Relay for Life to bring community together to fight cancer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of the world's largest peer-to-peer fundraising event is set to take place right here in the Hub City. For over 36 years, communities across the world…
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Local support group holds egg hunt at Conger Park
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local LGBTQ+ support group held an egg hunt over the weekend. The hunt, hosted by West Tennessee LGBTQ+ Support on Saturday at Conger Park, gave kids the chance to look for more than 1,000 candy-filled…
Ousted Black lawmaker could soon return to Tennessee House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — One of the two Black Democrats who were thrown out of the Tennessee House last week appeared likely to get his seat back Monday, just days after the GOP exacted retribution against the lawmakers who protested for more…
Irish folk musician playing at Jackson State
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An Irish folk musician Paul Brock and his band are playing at Jackson State Community College. The performance will be Monday, April 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the…
April declared Sexual Assault Awareness Month in local county
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Mayors in Benton County have announced that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Camden Mayor Roger Pafford and Benton County Mayor Mark Ward made a joint statement, saying: “We are extremely proud of the job that…
1 dead, 1 wounded in shooting outside Louisville college
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man was fatally shot and a woman wounded outside a community college in downtown Louisville on Monday, just a few hours after a mass shooting at a bank blocks away, police said. The two shootings were not…
Bank employee killed 4 in Louisville shooting, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A 23-year-old used a rifle to kill four people — including a close friend of the governor — Monday at the Louisville bank where he was an employee, authorities said. A Louisville…
Man wanted for allegedly stabbing family members
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is wanted in Crockett County after allegedly stabbing family members. According to the Crockett County Sheriff's Office, around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, a 21-year-old Hispanic man entered his family's home on College Street…
$170,000 worth of meth seized in local city
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A multi-agency investigation has led to the seizure of methamphetamine. According to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, a several month-long investigation led to the capture of around 34 pounds of meth in Jackson on…
McKenzie man faces drug, weapons charges
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A McKenzie man is facing charges following the search of a home over the weekend. According to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, a search warrant was executed at a home on Tumbling Creek…
TDOT offers new tool on website
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One app is making a difference not only for the state, but for the public. Planning an across-the-state road trip or simply curious about local road conditions? The Tennessee…
Police: 4 killed in shooting at downtown Louisville building
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A shooting Monday at a bank in downtown Louisville killed at least four people and wounded at least eight others, police said. The suspected shooter was also dead. The Louisville metro Police…
Huntingdon: Sydney Anderson
Sydney Anderson Maine Maritime Academy - Basketball - Engineering Why did you first choose your sport? I tried multiple sports when I was younger, but the only one I fell in love with was basketball. Are you excited for college?…
Huntingdon: Colton King
Colton King UT Martin - Cross Country & Track - Health & Human Performance Why did you first choose your sport? I did 5Ks with my grandmother while I was in middle school and I figured out that it was…
West Tennesseans spend Easter cleaning up storm damage
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some in West Tennessee spent their Easter cleaning up after tornadoes swept the area. See their testimony here: Find more local news here.
