JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee's first lady is coming to help clean up east Jackson. A news release says first lady Maria Lee will join business leaders to remove litter at Shirlene Mercer Walking Trail Park. “We are thrilled to have…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Henderson County woman is being charged with TennCare fraud and theft of property. According to the Office of Inspector General, 38-year-old Jeanifer Donegan, of Lexington, allegedly misrepresented her financial situation to access TennCare benefits she wasn't…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A 27-year-old father was arrested Monday in connection to the death of his child. According to U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller, Tyler McMillion allegedly left his two children -- ages two and four -- unattended in a vehicle…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed lawsuits filed by victims of a 2016 wildfire that swept through Great Smoky Mountains National Park into Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Judge J. Ronnie Greer ruled that the victims' claims didn't specify that…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The GOP-controlled Senate has advanced legislation requiring U.S. House and Senate candidates to meet the same criteria imposed on state legislative candidates. Tennessee rules mandate that candidates be state residents for at least three years and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis Lambuth hosted its 4th annual Tennessee Music Awards. "Due to the pandemic, we didn't have one last year. So these are a combination…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local school leaders met ahead of a special called meeting. The Jackson-Madison County School System held its monthly work session to discuss updates. A topic discussed was the process of building a new Pope School. The Madison…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- One family came together to remember loved ones taken too soon. The family of Hank John Dillenger Cooley held a candlelight vigil Monday night. Family members say Cooley went missing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Want to learn more about David Crockett? The Jackson-Madison County Library has you covered! The library is hosting a Bicentennial program called The Accidental Fame and Lack of Fortune of West Tennessee’s David Crockett. The library says…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mayors from all over West Tennessee gathered to discuss the future their cities and the people who live there. The West Tennessee Mayor's Association's meeting saw the swearing in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local animal center is hosting a fundraising event to raise money for animals in need. Whitney Owen, the Director of the Jackson Animal Care Center, says they're hosting the Inaugural Fur Ball in March to raise…
UPDATE (10/21/25): Jackson man sentenced in attempted murder of college student JACKSON, Tenn. -- One man is in custody after being accused of shooting a delivery driver in Jackson. According to the…
By itself, being able to read smartphone home screens in Cherokee won’t be enough to safeguard the Indigenous language, endangered after a long history of erasure. But it might be a step toward immersing younger tribal citizens in the language…
Governors and lawmakers in numerous U.S. states are seeking to add to the financial squeeze on Russia over its war against Ukraine. States were taking steps Monday to pull state pension and treasury funds out of investments in Russian-held entities…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Great news for local thrifters: the flea market is returning to the Jackson Fairgrounds. The monthly flea market formerly known as "Friendly Franks" is being reintroduced as Jackson's Hub City Flea Market. It will open this Friday,…
