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2 seriously injured in boat crash on the Tennessee River

PERRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people were seriously injured in a boat crash Sunday night on the Tennessee River. According to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, two people were on the 18-foot boat when it crashed around 8:30 p.m. Sunday.…

African Street Festival wraps up final day

JACKSON, Tenn. — Sunday was the last day of the African Street Festival in Jackson. Along with the food and dancing, Zion Church from Jackson had their 11 a.m. service…

Community celebrates Labor Day with block party

MAURY CITY, Tenn.-- "This is our gift to the community, to say, 'Hey! We still think about you!' Even though we're grown and gone, we still think about you, and we love you," Tameka Cathey said. Maury City in Crockett…

George Strait's longtime drummer killed in car wreck

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The longtime drummer for country music star George Strait has been killed in a car wreck outside of Nashville. Strait spokeswoman Ebie McFarland confirmed 59-year-old Michael A. Kennedy of Baxter, Tennessee, died Friday. A report from…

Surgeon left needle inside patient, who later died

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The family of a Tennessee man who died shortly after a surgeon left a needle inside his chest cavity has sued the hospital. The Tennessean reports 73-year-old John Burns Johnson had open heart surgery at TriStar…

U.S. Navy promotes Commander at Generals game

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Before Saturday's Generals game, a member of the U.S. Navy received a prestige promotion. Baseball fans applauded as Sheree Williams acquired the Senior Rank of Commander. It is not an advancement…

Man confesses slaying of wife to undercover officer

CLEVELAND (AP) -- It took an undercover officer from a small village police department in Ohio to provide the final clues used to persuade a 73-year-old man to finally say he killed his wife of 53 years. Philip Snider pleaded…

Tennessee inmate charged in death of cellmate

WAYNESBORO, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee prison inmate has been charged in the death of his cellmate. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a news release that 39-year-old Billy Earl McIllwain was transported to the Wayne County Jail on…

TBI: Undercover officer shot man who hit him with vehicle

GREENBRIER, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says an undercover officer shot and injured a suspect who struck him with a vehicle. News outlets report Greenbrier police officers were conducting an undercover drug operation Friday when a subject…

MCSO Increases Impaired-Driving Enforcement

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The holiday weekend is coming up and local officers are partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to help keep you and your family safe on the…

Chester County officials sworn in during ceremony

CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Chester County officials are sworn in to their offices, Friday at the Chester County jail. All elected Chester County officials were sworn in during a ceremony Friday morning in Henderson. The ceremony including all re-elected and…

Mom speaks out after being arrested at elementary school

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Investigators made another arrest following an incident at a school in Chester County. The parent who recorded the encounter with police now also faces a criminal charge. The mom arrested Thursday at East Chester Elementary School broke…

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