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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…

Humboldt celebrates 'Christmas on Main'

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- One local town is gearing up for a holiday celebration. "We got popcorn, we got hot chocolate, we got reindeer food, we have letters to Santa," said Amanda…

Crump Police Department is effectively disbanded

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Crump Police Department is effectively disbanded. The police department's lights are off, and the police cars are left in the parking lot at City Hall, because no one works for the department anymore. "The chief and…

Bethel University to host 'Christmas with Renaissance' performances

McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bethel University will host their "Christmas with Renaissance" shows this weekend. The event is a seasonal celebration showcasing all aspects of the Renaissance Performing Arts Program, according to a release from the university. Showtimes are 7 p.m.…

City of Jackson announces leaf pickup plan

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Loose leaf collection has begun in the city of Jackson. The Health and Sanitation Department is requesting that everyone in Jackson rake their leaves to the curbside so crews can come through and vacuum them. The department…

Man arrested after meth found during search

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County man is in custody after investigators searched a home near McKenzie. Jason Hamby, 45, was arrested Wednesday during the search, according to a news release. Investigators say they found more than a half…

Second suspect arrested in Weakley Co. shooting

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man wanted by deputies in an October shooting is now in custody. Jeffrey Story, 41, turned himself in around noon Monday at the home of a Weakley County chief deputy, according to a release from…

UT forms search committee as it selects chancellor

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- University of Tennessee System interim president Randy Boyd has named a search committee to assist in the selection of a Knoxville campus chancellor. The chancellor for UT Martin, Keith Carver, will chair the committee, which will…

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