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Obama commutes Chelsea Manning's prison sentence

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is commuting the prison sentence of Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified documents. The White House says Manning is one of 209 inmates whose sentences Obama is shortening. Manning is…

Jackson police seek to ID truck used in package theft

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify a truck they say was used in the recent theft of a package from outside a home. A man driving a blue, extended cab Chevy Silverado pickup truck stole…

Judge declares mistrial in murder trial; new jury to convene

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The trial for a man accused of killing an Arkansas State football player and his stepfather started Tuesday morning. A grand jury indicted Johnny Wade in 2014 on first-degree murder and felony murder counts. Judge Kyle Atkins…

Car crash sends 3 teens to hospital

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A crash on North Parkway in east Jackson sent three juveniles to the hospital late Monday night. Jackson police said the car crashed following a short police pursuit when the driver lost control and hit a utility…

Police investigate armed robbery outside Jackson hotel

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating after a hotel employee was robbed at gunpoint in a parking lot. Investigators say an employee of DoubleTree Hotel was robbed at gunpoint around 2 p.m. Monday as he was getting off work. No one…

Local leaders come together for MLK Day call of service

JACKSON, Tenn. -- In celebration of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, community leaders came together Monday for a call of service. The Mt. Zion Baptist Church hosted the service, which featured remarks from state representatives Jimmy Eldrige and Johnny Shaw…

Experts share tips on gardening during warm winter weather

JACKSON, Tenn.--With a wave of warm winter weather tempting plants and gardeners, we asked the experts for answers about early budding concerns and outdoor projects. "There's no reason to stay inside on a nice day," James Wick said. For nearly…

West Tennessee locals to attend Trump inauguration

ALAMO, Tenn. — As Donald Trump's inauguration nears, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to travel to the nation's capital. Ann Strongs of Crockett County is just one West Tennessean who will see the new president take office on…

West Tennesseans march in Jackson in honor of MLK

JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans came together Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. People from the community attended a breakfast and marched in his honor. The Rev. Dr. Jesse L. Douglas, a civil rights activist, sang for hundreds…

Tenn. Congressman Steve Cohen to boycott Trump inauguration

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee congressman says he'll boycott President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration to support his Democratic colleague, John Lewis, who became embroiled in a feud with the incoming Republican president. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen chose the site of…

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