Flag Day ceremony dedicates 6 new poles at Liberty Park
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a special day at Liberty Park in north Jackson as not one, but six flags were raised on Flag Day. "We have six new poles that we just put…
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Marine Corps League hosts annual law enforcement cookout
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local veteran organization shows their appreciation for law enforcement. The Capt. Jack Holland Marine Corps League Detachment held their fourth annual cookout Friday at the Jackson Police Department. Organizers say…
Lawn care app launches in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Homeowners now have an app they can use where they can connect with lawn care pros. "It's the easiest way for homeowners to find schedules and pay their lawn guy," said…
Fridays at the Fox continues with local artists
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Downtown Jackson is alive with music, as a local artist appears during Fridays at the Fox. This week's concert in the Fox Pocket Park featured Windell Mask. Jackson Downtown Development Corporation hosts the concerts from 11:30 a.m.…
Local home care agency hosts health fair
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local home care agency hosted a health fair Friday. Loving Arms is a home care agency providing services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as the elderly population. At the health fair, several vendors…
TDOT announces Saturday night closure of US 45 Bypass
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation will have a full closure of the U.S. 45 Bypass bridge Saturday night. TDOT says the bypass bridge will be closed at Interstate 40 from 10 p.m. Saturday until 8 a.m. Sunday.…
Air Choice One to offer flights to Destin this summer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Air Choice One has added another stop to available flights this summer. The flight company will now be making trips to Destin, Florida. Air Choice One flights from Jonesboro, Arkansas, will stop in Jackson on Sundays, Mondays,…
Swift calls out homophobes on new song, announces 7th album
NEW YORK (AP) -- Taylor Swift's latest song has a new target: homophobes. The pop star released a new tune called "You Need to Calm Down" late Thursday, where she addresses her own haters but also calls out those who…
Police seek to ID persons of interest in auto burglary, theft of property
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a report of an auto burglary and theft of property in a north Jackson neighborhood. They have asked the public to help identify two persons of interest. Police say surveillance video from May…
Chattanooga Volkswagen plant to finish unionization vote
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Workers at Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga are finishing a vote over whether to unionize. The vote of about 1,700 hourly workers began Wednesday and concludes Friday. A win would offer the United Auto Workers its first…
Memphis residents react to protests over shooting death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Memphis was rocked by protests on Wednesday night in response to the shooting death of 20-year old Brandon Webber. Authorities say Webber was shot and killed by U.S. Marshals in…
High School students take leadership trip to Washington DC
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students from across West Tennessee are on their way to the nation's capital to learn about being leaders of the future. Every year, Tennessee's electric cooperatives take high school juniors to…
Family speaks out after fatal shooting in downtown Jackson
DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Around 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jackson police arrived to 300 block of North Liberty Street where 23-year-old Ricky Maddox was laying the street suffering from gunshot wounds. Maddox was taken to…
Community members speak out after Frayser shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation responded to a call about a shooting in the Frayser neighborhood in north Memphis. The neighborhood is still tense after 20-year-old Brandon Webber was…
Police arrest man after brief attempt to evade officers in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was arrested Thursday after a brief attempt to evade officers in downtown Jackson. Police arrested Imario Wright around 1:20 p.m. Thursday on two outstanding warrants through the city of Jackson and one warrant issued…
