Agencies talk veteran homelessness solutions in West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee is working to end homelessness for area veterans. Several federal groups now say that West Tennessee has a system in place that helps veterans and…
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BREAKING: Human remains found in Lexington neighborhood
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Police confirm they are investigating after human remains were found Tuesday afternoon in Lexington. The skeletal remains were found around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the woods off Ayers Street between a mobile home park and a residential…
Man arrested after standoff in Weakley County
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County man is in custody after a two-hour standoff with deputies Monday morning at a home on Russell Drive. The Weakley County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded around 6 a.m to a domestic disturbance…
Man's lethal injection fight may lead him to electric chair
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Attorneys for a Tennessee death row prisoner were trying to spare him from lethal injection, and they succeeded — but not the way they hoped. Instead of getting the needle, Edmund Zagorski is scheduled to die…
Classes canceled at Union City Elementary for gas leak
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- School leaders canceled classes Tuesday as a safety precaution as crews continued working to repair a gas leak. They found the gas leak…
Jackson drivers to see detour due to roundabout construction
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Workers will soon pave part of North Highland Avenue as part of the ongoing roundabout project. The road is scheduled to be closed from 8 p.m. Monday until…
Man killed in Gibson Co. crash Monday
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man was killed Monday in a crash on Cades Atwood Road, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. A crash report says 28-year-old Bryce Haynes was killed in the crash. The report says Haynes was driving…
Deputies search for second suspect in Weakley Co. shooting
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators are searching for a man they believe was involved in a shooting in Weakley County. According to a news release, deputies responded to a report of a shooting around 3 a.m. Oct. 12 on West…
Conger meets with community members while running for Jackson Mayor
JACKSON, Tenn.--A Jackson mayoral candidate holds a town hall tour in South Jackson Monday night. Candidate Scott Conger is touring the Hub City to gather feedback from the community. Conger is eager…
State Senator Dr. Mark Green visits Lexington
LEXINGTON, Tenn.--A candidate running for Congress was in town Monday evening for a meet and greet. State Senator Dr. Mark Green was at the…
Family says body of missing McNairy Co. man found
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- "It's better for him to be in heaven than here," Darsun, Danny McCombs' grandson, said. According to his family, Danny McCombs' body was found over the weekend.…
UT Martin gears up for Homecoming 2018
MARTIN, Tenn. -- It's homecoming week at the University of Tennessee at Martin, and this year is bringing back both old and new traditions. "This year, we've added a homecoming king," Director…
Longtime JMCSS educator takes administration job in Connecticut
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A longtime educator with the Jackson-Madison County School System is preparing for a larger role in a new system. Dr. Janice Epperson has been named assistant superintendent for a Connecticut school district, according to a release from…
JMCSS mourns loss of teacher killed in ATV wreck
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The community is mourning the loss of a Rose Hill School teacher killed in a weekend ATV crash. Derrick Taylor, an avid outdoorsman, was killed in a single-ATV accident this weekend near his family's home in McNairy…
ATF offers reward in Savannah gun store break-in
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a reward in the investigation of a weekend gun store burglary in Savannah. Talley's Lock and Load, located at 1020 Wayne Road, was burglarized Saturday, with…
