Christmas on Main lights up Savannah
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- As the brand new, 30-foot-tall Christmas tree was lit, hundreds of people surrounding the court square in Savannah cheered. "This is heaven to us. This is our Hallmark Christmas…
News
Tennessee lawsuit wants instant runoff voting ruled legal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee lawsuit urges a judge to deem instant runoff voting legal in the state. Several prospective Memphis city council candidates and IRV Memphis, Inc. sued state elections coordinator Mark Goins and the Shelby County Election…
Former President George H.W. Bush dies at age 94
DALLAS (AP) - Former President George H.W. Bush has died at the age of 94. Family spokesman Jim McGrath says Bush died shortly after 10 p.m. Friday, about eight months after the death of his wife, Barbara Bush. The nation's…
Family asks for return of missing photos taken from gravesite
TRENTON, Tenn. -- "He said 'there's a team of eight doctors here, and we just couldn't save her,' and I said 'I'm her mother. You can't save her, but I know…
Police: 2 dead following crash involving ambulance from West Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Metro Nashville Police confirm the crash of an ambulance from West Tennessee on a busy highway leaves two people dead. According to WKRN in Nashville, the crash happened on Interstate 40 East at Charlotte Pike in Nashville…
LANA community comes together to share the magic of the holidays
JACKSON, Tenn.--Hub City residents are getting into the holiday spirit. The Lambuth Area Neighborhood Association, or LANA presented their "Cookies and Crafts with Santa" event, Friday evening. Attendees enjoyed activities including…
Dozens of people support wildfire victims
JACKSON, Tenn.--Dozens came together Friday night to support those impacted be wildfires out west. The Downtown Tavern and Brandon Cliffton hosted a fundraiser for the California wildfire victims. Several bands…
Website helps police, business owners identify stolen goods
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- LeadsOnline is a website helping both police and businesses, such as pawnshops, who are required to report their transactions to police. Brad Smith owns a pawn shop in Savannah.…
Local business adds therapy dog to help those in grief
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local business has a new addition that could help you and your family. "She is a bit of a little rascal, but she's very friendly," said Beth Johnson,…
JPD investigates theft from south Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have confirmed they are investigating a theft from a south Jackson gas station. Investigators say a man took an undetermined amount of change from a coin machine in the Valero gas station around 10 p.m.…
TBI honors fallen agent De’Greaun Frazier on Christmas tree
NASHVILLE, Tenn -- For the last two years, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has remembered a local agent when decorating for the upcoming holiday. A special ornament hangs in memory of TBI Special Agent De'Greaun Frazier on the agency's Nashville…
Jackson police investigate robbery at north Jackson gas station
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating a robbery at a north Jackson gas station. Jackson police responded to a report of a robbery shortly before 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Exxon gas station located at 1974 North Highland Avenue…
Affidavit: East TN officer fondled woman caught stealing
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- An affidavit says an East Tennessee officer took a woman caught shoplifting to his apartment and fondled her. News outlets report 28-year-old Benjamin Dessalines was arrested Thursday on felony kidnapping and felony sexual battery charges. The…
Man arrested driving stolen car in Weakley County
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. --A man is now in custody after investigators with the Weakley County Sheriff's Office say he was spotted driving a stolen car. According to a news release, 30-year-old Joshua Long was arrested Thursday after a Weakley County…
Acting US attorney general talks opioids on Tennessee visit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has swung through Tennessee to laud the approach being taken against the opioid epidemic by the Trump administration. Whitaker read from prepared remarks alongside Tennessee's U.S. attorneys Thursday in Nashville. He…
