Love Your Block meets with grant winners
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local program that aims to bring the Jackson community together block by block has just chosen its project winners. Organizers of Love Your Block began their work…
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GALLERY: June 6 storms in West Tennessee
Storms rolled through West Tennessee on Monday, June 6. These are photos shared from our viewers:
Tennessee River Jam returns next week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee River Jam is returning to Henry County next week. After starting in 2019, the Tennessee River Jam is returning from Thursday, June 16 to Sunday, June 19. The…
Crime Stoppers Hosts 30th Annual Fundraiser
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Crime Stoppers hosted their 30th annual fundraising golf tournament Monday afternoon at the Jackson National Golf Course in the Hub City. The tournament is one of the largest fundraisers hosted…
Congressman visits Aspell Recovery Center in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Aspell Recovery Center near downtown Jackson services at least 130 members. On Monday afternoon, Congressman David Kustoff visited to tour new facilities and gain new perspectives since his last…
Can journalists and grieving communities coexist in tragedy?
NEW YORK (AP) — As a knot of journalists stood across from a mortuary witnessing a funeral for a child killed in the Uvalde school massacre, some people passing by didn't disguise their anger. Two bikers from…
Festival of the Lakes returns to Beech Lake on July 4
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- An annual Fourth of July celebration is once again returning to Lexington. Festival of the Lakes will take place at Beech Lake on Monday, July 4. The free, family-friendly event features a night full of live music,…
Fence, barbed wire being added to bridge to prevent jumpers
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — A chain link fence topped with barbed wire is being added to a 155-foot (47-meter) high bridge over a scenic Tennessee valley in an effort to prevent people from jumping off the span, the National Park…
Joy, sadness intertwine at Normandy's D-Day commemorations
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Joy and sadness in acute doses poured out Monday on the beaches of Normandy. World War II reenactors gather on Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France Monday, June 6, 2022, the day of 78th…
Jackson Christian School names new head women's basketball coach
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Christian School is welcoming a new team member. The school announced on Monday that veteran coach and Bells native Tony Shutes is coming to the school as head women's high school basketball coach. The school says…
Shiloh hosting two ranger-led hikes in June
SHILOH, Tenn. -- Shiloh National Military Park is hosting to ranger-led hikes this June. The walks called “Nelson’s Division Pushes the Left” will be Saturday, June 11 and June 25. The hike will follow where General William “Bull” Nelson lead…
Capital committee discusses next fiscal year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Capital Committee met to discuss the upcoming fiscal year. Since receiving the second portion of AARPA funds, the committee now has $5 million that needs to be…
Tournament supports Christian athletic students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An organization is raising money for Christian athletes. The Southwest Tennessee Chapter of Fellowship Christian Athletes held their annual golf tournament at the Jackson Country Club to raise money for…
Drug investigation leads to arrest of two women in Huntingdon
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Two women have been arrested in Huntingdon as part of an ongoing drug investigation. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a proactive operation has been underway since January…
Tennessee gov: No restricting firearms after mass shootings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee has announced he does not support restricting firearms or strengthening gun control laws in response to recent mass shootings in Tennessee and around the country. FILE - Tennessee Gov.…
