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…
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Truck drivers involved in I-40 crash recount surviving wreck
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A dramatic crash involving three trucks took place Wednesday morning on Interstate 40, but luckily, all three drivers walked away without injury. "I don't know what to…
Authorities continue to investigate homicide in McNairy County
McNAIRY CO., Tenn. -- Tuesday morning, the McNairy County Sheriff's Office got a call of a man dead inside a home on Beverly Lane. "Through the course of our…
West Tennessee sawmill receives state grant, plans expansion
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The White Oak Stave sawmill in Medon is the latest recipient of the Agricultural Enterprise Fund. "Tennessee's forest industry contributes over $24 billion to Tennessee's economy,…
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…
Tennessee fires head women's basketball coach after first-round NCAA exit
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee has fired women's basketball coach Holly Warlick after a season in which the Lady Vols barely kept their NCAA Tournament streak alive and then promptly lost in the opening round. Holly…
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…
Sheriff IDs man found dead with gunshot wound in McNairy Co. home
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The McNairy County Sheriff's Office has released the identity of a man found dead Tuesday with a gunshot wound. Eduardo Cota was found dead around 8 a.m. Tuesday inside his home on Beverly Lane near Selmer,…
Man in custody after shooting at east Jackson factory
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is in custody after allegedly shooting a co-worker at an east Jackson business. Jackson police responded to the shooting around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday on College Park Cove. Police say the 44-year-old victim identified the alleged…
Weakley Co. man charged with rape of child
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Gleason man now faces a child rape charge after an investigation stemming from his arrest earlier this month. Clarence Grantham, 59, was arrested March 12 after investigators searched his home. The sheriff's office announced Wednesday…
Public gets to know the Jackson mayoral candidates at 'Mayoral Forum'
JACKSON, Tenn.--Tuesday's Jackson Mayoral Forum invited the public out to hear the candidates discuss topics leading up to the city of Jackson's Municipal Election. Candidates Scott Conger, Dr. Jerry Woods, Jimmy…
Madison Co. Ethics Committee investigating complaints against JMC school board member
JACKSON, Tenn.-A meeting is called by the Madison County Ethics Committee to discuss complaints filed against a Jackson-Madison County School Board Member. School Board member Morris Merriweather received backlash in February over emails between himself and a former school teacher.…
