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Renovations continue at Jackson-Madison Co. Library

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The main library in downtown continues to see renovations in an effort to better serve users. Improvements at the Jackson-Madison County Library will temporarily alter its operating hours and…

Tennessee archaeological research meeting is this weekend

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The public is invited to hear presentations on the latest Tennessee archaeological research this weekend. The 31st annual Current Research in Tennessee Archaeology meeting will take place this Saturday at the Tennessee Room of the James Union…

Ex-dance teacher in Franklin pleads guilty to sex charges

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities in Middle Tennessee say a former dance instructor has pleaded guilty to sex charges involving a 14-year-old girl. The Tennessean reports 30-year-old Ross McCord of Brentwood will serve eight years in prison on two counts…

Couple who caged autistic child in East TN sentenced to probation

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) -- Two people who locked an autistic girl in a cage at a home in northeastern Tennessee have received probation after pleading guilty to child neglect. WCYB-TV reports the sentencing for 64-year-old Mickey Sparks and 44-year-old Patricia…

Suspect in deadly Jackson shooting appears in court

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspect in the first homicide in Jackson in 2019 appears in Jackson City Court.   "I'm innocent," Elijah Garrison, charged with first-degree murder, said via video arraignment. Garrison…

$100,000 grant going to security in Gibson County

TRENTON, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Sheriff's Office was awarded more than $100,000 for security upgrades in General Sessions and Circuit Court in Trenton during this month's County Commission meeting. The grant…

UPDATE: THP identifies victim in deadly I-40 crash

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified a man killed Monday morning in a crash on Interstate 40. Gary Tullis, 65, of Collierville was killed in the crash after troopers say his vehicle ran underneath a tractor-trailer…

2 in custody after chase, crash in Madison County

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are in custody and another has been taken to the hospital after a Monday afternoon car chase ends in a crash. The incident began when a Madison County deputy spotted a vehicle speeding and…

Volkswagen to invest $800M in Chattanooga plant

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- German automaker Volkswagen says its factory in East Tennessee will be the focus of an $800 million investment in its manufacturing of electric vehicles in North America. Volkswagen said in a news release Monday that it will expand…

THP confirms fatality in I-40 crash

UPDATE: The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified a man killed Monday morning in a crash on Interstate 40. See the updated story here. Earlier story: MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. --  The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed at least one fatality in a…

Man captured after weeklong manhunt pleads not guilty

DOVER, Tenn. (AP) -- A man accused of killing a Tennessee woman and attacking her husband in a case that led to an intense, weeklong manhunt has pleaded not guilty. News outlets report 53-year-old Kirby Gene Wallace was arraigned Monday…

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