Sea of Blue held for former Lexington assistant chief
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A local town held a Sea of Blue in honor of a former assistant chief. The Sea of Blue began at the Henderson County Fairgrounds and ended in…
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City shares plans to buy 'Jackson Plaza'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has made a big announcement. Wednesday, over Facebook, Jackson Mayor Scott…
Jackson church works to donate to schools each month
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wanting to make a difference in their community, Love and Truth Church realized they had the funding to start a new project. In October, Demark Elementary reached out to the…
Lexington man found guilty in attempted murder of his wife
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Lexington man has been found guilty in the attempted murder of his wife. According to District Attorney General Jody Pickens of the 26th Judicial District, 28-year-old Johnny Wayne Bass, Jr., was convicted by a Henderson County…
Advocate against polio speaks in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Rotary Club held a meeting on Wednesday. Their guest speaker was Kim Kim. He is an advocate for the End Polio Now campaign and a fellow…
Pinson Mounds invites guests to make ornaments
PINSON, Tenn. -- Pinson Mounds State Park is getting into the holiday spirit, and you're invited! The park will host a Christmas ornaments activity on Saturday, December 17, where you can join a ranger in making your very own Christmas…
Drug slows Alzheimer's but can it make a real difference?
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug modestly slowed the brain disease’s inevitable worsening — but the anxiously awaited new data leaves unclear how much difference that might make in people’s lives. Japanese drugmaker Eisai and its U.S. partner Biogen had announced earlier this…
Tennessee officers won’t face charges for violent arrest
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict police officers after an investigation by Tennessee’s police agency into the violent arrest of a Black man for alleged traffic violations, a district attorney said Wednesday. Members of a…
Poll of the Day: Firearms in the workplace
Many individuals carry firearms in the event they would need to defend themselves, but what if they're at work when tragedy strikes? For many employees across the country, bringing a gun into the workplace is simply not an option. Now,…
World's largest, most active volcano spews lava
New aerial images show Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, spewing lava and sending glowing streams across its surface on Tuesday, November 29. The volcano began erupting on…
House votes to avert rail strike, impose deal on unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House moved urgently to head off the looming nationwide rail strike on Wednesday, passing a bill that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached in September but rejected by some…
Tornadoes fueled by record highs wrecked homes around South
WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — The National Weather Service says record high temperatures in Texas and Louisiana fired up the storm front that spawned tornadoes across the Deep South. The severe weather wrecked numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, ripped the…
Expert reveals Tennessee's top Google search trends in November
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Can you guess the most searched pie for Thanksgiving by Tennesseans? For the month of November, in the entertainment category, the most searched and most watched TV show was…
'20/20' episode to examine teacher's abduction of Tennessee student
A special two-hour "20/20" episode will examine a Tennessee teacher's abduction of his 15-year-old student. In 2017, 50-year-old high school teacher Tad Cummins took Elizabeth Thomas from her hometown in Maury County after illicit behavior that began in his classroom…
Santa's Village returns to UT Martin Dec. 8-11
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A Christmas tradition for the City of Martin is returning for the holidays. UT Martin is preparing to host the 38th Annual Santa's Village holiday celebration. Santa's Village features a…
