TDOT celebrates Work Zone Awareness Week
WEST MADISON COUNTY, TN -- Every year the Tennessee Department of Transportation celebrates Work Zone Awareness week in April. The week is used to spread awareness about driver safety in work…
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Mayor Candidates Respond: Economy
Ahead of the City of Jackson Municipal Election, we sat down with five of the mayoral candidates for their responses on a series of topics. Each candidate was asked the same questions…
Jackson sees several shootings over one month period
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In the past month, there have been several shootings in Jackson, many of which are still under investigation. According to the Jackson Police Department, around 8:55 p.m. on March…
Local business mourns loss of general manager
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local business is mourning the loss of one of their own. Peppers Automotive Group announced on Facebook the passing of their General Manager, Daron Harrison. The automotive groups says all of their dealerships will be…
Dr. Sean Evans speaks to Downtown Rotary
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Downtown Rotary welcomed Dr. Sean Evans as this week's special guest. Evans is professor of political science and chair of the department of political science. Originally from…
Ground broke on new men's homeless shelter
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A groundbreaking ceremony was held on a new project. According to the City of Jackson, construction will begin in the spring on the new men's homeless shelter.…
2 airlifted after wreck involving motorcycle in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Multiple injuries are reported following a wreck Wednesday afternoon in Jackson. Around 3:30 p.m., tipsters…
Library to launch new podcast; trailer out now
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new podcast for trivia lovers and book nerds is launching soon. According to the Jackson-Madison County Library, "Facts from the Stacks" is set to launch on April 26. New episodes will be posted every other Wednesday,…
Mayors seek help with weather alert station facing issues
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local mayors are looking to elected federal officials after outages at a weather alert station. According to the news release, the National Weather Service weather alert repeater station in Vale has gone offline at least six…
Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis police over beating, death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s…
Agencies discuss arrest of woman accused of shooting person in head
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting someone in the head. Bobbie Delk, 60, was arrested on Tuesday, according to a news release. She was wanted by…
West Tennessee Strawberry Festival returns in May
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Humboldt community is preparing for the return of a decades-old tradition. The 85th Annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival will be held from Sunday, May 7 through Saturday, May 13. According to the festival's website, it is…
Governor calls on legislators to pass ‘Order of Protection’ Bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Gov. Bill Lee is calling on state legislators to pass an "Order of Protection" law. Gov. Bill Lee responds to questions during a news conference Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee…
ADORABLE NEWS: Kids receive visit from lineworkers
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In some adorable news, kids at the Gibson County Library received a visit for Lineworker Appreciation Day. Employees from Gibson EMC stopped by to see the "Book Worms" children's class, giving the little book worms…
6th annual Crawfest to benefit local nonprofit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Shrimp, burgers, and crawfish all for a good cause? A weekend event has you covered. The sixth annual Crawfest event is being held to support the Scarlet Rope Project this weekend at Hub City Brewing. This event…
