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Deer gun season opens Saturday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Opening day of deer gun season is this Saturday, and thousands of West Tennessee hunters are looking forward to it. If you are one of them, it…

Volunteers help Humboldt students with reading

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Studies show if a child's reading level is below average heading into the third grade, that student tends to fall behind their peers. The Humboldt school system has implemented the Rise 2 Read program to combat that. For…

Trenton police investigate shooting after victim is airlifted in critical condition

TRENTON, Tenn. -- A Gibson County shopping center turned into a crime scene Tuesday night, sending one man with a gunshot wound to a Memphis hospital in critical condition. A…

Finalists for JSCC president continue campus visits

JACKSON, Tenn. — Students and faculty on Wednesday welcomed the second of four finalists for president of Jackson State Community College. Dr. Jeffery Lane Sisk spoke to the campus and…

Authorities offer reward in vandalism at historic Alamo Cemetery

CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities are offering a cash reward as they investigate vandalism that occurred over the weekend at a historic cemetery in Alamo. Several tombstones at Alamo Cemetery were vandalized sometime between Friday night and early Saturday morning, according…

Tennessee attorney general issues opinion against marijuana ordinances

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's attorney general has issued an opinion saying municipalities cannot enact and enforce ordinances that allow police to reduce the penalty for people who possess small amounts of marijuana. Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III said…

Local man's 'Coats for the Homeless' drive is accepting donations

JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the temperatures drop, it can get dangerously cold outside without anything to keep you warm. One local man decided to do what he can to help those…

Autopsy: Chattanooga inmate died from pneumonia after heroin withdrawal

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- An autopsy shows a Chattanooga inmate died after suffering from heroin withdrawal. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the preliminary autopsy from the Hamilton County Medical Examiner's Office reveals 26-year-old Madison Bailee Deal died Aug. 18…

Conjoined twins from Nigeria separated at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Conjoined twins from Nigeria have been separated after a lengthy operation at a Memphis hospital. Le Bonheur Children's Hospital spokeswoman Anne Glanker tells The Associated Press that Miracle and Testimony Ayeni were separated during an 18-hour…

Police investigate armed robbery at north Jackson convenience store

JACKSON, Tenn. --Jackson Police say they're investigating an armed robbery at a Shell Station in the 3800 block of North Highland Avenue. Officers say it happened around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police say three men, wearing masks and armed with handguns,…