Tuesday is last day to file federal income taxes
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The clock is ticking... Tuesday is the last day to file your 2016 federal income taxes. The experts at Piercey Tax Services in downtown Jackson say even with the extra…
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Haywood Co. superintendent resigns; school board takes first steps in search
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The superintendent of Haywood County Schools will step down at the end of the school year. Haywood county school leaders discussed the future of the district…
TVA CEO: Coal plants not reopening under Trump
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The CEO of the nation's biggest public utility says the agency isn't going to reopen coal-fired power plants under President Donald Trump. In an interview Tuesday, Tennessee Valley Authority CEO Bill Johnson said he thinks very…
Martin police investigate suspected homicide
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a suspected homicide after responding to a call about an unresponsive man Tuesday morning. Officers with the Martin Police Department responded just after 9 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive man at a…
Accused birthday party gunman appears before judge
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A man accused in the murder of a mother of two appeared Tuesday morning in court. Torius Russell is charged in the death of Shanice Amerson, who was throwing a birthday party for her son last fall…
Police seek to ID suspects in $13K theft from jewelry store
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify two men they say stole $13,000 worth of items from a jewelry store at the Old Hickory Mall. Surveillance video from March 25 shows two unidentified men stealing jewelry…
UPDATE: THP identifies dump truck driver killed in Henderson Co. crash
UPDATE -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the man killed in a Tuesday morning crash in Reagan. Charles D. Kennedy Jr., 40, of Henderson, was killed in…
School bus safety measures advance in Tenn. Legislature
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Bills designed to keep school bus riders safe continue to advance in the Tennessee Legislature, with one measure requiring buses to have seat belts clearing another hurdle. The bills came as a result of a deadly…
BREAKING: Suspected Facebook shooter has killed himself, police say
ERIE COUNTY, Penn. (AP) -- Pennsylvania State Police say the suspect in the random killing of a Cleveland retiree posted on Facebook has shot and killed himself after a brief pursuit. State police say Steve Stephens was spotted Tuesday morning by…
Bus driver cited after crash involving Jackson-Madison Co. school bus
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two students and the driver of a car were transported to be checked for minor injuries after an early morning crash involving a Jackson-Madison County school bus in west Jackson. The school bus driver has been cited…
Dangerous consequences for Benton Co. residents after landfill shuts down
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- A community demands answers after they were dumped by their controversial landfill. "Nobody knows the truth in the whole situation," one community member said. Environmental Waste Solutions is…
Second of four candidates for UTM provost visits campus
MARTIN, Tenn.-The UT Martin family meets the second of four candidates for Provost and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, Monday. Dr. Eric Link spoke to students and staff during an open…
Former Waynesboro police officer arrested, indicted
WAYNESBORO. Tenn.-A former Waynesboro police officer has been indicted, accused of stealing guns from the department and pawning them. TBI agents said Robert Gann pawned two department-issued weapons, multiple times and allowed a handgun to be sold. Investigators said Gann…
Madison Co. commissioners meet, vote on several key issues
JACKSON, Tenn.-Members of the Madison County commission met Monday night, casting several votes. Commissioners agreed to give $23,000 to the McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport to finish buying the land where the…
Hundreds of fish die in residential pond; experts weigh in
JACKSON, Tenn. — Hundreds of dead fish are floating to the surface of one residential pond, creating a stench that spans blocks in the neighborhood. "I've heard…
