JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Music comes out of West Tennessee and the Delta like crops," said Kevin Triplett, commissioner of tourism development for Tennessee. Music history will continue to grow here in…
BRUCETON, Tenn. — Bruceton Fire Chief James Sloan is used to fighting fires, but typically not within his own building. "It was a very rough day in Bruceton, but…
NEW YORK (AP) -- The conservative writer and pundit Charles Krauthammer has died. Krauthammer had announced a year ago he was being treated for a cancerous tumor in his abdomen and in early June revealed that he likely had just…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The American Academy of Pediatrics puts the pressure on parents to ask about guns where their children play. It's part of a nationwide campaign called ASK Day, or…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials say a second person has been placed on paid leave amid an investigation into allegations that Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Acting Director Jason Locke misused state funds. The Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A sheriff's deputy in West Tennessee has been charged with raping a teenage girl over a 20-month period. The Shelby County district attorney's office says 43-year-old Brian O. Beck was being held on $90,000 bond Thursday…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Much of the rye whiskey aging in hundreds of barrels at Catoctin Creek Distillery in Virginia could end up being consumed in Europe, a market the 9-year-old distilling company has cultivated at considerable cost. But an…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant opened Wednesday night with preliminary competition. It was a full house as contestants took the stage for the first round of competition. The…
J-Petal Owner Qi Sun from China says he opened the franchise after successfully opening Number One Chinese Food in North Jackson. "I actually think it's really cool because they mix up the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The lights, the cameras, ready for all the action of Miss Tennessee 2018. "I'm so excited to get the prelims started and just to see where the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System has announced a list of changes to faculty at schools across the district leading into the 2018-2019 school year. New principals include Richard Willis at Issac Lane Elementary, James Walker Jr. at…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- "It's been a long time coming that we need an animal shelter," Jessica Moore, a Chester County resident, said. Residents in Chester County say one of…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- The Lexington High School community is mourning the loss of one of their own. Panama City Beach Police said Tyler Spann, 15, drowned Tuesday afternoon. The school…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Driving to work is part of State Representative Jimmy Eldridge's everyday routine. But Wednesday, he opted for a new way of transportation. "We've been blessed in Jackson.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Part of Ridgecrest Road was closed Wednesday afternoon after a crash near Henderson Road in northeast Jackson. Police say they responded to the intersection around 2 p.m. after a van…
