NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its 2017 "Crime in Tennessee" report Friday, revealing a slight overall increase in reported instances of crime in the most recent reporting year. The annual study compiles data reported from each law…
HARTSVILLE, Ohio -- A man who claimed he threw his wife's body in the Tennessee River earlier this year has been charged with aggravated murder in Ohio. …
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The sheriff's office is once again sounding the alarm after a local resident falls prey to a phone scam. According to a release from the Madison County Sheriff's Department, a local senior citizen lost several thousand…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee House has passed a bill that calls for a monument to unborn children to be placed on the state capitol grounds. If passed by the Senate and signed into law, private funds would be…
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The top Senate Democrat says he now supports making pot legal under federal law. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer says he'll introduce a bill taking marijuana off the federal list of controlled substances — in effect decriminalizing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man wanted in connection with a homicide Sunday night at a north Jackson gas station was arraigned Friday morning in Jackson City Court. Davante Harris, 27, is charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.…
McKENZIE, Tenn. — April is Child Abuse Awareness and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Every year, Bethel University hosts a candle light vigil as a way to shine a light on those…
HENDERSON, Tenn.--A former Tennessee Volunteer visits Freed-Hardeman University for an annual sports banquet. Inky Johnson, who played for the Tennessee Vols until an injury left his arm paralyzed, spoke at FHU's…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Local first responders were honored for their work. Nearly 70 of Jackson's police officers and firefighters enjoyed a dinner in their honor at the Old Country Store. Thursday night was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Proceeds from a specially-marked pump at the Circle K in north Jackson are going to a local school. North Side High School was selected for the second year…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Athletes from all over West Tennessee came to Jackson Thursday for the Special Olympics track and field events. "I'm ready to do the march and stuff, and I'm going…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 45 Bypass in north Jackson will shut down this weekend. "Plan ahead," TDOT Community Relations Officer Nichole Lawrence said. "Look for an alternate route before you get into…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police have arrested a man in connection with a February robbery at a Whiteville gas station. Jamarcus Murdock has been charged with aggravated robbery after court documents say…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Congregations can now prepare better for emergencies. Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency Director Marty Clements will hold a workshop this weekend. The workshop is available for faith-based…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson‘s Amphitheater at the Market is set to kick off the 2018 season May 4. The Amp is located in downtown Jackson behind the West Tennessee Farmers’ Market. Eleven free performances are planned for the second season: 5/4…
