JACKSON, Tenn. -- University of Memphis announced spring break will be extended for students for an additional week, through March 22 with classes beginning again on Monday, March 23. The University will remain open. Because housing and dining are essential…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has declared a state of emergency to help the state address the spread of the new coronavirus. The emergency declaration frees up additional funds and relaxes rules surrounding assistance for state agencies…
HARDIN CO., Tenn. -- The body of a third, unidentified boater has been recovered from the Tennessee River near Shiloh National Military Park, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. TWRA says the body was found around 7 a.m. Thursday.…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- "It's really cutting it close," said Humboldt City School Board Member Mark Hodge. As current Humboldt City School Superintendent Dr. Versie Hamlett's contract comes to an end, school board members…
(AP) -- The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days, tests by U.S. government and other scientists have found. Their work, published Wednesday, suggests that…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Following a fatal hit and run Sunday, local authorities are offering safety tips for drivers experiencing car troubles. The victim, 19-year-old Randavious Deberry, suffered serious injuries and later died…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.--Early Wednesday morning, officials in Humboldt found a teen dead in a carport. Following the news of the teen's passing, the Humboldt High School girls basketball team decided to honor the teen's life…
Vetrica Taylor is a five star gourmet chef. She graduated at the top of her class with a degree in culinary arts. "I wanted to keep God in everything that I…
ALAMO, Tenn.-- A local school offers a scholarship for former students. Alamo City School has a scholarship fund for graduating seniors at Crockett County High School who went to ACS when they were younger. Although it started a few years…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is sentenced to 26 years after pleading guilty to allegations of drug trafficking. Cedric Townsend, 38, was charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine and possession of a firearm…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Haywood County man is sentenced to serve 13 years after being convicted of multiple robberies in Brownsville in 2016. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office, 23-year-old Johnny Lee Nixon was convicted of…
HARDEMAN CO., Tenn. -- Community members in one local county got the chance to ask health officials questions about the coronavirus Wednesday. After Madison County had their own meeting about how they are…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Officials meet to discuss the status of the new Madison County jail. "How are we going to fund all of this? We don't even have a good guesstimate," Gary Deaton, Madison County…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is sentenced to serve 25 years in a federal racketeering investigation into the Gangster Disciples. Demarcus Crawford, 36, of Jackson, held the rank of Chief Enforcer for the Gangster Disciples when he and 15…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee Interim President Randy Boyd, in consultation with chancellors at UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center, has announced that all in-person classes, beginning March 23, will be temporarily suspended…
