Jackson City Council members discuss hotel, convention center off Exit 85 on I-40
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new convention center could be coming to the Hub City. "The city needs a conference center, so that would be very beneficial for the city to have…
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New library may be in the cards for Gibson County
TRENTON, Tenn. -- "We really want to get the ball rolling on that new library," Lindsey Ingram, Director of the Gibson County Library, said. The library has run out of room,…
Students compete in HOSA Regional Competition in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of high school students come to Jackson for an educational competition. Jackson State Community College was the site for the 2019 HOSA Regional Competition, organized by HOSA-Future Health Professionals, formerly…
TWRA to hold public meeting about chronic wasting disease
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease Tuesday evening in Bolivar. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Bolivar Middle School gymnasium, located…
Mackler announces Dem bid for Tennessee's open Senate seat
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Democratic Nashville attorney and former Army helicopter pilot James Mackler is the first candidate to announce a 2020 bid for the seat Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander will leave after his term. …
Tennessee Legislature to convene Tuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee lawmakers are preparing to kick off the 111th General Assembly, ushering with it a new governor and a booming freshman class poised to tackle the state's most high-profile issues while also setting the budget. The…
Health experts bring awareness to community about cervical cancer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The month of January is known as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. "Cervical cancer is something that is very important," registered nurse Ashley Thompson said. "We recommend women to get screened for cancer. We recommend yearly physical exams, and…
Some West Tennesseans sound off on new roundabout
JACKSON, Tenn--Since it was announced the roundabout was going to be built leading into downtown Jackson, there's been a lot of talk on whether it was a good idea. . Local radio station…
Tennesseans gather outside state capitol to address health care concerns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- In front of the state capitol, concerned Tennesseans gathered to tell their stories about the negative impacts of the health care system. Many of them say they are demanding…
How long will lower gas prices last?
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to AAA, since October, gas prices in Tennessee have dropped 71 cents. "That's a good thing, because gas was pretty high there at one time," Ronald Cooper, a…
Jackson Rotary Club takes nominations for Woman of the Year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Rotary Club is accepting nominations for Jackson's Woman of the Year for 2018. The Woman of the Year is open to any woman who is a resident of Madison County and is at least 40…
Lifeline Blood Services needs O-negative, O-positive donors
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lifeline Blood Services says they are in urgent need of O-negative and O-positive blood types. According to Lifeline, patients used large amounts of blood last week and more will be needed for blood transfusions this week as…
2 killed in house fire in Memphis, cause investigated
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials say two elderly people were killed in a house fire in Memphis. Memphis Fire Department spokesman Wayne Cooke said in a statement that fire and emergency crews responded to a blaze at a one-story, wood-frame…
Gov. Haslam grants executive clemency to Cyntoia Brown
NASHVILLE -- Gov. Bill Haslam has granted executive clemency to a woman serving a life sentence. The governor granted clemency Monday to Cyntoia Brown by commuting her sentence of life imprisonment, according to a release from the governor's office. Brown…
TBI releases ID of man killed by Memphis police
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released the identity of a 20-year-old man killed by Memphis police. News outlets report the TBI says Abdoulaye Thiam was killed Wednesday by three police officers responding to a domestic…
