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…
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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…
Residents react to new Tennessee gun permit law
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many laws went into effect at the beginning of 2020, which included a new permit gun law. But some residents say are not happy with the new changes the law brings…
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…
Board members discuss changes coming to a local hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Healthcare board met for their monthly meeting to discuss changes to the hospital system. There could be some changes coming to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. On Friday,…
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…
Legislators gather to hear from West Tennesseans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three times a year, the Jackson-Madison County Chamber of Commerce gives people an open invitation to speak with their legislators. "We get a lot of ideas from folks, ideas from…
Officials share the do's and don'ts of calling 911
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Calling 911 is something we hope we never have to do, but when an emergency happens that's the number we all go to. "If you have a medical…
Kentucky man pleads guilty in decade-long wire fraud scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to allegations of wire fraud in U.S. District Court. Mark Whitaker, 49, allegedly concealed a scheme to defraud the federal E-Rate Program, a Federal Communications Commission program that distributes money to…
