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Holly Bobo trial delayed until September

SAVANNAH, Tenn. — One of the biggest cases ever to be tried in West Tennessee is delayed again, and that has many across the area in shock. [caption id="attachment_207043"…

Confirmed EF-1 tornado touches down in Carroll County; neighbors react

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Residents in Carroll County along Highway 70 woke up to damages Thursday morning after a powerful storm ripped through the Cedar Grove community Wednesday evening. Residents…

Henry County begins work on new hazard plan

HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- County leaders met Thursday to begin discussing a new hazard plan. "The plan is actually identifying certain hazards that our community is vulnerable to and identifying…

Case of man charged with having gun in park headed to grand jury

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man charged with carrying a gun inside an east Jackson park returned to court Thursday. "The court finds that the probable cause requirement has been met,"…

Mom, daughter charged in deadly stabbing return to court

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The mother and daughter charged in connection with a deadly stabbing in west Jackson faced a judge Thursday. Ebony Pruitt, 30, and Vernetta Pruitt, 53, appeared in Jackson City Court. Ebony's attorney requested a bond reduction. The…

Jackson State renews partnership with Western Governors University

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders of two schools renew an agreement at Jackson State Community College that could help many in West Tennessee finish their education. The deal, first signed in 2014, continues…

Crash slows traffic on Highway 70 north of Jackson

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Thursday afternoon crash on Highway 70 slows traffic between Jackson and Spring Creek. Viewers first told us about the wreck around 4 p.m. just south of…

UPDATE: Jackson police seek info in attempted gas station robbery

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking for help from the public to solve what they describe as a failed robbery attempt at a local gas station. Around 5 a.m. Thursday, two unidentified black males in a white van tried to…

2 Dyer Co. women charged with TennCare fraud

DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two West Tennessee women are charged in separate TennCare fraud doctor shopping cases. Latonya Wesley, 20, also known as Tonya Pirtle, of Newbern, and Britni Young, 20, of…

UPDATE: National Weather Service confirms preliminary EF-1 tornado in Carroll County

UPDATE -- The National Weather Service Memphis in a preliminary report says an EF-1 tornado touched down Wednesday evening in Carroll County. That category of storm has estimated winds of 100-105 mph. Hear more on the storm assessment and from residents in the area…

BREAKING: Trial for suspect in Holly Bobo case delayed until September

SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) -- A trial in the disappearance and killing of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo has been delayed until September. Media outlets report that Judge C. Creed McGinley on Thursday postponed the…

40 rescued, 1 missing after flash flooding in Middle Tennessee

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities in Middle Tennessee say a woman is still missing after Jackson County officials rescued about 40 people who became stranded in flash flooding at Cummins Falls State Park. Jackson County officials tell local news outlets…