Opioid training helps create life savers
BRADFORD, Tenn. -- More than 1,200 Tennesseans died from opioid overdose in 2017, according to the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Leaders with the department are taking…
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Woman found in ditch with serious injuries has died
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman found seriously injured on Highway 70 in Haywood County over the weekend has died. The Haywood County Sheriff's Office confirmed Ebony Fields died Monday after she was found Sunday morning with serious injuries in…
Local businesses prepare for Valentine's Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sand's Flower Shop owner Chris Maxwell says they've been busy since last week, taking orders for Valentine's Day. "It's…
American Heart Association hosts Circle of Red
JACKSON, Tenn.--A local non-profit organization is turning red for a good cause. The American Heart Association held their annual reception for the Circle of Red at the New Southern in…
Alert system helped police capture two escaped patients
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Two men escaped from the Western Mental Health Institute around 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Police say the men, 28-year-old Dillon Hight and 29-year-old Timothy Keen, were back in custody…
City of Bolivar asks residents to report potholes online
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee city is looking to make your drive a little smoother. "I think potholes have been around since we started building roads," Bolivar Mayor Julian McTizic…
Church hosts annual Friends of Heart event
DENMARK, Tenn. -- The Denmark Missionary Baptist Church hosted its annual Friends of Heart event. "We have teamed up with Friends of Heart and West Tennessee Healthcare to have this program…
Area recycling center gets grant for new initiative
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three local cities could see a change in their recycling after the West Tennessee Regional Recycling Hub receives a $179,000 grant. "They're sharing carts with local…
Police say Social Security scams on the rise
MILAN, Tenn. -- It seems like every day there are more scams, and especially upsetting are scams that target people who depend on Social Security benefits and then use the recipients'…
Jackson nonprofit receives $15K CVS Health Community Grant
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency gets a grant to increase access to quality health care. JACOA received the $15,000 CVS Health Community Grant Monday. These grants support nonprofit organizations that are providing much-needed access…
UT Martin mourns sudden loss of rodeo student-athlete
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin is mourning the loss of a rodeo student-athlete. Wyatt Cole, 20, an agriculture business major from Owenton, Kentucky, passed away Sunday evening, according to the university. "Wyatt was a super good…
Memphis T-shirt company CEO killed in Costa Rica car crash
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A prominent Tennessee businessman has been killed in a car crash in Costa Rica. News outlets report that according to representatives of his company, Memphis businessman 61-year-old Mike Bowen died Saturday. T-Shirt Champions confirmed the death…
Nashville mayor to sign order to help LGBT-owned businesses
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Nashville Mayor David Briley is set to sign an executive order to help LGBT-owned businesses. Briley office says he will be joined on Monday by officials from the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Comcast and the…
Mental health institute escapees now captured
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two men are captured after escaping a mental health institute. Around 7 p.m. Sunday, 28-year-old Dillon Hight and 29-year-old Timothy Keen escaped from the Western Mental Health Institute in Bolivar, according to the Hardeman County Sheriff's…
A local church celebrates their 10th anniversary
JACKSON, Tenn. - A local church is celebrating ten years of service to the community. Members of City Fellowship Baptist Church celebrated with food, music and dancing. Friends, family and loved ones gathered together to listen to the service and join…
