Shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 injured at Jackson motel
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting at a local motel. According to police, officers were dispatched to the Days Inn located at 1919 Highway…
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Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden
Summary WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has sent President Joe Biden the most wide-ranging gun violence bill Congress has passed in decades. The bill that passed the House on Friday is a measured compromise that at once illustrates progress on…
Annual motorcycle ride to support Madison, Henderson Co. CASA
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A group of local motorcycle riders will be hitting the streets for a good cause this weekend. The Villains' 5th Annual Dice Run will take place on Saturday, June 25, with a portion of proceeds collected…
Participants sought for Jackson-Madison County Bicentennial parade
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Bicentennial Grand Finale Weekend is coming up this August, and you can be a part of the celebration. The Bicentennial committee is seeking participants for the parade that will move through downtown Jackson on…
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade. Friday's outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly…
Tennessee man charged with killing tenant in machete attack
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee rooming house manager has been charged with killing a tenant with a machete during an argument over parking, state prosecutors said. Leaford Anderson, 53, has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the…
Rausch to continue leading Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he will appoint David Rausch to serve a second term as director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Rausch, a U.S. Army veteran, has been TBI director since 2018. Rausch has…
Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill, House passage is next
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of what will be Congress' most far-reaching response in decades to the nation's run of brutal mass shootings. [caption…
Pell Grant reaches 50th year of helping students follow dreams
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For 50 years now, the Pell Grant has been helping young adults afford a college degree and follow their dreams. And there may be an increase in that in the future. Fifty years ago on Thursday, the…
LGBTQ students would get new protections under Biden plan
The rights of LGBTQ students would become enshrined in federal law and victims of campus sexual assault would gain new protections under rules proposed by the Biden administration on Thursday. FILE - Protesters stand in solidarity with rape…
8th annual Shooting Hunger to be held Friday
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Friday marks the eighth annual Shooting Hunger. It's an event that raises thousands of dollars to feed hungry children across West Tennessee. "We're expecting about 250, 260 shooters will be…
Two women arrested following investigation into house fire
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Two West Tennessee women have been arrested following a two year investigation into a house fire in Holladay. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, they began looking into a house fire on the 1800 block…
New health service available for West Tennessee seniors
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- There's a new service in town for senior citizens. Adoration Home Health & Hospice held its ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday for its new facility in Henderson. It's a…
Flower shop switches location in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local flower shop has a new home. Anointed Flowers and Gifts is a faith-based gift shop in north Jackson. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 10 a.m. to…
RIFA says teams can now apply for 2022 Canstruction
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The time to pick your teams is here for this year's Canstruction! RIFA announced on Thursday that it is taking applications for teams for its next Canstruction event, which is set to be held in September. The…
