Christmas Parade spreads cheer through Martin
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A town in Weakley County joined in on the holiday cheer Monday night. The City of Martin and the Martin Kiwanis Club held their Christmas parade…
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Children shop with law enforcement in Henry County
PARIS, Tenn. -- Children in West Tennessee were treated to shopping spree with law enforcement members. Over the weekend, over 240 kids and their shopping guides toured the Walmart in Paris to find the perfect gift or gifts! Each child…
Sorority seeks participants for 2023 Cotillion
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A sorority is looking for high schoolers to join their 2023 Cotillion. The news release from Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. Nu Sigma Alumnae chapter says they are hosting the Miss Debutante Scholarship Cotillion in April of…
Expert looks at 2022 holiday seasons best toys
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday, Elizabeth Werner, a lifestyle expert, shared with tips on how to pick out exciting holiday gifts for the special kids in our lives. Among some of…
City to begin reinforcing parking time restrictions
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson is reinforcing parking restrictions downtown. Monday, the City of Jackson issued a news release stating that they will begin enforcing the two hour and 30…
Kirstie Alley of 'Cheers,' 'Look Who's Talking,' dies at 71
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Kirstie Alley, who won an Emmy for her role on “Cheers” and starred in films including “Look Who's Talking,” died Monday. Alley died of cancer that was only recently discovered, her children True and Lillie Parker…
Dyersburg police report three shootings, multiple arrests
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department says there were three shootings, multiple arrests, and over five weapons seized on Saturday. The first of the shootings was around 7 p.m.…
Man arrested after vehicle left running was taken
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A man in Martin has been arrested after allegedly taking a vehicle that was left running on Friday. According to a report from the Martin Police Department,…
Events this week in West Tennessee: Dec. 5-11
Don’t miss any of the fun in the 731! Check out our list of events happening this week in West Tennessee. Find a full list of Christmas parades around West Tennessee here. For a list of drive-thru Christmas light displays, click here.…
Humboldt home left with fire, water damage
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Around 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the Humboldt Fire Department responded to what they called a room and contents fire in a house on Osborne Street. Fire department…
Christmas Village returning for second year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson church is getting back into the Christmas spirit with a second annual event. The West Jackson Baptist Church has begun setting up the Christmas Village…
Man who shot Lady Gaga's dog walker gets 21 years in prison
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker and stole her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said. FILE…
Memphis hospital: Halt to trans procedures is temporary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis hospital says it has paused, not stopped, its gender-affirming services in response to possible legal action by civil rights advocates who argue the hospital's move is illegal and discriminatory. Last week, the American Civil Liberties…
Oxford Dictionaries names 'goblin mode' its word of the year
LONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. FILE - An Oxford English Dictionary is shown at the headquarters of the Associated Press in New York on…
EXPLAINER: US power grid has long faced terror threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators believe a shooting that damaged power substations in North Carolina was a crime. What they don't have yet is a suspect or a motive. FILE - Power transmission lines deliver electricity to rural Orange…
