Search underway for man in Perry County area
PERRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Law enforcement in Perry County confirm a search is underway for a man near the Tennessee River. Tuesday evening, 101.3 WOPC in Linden reported that the…
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MIDDAY GUEST: Giraffe Awards
David Bryant with The Positive Living Group joined our show to discuss details of the 4th Annual Giraffe Awards coming up in March. Click here for more information. For more news in the…
3 West Tennessee State Penitentiary inmates indicted in attack of fellow prisoner
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION: THREE WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY INMATES INDICTED IN ATTACK OF FELLOW PRISONER RIPLEY – A joint investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and investigators with the Tennessee Department…
Vehicle collision halts morning traffic in north Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- First responders were on the scene of a multi-vehicle wreck Wednesday morning in the Hub City. Tipsters alerted us to the collision, which occurred along the 2000 block of North Highland Avenue, near George A. Smith…
UPDATE: JPD confirms endangered teen located
UPDATE (2/7/24): Jackson Police confirm he has been located safe. JACKSON, Tenn.--Police are asking for your help in locating an endangered child. According to the Jackson Police Department's Facebook page, they're looking for Mar'qicus Nelson, 14. He's 5'-5", weighs…
Parents learn more about the dangers the internet can pose to children.
CROCKETT COUNTY, TENN-- Tuesday night parents of Crockett County Middle School students gathered in the cafeteria to listen to an agent from Homeland Security offer free parent safety training on the dangers of…
Young reenactor represents West Tennessee event in Nashville
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A young reenactor was dispatched to Nashville to represent an annual event. Wyatt Fields, 13, represented the Tennessee River Rendezvous after being invited to the 2024 Veterans Legislative Day in…
DA: Local rapper named ‘Big Phil’ receives sentence
JACKSON, Tenn. – District Attorney Jody Pickens announced that a local rapper named “Big Phil'' has been sentenced over drug and firearm possession. According to the news release, on October 15, 2020, Paul Michael Cheairs, or “Big Phil,” was pulled…
Holly Bobo Case: New developments, key witness admits to lying at trial
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- New details in the Holly Bobo case arise as a key witness confesses to lying on the stand. Zachary Adams (left), Holly Bobo (Center), Jason…
Gov. Bill Lee gets student-led tour of programs at Jackson State
JACKSON, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee visited Jackson State Community College on Tuesday, where he toured different labs such as robotics, capstone, and many more programs. For the last 10 years, Jackson State…
City council votes on license plate reader tech, other items
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson City Council met Tuesday morning for their February meeting. It was a fairly quick city council meeting that began with the council voting on a budget amendment for various…
2nd of pair wanted in teen's death captured in Kentucky
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- US Marshals say the second of two men wanted in connection to the death of a teen in Dyersburg has been captured in another state. Marshals say that 19-year-old Jeremiah Davis, of Humboldt, was captured in Mayfield,…
Girl Scouts partner with Nobody Trashes Tennessee on New Patch Program
The following is a news release from Girl Scouts Heart of the South: MEMPHIS/JACKSON, TN – Feb. 6, 2024 – Tennessee Department of Transportation’s (TDOT) Nobody Trashes Tennessee litter prevention campaign has expanded its Youth Group patch program to include Girl Scouts Heart of the…
Governor addresses State of State; local legislators react
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee gave the State of the State Address on Monday. “As we enter our sixth year of working together, the state of our state is strong,…
Union University holds 'Topping Out' ceremony
JACKSON, Tenn. – A local university held a special ceremony on Monday. Union University held their topping-out ceremony at the Carl Grant Event Center. This ceremony was held to celebrate a milestone…
