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Tennessee closed primary bill GOP backers voted in Dem races

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Two Republican Tennessee lawmakers sponsoring a bill to limit primary elections to registered party voters have each voted in a Democratic primary. The Tennessean reports that Rep. Andy Holt voted in a May 2006 local Democratic…

Son charged in his mother's death held without bond

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man charged with first-degree murder in his mother's shooting death Tuesday night in east Jackson appeared in court Thursday. Antonio James, 37, is accused of fatally shooting his mother around 6 p.m. Tuesday in her Highview…

Ash Wednesday observed in West TN

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mardi Gras celebrations are over. Today, millions around the world and here in West Tennessee are observing Ash Wednesday. Tonight, parishioners at St. Mary's Catholic Church attended a special Ash Wednesday service to receive ashes. Today also…

Man charged in murder-for-hire plot appears in court

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A Murfreesboro man allegedly part of a murder-for-hire plot appeared in court Wednesday. Stephen Taylor, 43, is charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Investigators say Taylor hired 22-year-old Gregory Barnes, of Humboldt, to kill an unidentified…

Health Department launches new program for families

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is launching a new program to help local families. CHANT, or Community Health Access and Navigation in Tennessee, benefits families through helping…

Ballard Clinic raided by law enforcement agencies

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Late Wednesday morning, the Ballard Clinic in downtown Jackson was shut down as agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Office of the Inspector General searched the…

UTK takes action after recent blackface incident

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee has mandated training and put new policies in place in response to a recent blackface incident. Tennessee officials said last week they had learned about a Snapchat photo showing four individuals "we…

Savannah police ask for assistance identifying 2 in theft

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The Savannah Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying two people investigators believe may be involved in a theft. Police released a surveillance image Wednesday afternoon. Police are asking anyone who can identify the…

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