US Navy honors local WWII veteran with Purple Heart
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Navy crew member of Jackson is honored more than 70 years later thanks to modern technology. The U.S. Navy says the USS Eagle P-E 56 was torpedoed by German…
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Hospitals continue to close across Tennessee
Tennessee -- As hospitals across the state continue to close, many are looking at their options for health care in rural communities. In a conference call Thursday, three Tennesseans who are dealing with the effects of hospital closures across the…
Henry Co. Medical Center hosts Safe Kids Day
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Children across West Tennessee received free school supplies and safety tips in Henry County Thursday afternoon. This year's Safe Kids Day was hosted by the Henry County Medical…
Local teachers encourage students in community
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local school teachers are leaving the classroom and going into neighborhoods to get students excited for the school year. "Just felt the need to get out and meet the…
New teachers welcomed to JMCSS
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 100 teachers are joining the Jackson-Madison County School System. Wednesday was the first day of school for teachers. "This is the beginning of that preseason period where new…
Local stores prep for tax-free weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local stores are getting their shelves stocked and ready for Tennessee's annual tax-free weekend. Management at Jackson's Target store says they are expecting a tremendous amount of shoppers during the…
West Tennessee business wants to hire veterans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee business wants to hire veterans looking to transition back into civilian life. July 25 is National Hire a Veteran Day, and JDog Junk Removal & Hauling franchise…
Jackson sailor to be posthumously awarded Purple Heart this weekend
MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- After 72 years, a sailor from Jackson will be honored with the Purple Heart on Saturday. Seaman First Class James Cunningham will receive the Purple Heart he earned as he went down with his ship in 1945,…
McKenzie man sentenced to life in prison on meth trafficking charge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A McKenzie man has been sentenced to life in prison on a federal meth trafficking charge, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee. Marlon "Jazz" Taylor, 34, pleaded guilty in April…
House passes bill expanding horse soring rules, enforcement
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. House members have passed a bill expanding horse soring regulations at Tennessee Walking Horse shows. Rep. Steve Cohen said Thursday the House voted 333- 96 in favor of…
Ex-wife of slain former NBA player pleads guilty
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The ex-wife of slain former NBA player Lorenzen Wright has agreed to a deal in which she pleads guilty to facilitation to first-degree murder and receives a 30-year prison sentence. Sherra Wright entered the plea Thursday…
Police investigate Thursday morning shooting in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a shooting Thursday morning in an east Jackson neighborhood. Police say the shooting happened shortly after 9 a.m. on Hillcrest Circle Drive. Police say a house was hit in the shooting, but no injuries…
Tennessee nursing aides fired after Facebook post
ETOWAH, Tenn. (AP) -- Two Tennessee nursing aides say they were fired for a social media post joking about the elderly. WTVC-TV reports Cassie Moses and Symara Rakestraw say they were fired from Etowah Health Care Center after posting a…
Minority Mental Health: The effects of not seeking help
JACKSON, Tenn.--Dr. Samuel Carney, a retired psych examiner, said in the past he has had patients that waited to seek help. "They had had problems for a long time. They had…
What's New Wednesday: Biscuitry
Ever hear of the word "biscuitry"? Maybe not, because it is a new word defined as "the art of dismantling a biscuit which is eaten using a particular strategy" according to the Urban Dictionary.…
