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Teen's body recovered from Tennessee River

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The body of a missing teenager has been recovered from the Tennessee River near Perryville. The body of Katelyn Campbell, 19, was recovered from the river around 1:30…

Man charged in Jackson robbery, carjacking

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused in a robbery and carjacking in Jackson now faces criminal charges. Timothy Thornton appeared Monday in Jackson City Court on multiple counts, including attempted aggravated robbery,…

Tennessee Division of Forestry appoints new fire chief

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A new fire chief has been appointed for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry. The Agriculture Department says he is Wade Waters, who has more than 14 years of experience with forestry and wildland…

Teenage girl missing after falling off Tennessee River bridge

UPDATE: The body of Katelyn Campbell, 19, was recovered from the Tennessee River the afternoon on July 2, according to the Perry County Sheriff's Office. Earlier story: DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teenage girl is missing after falling off a bridge…

Floodgates burst on attacks in Tennessee GOP governor's race

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The floodgates have burst on attack ads in Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial primary. New TV ads have followed Congresswoman Diane Black's commercial this week calling businessmen Randy Boyd and Bill Lee moderates. All four leading contenders have…

Local families celebrate National Asteroid Day

JACKSON, Tenn --  June 30th is national Asteroid Day! The University of Memphis Lambuth campus held a special show for guests. Officials hosted an asteroid day event at the planetarium.  Dozens of…

Opioid measures among new Tennessee laws kicking in

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Requirements aimed at curbing Tennessee's opioid epidemic are among more than 150 new laws taking effect. Gov. Bill Haslam's "TN Together" opioid plan largely kicks in Sunday, July 1, when many laws take effect annually and…

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