced today the signing of an articulation agreement that allows Jackson State graduates and staff to receive application fee waivers and discounted tuition to WGU…

Jackson-Madison County NAACP Branch Recognized

The “2013 Branch Action Award," was awarded to the Jackson Madison County NAACP Branch. This is the second, (2007) such award. “I am very proud of our success over the last several years; however we cannot be satisfied. We must…

City of Jackson to Demolish Seven Houses in October

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- In the coming weeks, the city of Jackson will be demolishing seven abandoned houses, with the first two scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday morning. In recent months, the city has demolished…

City Employees Get New Home At LIFT Center

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- City employees may have a new place to get medical care. The city approved a contract that allows city employees to use the health center at the Lift on Tuesday.…

Jackson's Entrepreneur Development Center Celebrates Grand Opening

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Entrepreneur Development Center - a Launch Tennessee (LaunchTN) accelerator - in Jackson is celebrated its grand opening of its new location with a ribbon cutting and open house Tuesday afternoon.…

Man Arrested For Stabbing His Dyersburg Nephew

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police have arrested an Illinois man for attempted murder in the alleged stabbing of his 25-year-old nephew over the weekend. On the early morning of September 28, 2013, police responded…

TBI: Mom Lied About Son’s Health to Raise Money

This video is no longer available. MEDINA, Tenn.-- Police arrested a Gibson County mom accused of lying about her son‘s health to get donations. Medina police escorted Jamie Decker, 35, out of her Medina home in handcuffs on Tuesday. Officers…

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