MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two teachers in Madison County have been indicted following an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller's Office, according to a news release. The release states Catherine "Nikki" Hilton and her husband, Holland "Gene" Hilton, provided educational services…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Do masks work? That was the topic for the first press conference from local leaders and health officials since…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with "Devil Went Down to Georgia," has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities said a dog became a hero on the Fourth of July by alerting her owner to a house fire next door. Franklin Fire Department officials said the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 18 new cases Monday, bringing the total up to 349 positive patients since the pandemic began. Health department director Kim Tedford says 124 of those patients are actively sick…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Crockett County Sheriff's Office is searching for an escaped inmate. Investigators say Gerald Samples, known as Pete, was a trustee in the Crockett County Jail. Samples, 53, is believed to be driving a 2008 two-wheel…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn.-- More West Tennesseans take their support for Black lives to the streets. People in one Carroll County town march for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others. "If you think white privilege…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn.-- Officials at a local lake offer a summer concert series. Carroll County's Thousand Acre Recreational Lake hosted its second concert of the series featuring the band Crossfire. Concerts in the series take place on the stage at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating an incident that took place Sunday morning that injured a firefighter. Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, the Jackson Fire Department says they responded to a dumpster fire at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A gas station employee has quit her job after being threatened by a customer. The incident happened Saturday morning at the Old Medina Market. Two customers got upset after an…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The Bolivar Police Department says they are investigating an incident that took place Sunday morning. According to officials a car hit the side of the police station. A news release from Bolivar Mayor Julian McTizic says…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 51,431 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Sunday, July 5. In addition, 646 people have died and 2,871 have been hospitalized. Another 30,254 have recovered. The Tennessee Department of Health…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- This Fourth of July, protesters and counter-protesters met in Dyersburg for a heated discussion. Hundreds gathered at the Dyer County Courthouse to protest -- and counter protest -- the Confederate…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Hundreds celebrated Fourth of July on the lake. Live music filled the air around Beech Lake for Festival of the Lakes 2020. Many swam and boated on the lake. People also enjoyed lots of food, and kids enjoyed…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed nine new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive patients to 331 since the pandemic began. The newest patients are: 28-year-old female (not hospitalized) 27-year-old female (not…
