Arrive Alive Tour visits Lane College campus
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The nation's #1 ranked drunk and distracted driving awareness event makes a stop on one local college campus. Arrive Alive Tour partnered with Lane College to educate students…
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Scammers targeting West Tennesseans with false hurricane donation efforts
JACKSON, Tenn. -- People in West Tennessee are getting phone calls from scammers claiming it's for Hurricane Ian relief. West Tennesseans have been reporting a specific phone call scam from a man…
UT Gardens hosting Fall Plant Sale this week in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- UT Gardens is preparing to host their Fall Plant Sale at the West Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Jackson. The event will not only have plants for…
Savannah first responders sport pink badges for breast cancer awareness
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Local law enforcement are sporting a new color while on duty. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Savannah Police Department and Fire Department are wearing pink.…
Suspect pleads 'not guilty' in series of Memphis shootings
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee teenager pleaded not guilty Tuesday to more than two dozen charges connected with a shooting rampage in Memphis that led to a citywide shelter-in-place order and a frantic manhunt. The lawyer for Ezekiel Kelly,…
Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis
(AP) -- A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease. Judge Elizabeth Kelly took action Tuesday, three months after the Michigan Supreme Court…
Former TN state trooper missing after sentencing in protester's unmasking
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee state trooper has gone missing after he was sentenced for a misdemeanor assault conviction on a charge that he pulled the face mask off a protester during the COVID-19 pandemic in August 2020.…
Lane College names Mr. and Miss Homecoming
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local college kicks off a week of homecoming activities. Monday evening, Lane College held a special ceremony where the college's royalty was recognized with the coronation of…
Gibson Co. leaders host WRAP for domestic violence proclamation
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program, also known as WRAP, joins in a month-long national campaign to educate communities and campuses across West Tennessee. In Gibson…
Benton County inmate charged with overdose death of fellow inmate
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- An inmate in Benton County has been charged with the overdose death of a fellow inmate earlier this year. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, 47-year-old Jason…
Union University announces $80 million fundraising campaign
JACKSON,Tenn.-- Union University has created a campaign to further student achievement and growth. Union 200 is a campaign that was softly started a year ago. The goal of the campaign is to…
'Remember Me' walk held at Union University
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Union University held their annual Remember Me walk, a walk that memorializes and remembers those who fell victim to a violent loss. “It's such a great thing to…
Loretta Lynn, coal miner's daughter and country queen, dies at 90
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, has died. Lynn's family said she died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee. She was 90. Her compositions reflected her pride in…
Events this week in West Tennessee
Don’t miss any of the fun in the 731! Check out our list of events happening this week in West Tennessee. Monday, October 3 Remember Me Walk (Jackson) Lane College Homecoming Week (Jackson) Maurice Manning Poetry Reading (Jackson) Arts &…
Community remembers legacy of James "Super" Wolfe
JACKSON, Tenn. -- James Wolfe had many different names in the Jackson community, but he was most commonly referred to as “Super Wolfe." The nickname came from his time playing football…
