NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A former Middle Tennessee teacher accused of taking a former student across the country, leading to a nationwide search, pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon in U.S. District Court in Nashville. Tad Cummins, 51, of Columbia, pleaded guilty to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that overturns some local short-term rental bans following a debate that lasted more than two hours with lawmakers arguing about property rights versus local control. Lawmakers from Nashville were…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a suspect in a Thursday afternoon armed robbery at a convenience store. The robbery occurred around 12:40 p.m. Thursday at the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An inmate who left work detail Wednesday morning has been captured. Chemier Burns, 18, has been captured and returned to custody, according to Sheriff John Mehr. Deputies and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have determined that no foul play was involved in the death of a man who was found Monday in an overturned vehicle in east Jackson. The body…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An ex-Tennessee teacher who fled with a 15-year-old student last year and set off a 39-day nationwide manhunt is scheduled to plead guilty. A document filed by his lawyer last week in federal court in Nashville…
MEMPHIS, Tenn -- Thousands of people flocked to Memphis Wednesday, paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. At approximately 6:01 p.m. on April 4, 1968 the world lost who many…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Local churches are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Junior for his number of years on earth and to pay homage to his legacy. Members of First Presbyterian rang bells. Pastor John…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Three local churches came together Wednesday evening to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Martin Luther King Junior's death. Congregations from Historic First Baptist Church near downtown Jackson and Believer's…
Inside Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant, you are treated like family. And that's because it is solely run by the Elhamamsi's family "How do you say 'schwarma'?" a dinner guest asks the cashier. "Schwarma!,"…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation is announcing major closures this weekend to begin placing steel bridge beams over Interstate 40 in north Jackson. The closure will be Saturday and Sunday beginning at 5 a.m. and ending at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Madison County Corrections Partnership Committee got an update Wednesday on a possible expansion at the Madison County jail. Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris said they…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Senator Bob Corker was a special guest at the Jackson Rotary Club luncheon Wednesday, a stop on his tour across the Volunteer State. "I'm traveling the state, doing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Friends and family gathered Wednesday to remember Martisse Randle with a balloon release. Randle was found dead in his car Monday morning in a creek on John Williams…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Congressman David Kustoff was in Jackson Wednesday to announce his future political plans. In a news conference in north Jackson at Casey Jones Village, Congressman Kustoff announced that he is running for re-election for the 8th Congressional…
