EMA director says Lexington hazmat situation not drug related
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- In an update in the hazmat situation in Lexington that we first reported Thursday night, officials say the incident was not drug related. Hazmat teams were called in…
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Man charged in Humboldt shooting; no injuries reported
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man faces assault and reckless endangerment charges after police responded Wednesday night to gunshots in a Humboldt neighborhood. Allen Durrell Pledge, 33, was arrested in the shooting, according to…
Sheriff: 1 killed, 3 injured in McNairy County shooting
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies confirmed one person died and three others were injured in a shooting Friday morning in McNairy County, according to McNairy County Sheriff Guy Buck. Buck said the shooting happened around 12:20 a.m. Friday on…
Authorities investigate hazmat scene for nearly 6 hours in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- What authorities are calling a hazmat investigation, ended around 9:45 p.m., Thursday on Ayers St. off Highway 22 in Lexington. According to the Henderson County Emergency Management Director Drew Cook, crews had been working the scene since…
RIFA holds annual Canstruction awards gala
JACKSON, Tenn.-Many people love to eat canned food items--but Thursday night a charity was stacking cans as a form of art. Hundreds of influential business professionals, community leaders and philanthropic donors went to Canstruction Gala. It is RIFA's signature fundraising…
Former Miss America hopes to prevent child abuse
JACKSON, Tenn.--A former Miss America winner is raising awareness for the prevention of child abuse in west Tennessee. Marilyn Van Derbur spoke Thursday night for the "Darkness to Light" event at Union…
D.A.R. donates classroom flags to Liberty Tech Magnet
JACKSON, Tenn.--A local organization donated flags to a local high school. The Jackson-Madison Chapter of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, also known as D.A.R., donated 15 classroom flags to Liberty…
2 teens charged with vandalizing local church
BIG SANDY, Tenn. — Two teenagers are facing charges after investigators say they broke into and vandalized a Benton County church. …
Suspicious package at federal courthouse deemed harmless
JACKSON, Tenn -- Crews responded Thursday morning to downtown Jackson after being alerted of a suspicious package inside a federal courthouse. Jackson-Madison County EMA Director Marty Clements confirmed it was…
Search of Weakley Co. home nets 5 meth arrests
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A search warrant executed by the Weakley County Sheriff's Department has resulted in the arrest of five people on drug charges. Jason Tackett, Jessica Graham, Lindsey Rickets,…
JSCC receives special designation for veterans resources
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local college continues to help student who have served our country. "As a veteran, I care about my veteran brothers and sisters," Bobert Shumpert, a veteran and…
Construction begins on I-40 expansion in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Construction crews worked Thursday on a ramp at the Highway 45 Bypass and Interstate 40 in Jackson. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said it is part of a…
US Attorney: Known gang member sentenced to 12 years on drug offenses
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man authorities say is a known gang member has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison on drug offenses. Terrence Whiteside, 34, of Jackson…
Second juvenile suspect arrested in Milan shooting
MILAN, Tenn. -- A second suspect has been arrested in a Milan shooting that left two men dead. Two 17-year-old juveniles are now each charged with two counts of first-degree murder, according…
UPDATE: Scene clear after suspicious package scare, EMA director says
UPDATE -- The scene is clear after a Thursday morning suspicious package scare in downtown Jackson. The federal courthouse is back open after crews investigated the report of a suspicious package, according to EMA Director Marty Clements. Clements said crews…
