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Watered-down Tennessee 'bathroom bill' heads to floor votes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A watered-down Tennessee bill spelling out that the state's public indecency law applies to bathrooms and changing rooms for single-sex, multi-person use is heading toward floor votes. The bill by Republican Rep. John Ragan passed a…

Jefferson Award: Dan Brooks

Seventy-three-year old Dan Brooks has been involved with the Regional Interfaith Association, known as RIFA, for many years. "It's all about taking care of those that are hungry in our community…

Judge grants class action status in private prison lawsuit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Shareholders suing private prison operator CoreCivic have won class action status for a lawsuit claiming the company inflated stock prices by misrepresenting the quality and value of its services. CoreCivic's public statements to shareholders have said…

Drivers walk away from I-40 crash involving 3 trucks

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A crash involving three big trucks ties up traffic Wednesday morning in Jackson. The crash happened before 8 a.m. on Interstate 40 at the Highway 45 Bypass. The crash involved an over-size truck carrying a bridge beam, a dump…

At least 1 injured in east Madison Co. wreck

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- At least one person is injured after a crash Wednesday morning on Mifflin Road. Madison County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Mapes has confirmed a vehicle hit a pole in the 100 block of Mifflin Road. Mapes…

Fire destroys fishing pier at Lake Graham

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A weekend fire destroys a popular fishing pier at a local lake. The fire left a wooden pier in ruins Sunday night at Lake Graham, according to Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency spokesperson Amy Spencer. The pier…

TBI assists after woman's body found in Dyer County

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Dyer County Sheriff's Office and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating after a woman's body is found in a field near Dyersburg. According to the sheriff's office, the body of a black female was…

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