MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A former student at a private Tennessee college has pleaded guilty to downloading exams and changing grades to preserve his scholarship. The U.S. attorney's office in Memphis said Tuesday that 20-year-old Michael Geddati has pleaded guilty…
TRENTON, Tenn.--"Had we not stopped it when we did, he had about 3 hours left to live," said West Tennessee Drug Task Force Special Agent in Charge, Johnie Carter. A…
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S Senate passed legislation Tuesday to expand the Shiloh National Military Park in west Tennessee. U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said the expansion will help attract visitors to the state, boost local economies, and…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Tuesday night, the NAACP celebrated 110 years of service. Community leaders gathered at the Jackson-Madison County branch in downtown Jackson. They swore in 20 new members. Leaders say it's…
SELMER, Tenn. -- An officer in Selmer shares a post on Facebook some are calling racist. The post was shared by Selmer Police Lt. Ron Pilkington on his personal Facebook page. It's a quote attributed to Planned Parenthood founder Margaret…
GIBSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation had to close some roads this week because of rising waters due to the excessive rainfall. "We've had several roads flooded, but now…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local men are wearing red in support of the American Heart Association and the fight against heart disease. Men gathered Tuesday at the association's Red Tie Society breakfast at the New Southern Hotel in downtown Jackson. The men…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials from West Tennessee Healthcare are promoting heart health. A cardiac nurse spoke Tuesday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital on the importance of "knowing your numbers." Those numbers…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There is a new initiative to build a memorial to lynching victims in Madison County. "These types of memorials only start the process of reconciliation, healing and moving forward from…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Manufacturing jobs are in high demand in West Tennessee. Programs like LOOP are helping high school students prepare for those jobs. LOOP, or the Local Options…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A registered sex offender was arrested Tuesday in connection with a recent incident when police say he entered a Jackson school. Chad Lutrell, 39, was arrested Tuesday on an outstanding warrant for violation of the sex offender…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An Oregon couple charged in a federal drug trafficking investigation is sentenced to serve one year and one day in prison. Michael Boutin and Tawni Boutin were charged last year after an investigation by Jackson-Madison County…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman has pleaded guilty in a 2017 shooting that left another woman dead at a downtown Jackson law office. Shurnue Bratton pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder. She was sentenced to serve a 40-year sentence at…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A former pastor in East Tennessee has been convicted of repeatedly raping one of his adopted daughters. The Knoxville News Sentinel reported Monday that David Lynn Richards Jr., the former minister of My Father's House Church…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two men are in custody in Gibson County after investigators say they were part of a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Middle Tennessee man. Gregory Barnes, 22, of Humboldt, and Stephen Taylor, 43, of Murfreesboro, are each charged…
