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Juvenile charged in April accidental shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have confirmed a juvenile is now facing charges in connection with an accidental shooting in April. Police confirmed Wednesday the juvenile has been charged with reckless homicide in the April 25 death of Kontravis Bond,…

Local university temporarily suspends ACT, SAT requirement

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- In response to the recent global pandemic, a local university is removing standardized test requirements for its fall semester. A news release from Bethel University says ACT and SAT test requirements will not be required for the…

Trenton man charged in connection with Milan fatal shooting

MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan police have confirmed a Trenton man is in custody after a fatal shooting in Milan last month. Police say 26-year-old Demarion Mayberry, known as "Smurf," is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Corinthian Gunn.…

2 indicted on coercion, retaliation charges in murder case

RIPLEY, Tenn. -- Two Lauderdale County men are facing charges in connection with a social media post related to a double murder case. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents with the TBI and ATF joined the Ripley Police…

Tennessee man catches 103-pound catfish

MARION COUNTY, Tenn. -- David Anderson has been fishing for 38 years, but Saturday evening, he caught something he was not expecting. Anderson went fishing on Nickajack Reservoir around 9 p.m., saying he likes to fish after all the boating…

178 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Madison County

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total to 178. The health department says the two most recent cases are a 23-year-old woman and an 18-year-old…

Protesters kneel for George Floyd

JACKSON, Tenn.-- West Tennesseans gather for another peaceful protest in downtown Jackson. "You can just think, he's laying down there, and someone putting that pressure on your neck for nine long minutes. You…

Local non profit adds new medical triage

JACKSON, Tenn.--After two  months of being closed, Helping Hands of Tennessee Oral Healthcare Center is back open with a new medical triage. The triage suite is staffed with licensed nurses and medical…

Lifeline in urgent need of blood donations

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The need for blood in West Tennessee is urgent. Shelves in coolers at Lifeline Blood Services in Jackson are empty because they're short on almost all blood types. The blood donation center…

I-40 construction progress continues as scheduled

NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- Despite issues like the coronavirus, bad weather and more, the Tennessee Department of Transportation says their construction projects for Jackson are still on track to be completed on…

Union City Middle School staff providing Tdap vaccine

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City Schools announced Tuesday that incoming seventh graders can now get the Tdap booster vaccination at Union City Middle School in the fall. According to a news release, seventh graders are required under Tennessee Law…

Highway 70 Yard Sale to kick off as planned

JACKSON, Tenn. — A community-wide yard sale held yearly along Highway 70 will kick off next week. The 17th Annual Highway 70 Yard Sale will begin on Thursday, June 11 and continue through Saturday, June 13. Organizers have worked to…

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