New laws taking effect Friday in Tennessee will: Enact the state's $30.78 billion annual spending plan. Authorize a cyber-based public charter school that provides educational resources to students by way of the Internet in a "virtual" classroom setting. Allow employees…

There's a new plan taking shape in downtown Brownsville. A plan to change the sidewalks, landscaping and overall functionality of the downtown area, leaders say. "It's a major face-lift," Brownsville Mayor Jo Matherne says. "It's going to be a vast…

This video is no longer available. Investigators in Henderson County are looking for a burglar who took some uncommon items from a local church. Reports show the Emmanuel Baptist Church in the Luray Community is missing five firearms after an…

This video is no longer available. With the holiday weekend approaching, firework safety is on the minds of many families. But for humane societies, the fireworks that come with the Fourth can mean a surge of furry friends. The booms…

This video is no longer available. At 6:10 p.m., Thursday, the Lambuth University Board of Trustees announced it accepted the proposal by local stakeholders to buy the campus for $5.9 million. According to the statement, "additional work needs to be…

Lendon Noe has been an art professor at Lambuth University for 27 years. As she entered her last days at the university, she said she just wanted to make certain all her eligible students would graduate. "I'm trying to clean…

This video is no longer available. An 81-year-old man charged with raping and exposing himself to a 4-year-old girl on two separate occasions in April made a court appearance, Thursday. Robert Lee Fisher waived his right to a preliminary hearing.…

This video is no longer available. The case of a Jackson father whose two young toddlers were found in dirty diapers playing in the street as he slept could be dismissed. During his preliminary hearing Thursday, Christopher David Hamilton was…

This video is no longer available. Thursday was a great day for a parade as kids, faculty and staff at a Jackson daycare took time to celebrate the nation's birthday. Young children who attend First Baptist Church Daycare were all…

This video is no longer available. The United Way of West Tennessee is ensuring they can continue to create opportunities to better the lives of all West Tennesseans. Over the next year, the organization will invest more than $1.47 million…

Yarnell's Premium Ice Cream says it isshutting its doors and laying off about 200 workers after a decline in sales and rising prices that the Searcy, Arkansas-based company says has affected the ice cream industry. The company announced Thursday morning…

This video is no longer available. The final two candidates for school superintendent were interviewed by Jackson-Madison County School Board members, Wednesday night. The interviews began with Doctor Damon Cathey, who is the assistant superintendent for Kingsport City Schools in…

This video is no longer available. Lawmakers passed new legislation as of July 1 requiring notification be made on title when meth has been manufactured on or inside a vehicle. "The whole point is for consumer protection," said Fred Birmingham,…