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Local sorority hosts first Black Business Expo

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local sorority held a business expo this weekend. The Nu Gamma Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. hosted the inaugural Black Business Expo today. Organizers say the…

Jackson takes "Polar Plunge" for good cause

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The annual Polar Plunge was held today at Aloha Pools and Spa in Jackson. Organizers say several groups participated in the chilling challenge as a way to raise funds for the…

Mardi Gras parade takes over downtown Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Kids in Jackson got to shutdown parts of downtown for a Mardi Gras celebration, and this year's theme for the parade is Nursery Rhymes. "Just a chance for people to…

Woman attempts jail escape through ceiling

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio -- A woman tried to escape jail through the ceiling earlier this year, according to police. Montgomery County Jail in Ohio just released surveillance video of the attempt. Jessica Boomershine was…

Tennessee officially nicknamed "The Volunteer State"

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is now officially nicknamed the Volunteer State under a bill signed by Gov. Bill Lee. The governor signed the legislation in a video posted on Twitter on Friday. Tennessee first became known as “The Volunteer…

First guilty verdict for opioid strike force

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A federal jury found a West Tennessee doctor guilty Friday for unlawfully distributing opioids to purported patients and to others who were never his patients. According to a press release, the defendant was charged in an April…

19th annual Jewel Awards honors business owners

EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds filled the Oman Arena Friday night for the Jewel Awards. Members from the Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce honored outstanding black business leaders for the 19th…

Families dance the night away at Arlington Elementary

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fathers, daughters, mothers and sons dressed to the nines for a local dance. Arlington Elementary School hosted their second annual father/daughter mother/son Valentine's Day dance Friday night. They had a…

Search continues for missing man on Forked Deer River

CROCKETT CO., Tenn. -- Officials continue the search for a missing Trenton man. "We've got two main objectives here, to find this gentleman and to keep our people safe," Crockett County Sheriff's Department Chief…

Bill proposes parental panels at libraries

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Rep. Andy Holt is pushing forward a new bill which he claims would prevent children from being exposed to what he calls "explicit materials" in libraries. "What we're endeavoring to do…

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