West Tennesseans brave winter weather
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Downtown Jackson was quiet this Saturday night, the only action we saw, coming down from the sky. "It's beautiful, but we're ready for spring," Cristal Coleman said. Many West…
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Church closings and delays for Sunday, March 12
Englewood Baptist Church in Jackson -- 8 a.m. service canceled Northside United Methodist Church in Jackson -- No 8:15 a.m. service Woodland Baptist Church in Jackson -- morning service canceled
Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Spring is just around the corner. Daylight Saving Time starts Sunday March 12 at 2 a.m. Do not forget to move your clocks ahead one hour. Get ready for more evening sunlight in the coming months.
TN Hospital Assoc. voices concern over health care proposal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Hospital Association has come out against a new congressional health care proposal that would repeal and replace the Obama health care law, saying Tennesseans could lose health coverage if the measure passes into law.…
Aquinas College to only offer education degrees
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Aquinas College in Nashville says it will only offer degrees in education starting this fall, leading to faculty cuts and forcing students to transfer. Media outlets report that the Roman Catholic college announced Friday it will…
Woman killed in Crockett County duplex fire
ALAMO, Tenn. -- Fire killed a woman in Crockett County early Saturday morning, according to firefighters. Firefighters say it broke out around midnight Saturday at a duplex on South Burns Street…
Henry County residents wake up to snow
PARIS, Tenn -- Many residents in Henry County woke up to snow on Saturday. "It's been crazy. I mean we get a storm one day and the next day it's snowing," Gearldean Evans…
TDOT preps highways for threat of winter weather
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"Women's and Girl's Night Out" raises HIV, Aids awareness
JACKSON, Tenn.-An event was held Friday evening for teenage girls and women aimed at raising awareness and educating them about issues affecting their lives. The West Tennessee Regional Consortium and Community…
State NAACP holds annual Race Relations and Advocacy Summit in Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn.- The Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP began their 13th annual Race Relations and Advocacy Summit, Friday evening in Jackson. A community town hall meeting was held at Lane College…
Man jailed in Crockett County, accused in several area burglaries
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn.-A 19-year-old is in the Crockett County jail, accused of aggravated burglary, theft, vandalism and criminal trespassing. Investigators said they were able to use home security camera footage to identify…
Annual wrestling event raises money to fight child abuse
HENDERSON, Tenn.-In Chester County, Friday night it was a "battle royale" and it was all for a good cause. The annual Memphis Wrestling Event was held at the Chester County High…
Residents clean up after tornado touches down in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Confirmation of an EF-0 tornado in Carroll County Thursday night comes as no surprise to many in the area after they woke up Friday morning…
Volunteers pitch in to build new playground in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- More than 150 volunteers spent their Friday helping to better their community, one playground at a time. It's called the Uniquely Haywood Community Playground Building Project. The Brownsville-Haywood County…
Former Gibson Co. sheriff appears on assault charge
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Embattled former Gibson County sheriff Chuck Arnold made his first court appearance Friday since his indictment earlier this week. When only his attorney showed up Friday morning,…
