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UT Martin hosts 'I AM MAN' photography display

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement are being displayed at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The news release says that "I AM A MAN: Photographs…

Session on Civil War Trails to be held Feb. 27

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A Zoom session on Civil War Trails in northwest Tennessee is coming later this month. According to a news release from Discovery Park of America, the…

Don't be scammed by 'love' this Valentine's Day

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- For Valentine's Day, don't let someone take advantage of your love. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office says new data from the FTC shows what the top lies are told by scammers. They say the most common is…

2023 01 Hub City Hero Dianne Sherrod With Mayor Conger

First Hub City Hero for 2023 named by city

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The first Hub City Hero of 2023 has been named! Tuesday, the City of Jackson announced Dianne Sherrod as the Hub City Hero for January. The city…

West Tennessean faces vandalism, arson charges

ANDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessean is facing charges for arson on the other side of the state. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, their agents began investigating a fire at a rehabilitation clinic in Norris, which is…

GALLERY: Parents put on their Sunday best for Cuties Day Ball

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mothers and fathers put on their Sunday best to show up for their Valentine. Washington Douglass Head Start hosted their Valentine's Cuties Day Ball Tuesday morning. The event was held to show the importance of parents…

Students gather for African American Youth Leadership Summit

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An event hosted by University of Tennessee at Martin brings students together in person after being held virtually for the last two years. "This is for African American students, letting them know that they are the leaders…

Former Memphis officer pleads guilty to hitting man he arrested

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man who was in his custody by hitting him in the head with his gun, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Armando Bustamante faces…

Police seek motive of gunman who killed 3 at Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Police say the gunman who killed himself hours after fatally shooting three students at Michigan State University was 43-year-old Anthony McRae. Authorities said Tuesday that five people in critical condition Tuesday are also students. The…

Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum

WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials have offered few details about four aerial objects recently shot down over North America, helping to fuel conspiracy theories and conjecture on the internet. One popular claim circulating suggested, with no evidence, that the U.S. deployed…

Officer fired in Tyre Nichols case had minor reprimands

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Records obtained by The Associated Press show a Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers had a prior record of…

Nikki Haley announces run for president, challenging Trump

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday. She becomes the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. The announcement,…