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Funeral held for Tennessee World War II pilot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The remains of a Tennessee World War II pilot have been laid to rest at his family's cemetery. The Tennessean reports a funeral was held Saturday for Navy Reserve Ensign Harold P. DeMoss in Nashville. He…

Great Smoky Mountains National Park to assess storm impact

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will begin assessing the impact of Tropical Storm Florence's remnants. Park officials say in a statement areas of the park that straddle Tennessee and North Carolina will be…

Local church hosts worship service for special needs families

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Those with special needs enjoyed a worship service Sunday specifically created for special needs families.   The Exception Worhip Service took place at Forest Heights United Methodist Church. They started the service by singing fun songs. "And…

UT president announces retirement

KNOXVILLE -- University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro announced Monday that he will retire after the first of the year. DiPietro will retire Feb. 14, 2019, according to a release. He will step down from active service Nov. 21 to…

West TN Invitational concludes

JACKSON, Tenn. --Today wraps this year's West Tn Invitational. The event was brought back to the Jackson area to raise money for the Ayers Children's Foundation. Ayers Children Medical Center is a…

Country music star's son-in-law dies in Florida fall

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Nashville prosecutor who was the son-in-law of country music star Alan Jackson has died in a fall in Florida. Citing a Davidson County District's Attorney's Office release, 28-year-old Ben Selecman died Wednesday. He was at…

West Tennesseans come out for annual race at local school

JACKSON, Tenn. — Saturday marks the 6th annual race day at Augustine school in Jackson. Registration was open to all over the age of four. Categories included individuals, teams and families. The races were divided into three obstacle courses including…

Sheriff goes to jail for a good cause

MILAN, Tenn. -- Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas was behind bars. It was part of a fundraiser to raise money for Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. The sheriff, along with his daughter, partnered with…

14-year-old Tennessee boy charged in fatal shooting

SPARTA, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say a 14-year-old Tennessee boy has been arrested in the killing of a 47-year-old man. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said in a statement that the boy is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal…

Man charged in death of 2-year-old child

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say they have charged a Tennessee man with killing a 2-year-old child. Rutherford County Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said in a statement that 26-year-old Timothy Lee Brooks Jr. of Columbia was arrested Thursday. The Columbia Police…

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