News

TN lawmakers push penalties in transgender athlete ban

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly a year after banning transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, Tennessee Republican lawmakers are attempting to pass harsh penalties against public schools that violate the measure. According to the proposed legislation, Tennessee’s Department of…

Jackson police identify body found as missing woman

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department has confirmed the identity of a body found on Saturday. The Medical Examiner's Office in Nashville identified the body as 53-year-old Goldie Ross-Donnell. Ross-Donnell was reported missing in the Jackson area on February…

UPDATE: Missing Milan teen found safe

UPDATE (3/29/2022): The Milan Police Department confirms Day has been found safe. EARLIER STORY: MILAN, Tenn. -- The Milan Police Department is searching for a missing teen. 16-year-old Jonathan "Connor" Day is approximately 5'10" and 178 pounds, with black hair…

Environmental law group sues TVA over gas pipeline documents

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southern Environmental Law Center is suing the nation’s largest public utility for failing to disclose full contracts related to proposed natural gas pipelines. The Tennessee Valley Authority plans to shutter its remaining coal-fired power plants…

Jan. 6 panel missing roughly 8 hours of Trump's phone calls

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has identified a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls as the violence unfolded and his supporters stormed the building. That's from a…

TBI: Man indicted in 2021 murder

SOMERVILLE, Tenn.--A man has been indicted in a recent murder. In November of 2021, special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the Somerville Police Department and other agencies investigated a fatal shooting in the 300 block of West Market…

JMCSS official discusses Monday morning bomb threats

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A bomb threat was reported at three Jackson-Madison County Schools Monday morning. At 7:30 a.m., a school resource officer with the Madison County Sheriff's Office was notified via social media of possible explosive devices located inside of…

JPD: Gun fired inside pants of juvenile in the mall

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department says a juvenile accidentally fired a gun in his pants at the Old Hickory Mall. The department says that around 10:45 a.m., it received a call of shots being fired inside the mall.…

Weather

Spotlight

On Facebook