NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Proposed legislation from Rep. Scott Cepicky is aiming to restrict "obscene" materials in schools. The bill has three parts, Cepicky says. “In Title 39, there’s a part there that gives an exception to the possession of pornographic…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has told senators that she will defend the Constitution and decide cases “without fear or favor” if she is confirmed to the Supreme Court. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="1dea2124cbe6f8cb31fb2b14d85cb6aa351f879e" vtitle="Jackson pledges to decide cases 'without…
NEW YORK (AP) — With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again. Parton is teaming with Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine media company for an adaptation of the best-selling novel she co-wrote…
BEIJING (AP) — A China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in a remote mountainous area of southern China on Monday, officials said, setting off a forest fire visible from space in the country’s worst air disaster…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University is expanding a technology program for underserved students in Africa to four additional countries. The school says Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia will join Liberia and South Africa with online courses taught by…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Seven high school seniors from Carroll County were recognized on Monday. The seniors were recognized by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce for their academic excellence by scoring a 29 or better on the national…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A statewide effort is aiming to train Tennesseans in cloud computing. According to a news release from Jackson State, the program comes the the state thanks to a collaboration between the Tennessee Board of Regents, the Tennessee…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department reports that one person was killed early Monday morning. The department says 34-year-old Jerome Huspon was found with gunshot wounds after officers responded to a report of a man shot on Crescent Avenue…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public's help. The department says around 10 p.m. on Saturday, its officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Econo Lodge motel at 1890 Highway 45 Bypass.…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Commission meeting was held Monday, with one of the main topics discussed being scanners for the new Madison County jail. "We finally approved one grant today for…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Crockett County man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for the rape of a child. 46-year-old Isaias Rodriguez, of Alamo, was convicted for the…
NEW YORK (AP) — The game show that made famous the phrase “Come on down!” is coming on down to you. “The Price Is Right” is hitting the road, putting the game show on wheels and making 50 stops on…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new tune is joining "Rocky Top," "The Tennessee Waltz" and others on the list of Tennessee's official state songs. "I'll Leave My Heart in Tennessee" was dedicated as a new state song following legislation signed into…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man was severely injured in a hang gliding accident Sunday evening. Humboldt Emergency Service officials say the man crashed at the Humboldt Municipal Airport. Lieutenant Truedo of the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Pence spent more than four years standing in President Donald Trump’s shadow, refusing to criticize or allow sunlight between them. But as the former vice president lays the groundwork for a potential presidential campaign, Pence…
