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1 injured in early morning shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police confirm a man was injured in an early morning shooting. Officers with the Jackson Police Department responded around 1:45 a.m. Thursday to a home on Martha Street. The windows of two vehicles were shot out. A spokesman…
Police: One person injured following late night shooting
JACKSON, Tenn.--Jackson police are investigating a late night shooting that left one person injured. According to investigators with the Jackson Police Department, officers received a call around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday of someone running up and down the 100 block of…
Leaders with JEA answer questions about higher utility bills, customer usage
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders with Jackson Energy Authority have heard loud and clear the public's questions concerning their recent utility bills. Now they're giving their customers answers. Questions from customers have included "Why is my bill so much higher than…
Gibson Co. Sheriff's Office investigating 'suspicious death' after body found in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. -- Officers investigated what's being called a suspicious death Wednesday night. According to the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, deputies discovered the body of a man in an apartment in the 70 block of Bradford Highway in Milan. The…
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Reese Stasel is 15-years-old, but when he was 5-years-old, his family thought he may not make it. "I was 'bout 5 and I was sick. I didn't know what to do and I…
Union City agrees to sell 375 acres to incoming hemp facility
OBION CO., Tenn. -- A hemp facility will be making its way to West Tennessee. "This is a very unusual one. Normally, we get most of our referrals from the state…
Jackson Recovery Court holds luncheon for graduating class
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nearly two decades ago, the city of Jackson began its first Recovery Court program, dedicated to making sure nonviolent drug offenders don't return to the criminal justice system.…
'Bagels and Bluegrass' bicycle event donates proceeds to JSCC scholarship, state parks
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual event is once again helping students pay for college. The proceeds from the Bagels and Bluegrass Bicycle Century Tour were presented to the Jackson State Community…
Suspect charged in Carroll Co. fatal shooting appears in court
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A suspect appeared in court in connection with a recent Carroll County homicide. Corey Leavitt Junior appeared in court in Carroll County Wednesday on charges stemming from the shooting…
UM-Lambuth approaches scholarship deadline, encourages new applicants
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis-Lambuth Campus wants to remind applicants about important upcoming dates. Interested applicants to the school are still able to apply for summer classes and for admission in fall 2019. The new student orientations occur…
Firefighter shortage growing in West TN area
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Being short staffed at work is a challenge everywhere, but even more so for first responders and emergency personnel. "We believe it's getting to be a shortage of firefighters," Humboldt…
Sheriff's office, TBI investigate suspicious death in Gibson County
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson County Sheriff's Office confirms they are investigating after a man's body was found in an apartment. The body was found Wednesday in an apartment in the 70 block of Bradford Highway. The sheriff's office…
2 men face solicitation charges after undercover operation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men face charges of solicitation of a minor after an undercover operation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit. Joshua…
Dyersburg police, Hubbard family say money donation jars are scams
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The family of Shelby Hubbard and the Dyersburg Police Department say money containers placed at local businesses, claiming to be taking money for the Hubbard family, are a scam. Hubbard, 24, was reported missing in February. Her…
