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Tennessee police shoot armed man who pointed gun at officer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a Metro Nashville police officer has shot and wounded an armed man. Metro Nashville police said in a statement that 38-year-old officer Jason Sweeney encountered the man Tuesday morning near a fire station while…

Officials: Man shot by Tennessee deputies in July has died

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee authorities say a man has died two months after he was shot by deputies while he was wielding a knife in suburban Memphis. Susan Niland, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, said Tuesday…

Authorities call off endangered child alert for Ohio teen

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Authorities have called off an endangered child alert out of Ohio with a missing child, now on her way home. An alert went out Tuesday morning for Robin Roberts. A  15-year-old, police thought, was on her way to Tennessee.…

Fair season underway in West Tennessee

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Before summer officially ends in a few more weeks, fairs are popping up in counties all across West Tennessee. Monday, the longest running 'free fair' got going in…

Officials: Reality TV dad arrested on child rape charge

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say the father of reality TV's "The Willis Family" has been arrested and charged in a child rape investigation. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in a new release that agents arrested Toby Willis of…

Gray resident files appeal after methadone clinic approval

GRAY, Tenn. (AP) - A Gray resident is seeking to overturn the approval of a local addiction treatment clinic. The Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/2c9YKYE ) reports that Danny Sells has filed an appeal with the state to overturn the Tennessee…

Durham won't attend special session that could oust him

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Rep. Jeremy Durham says in a letter to colleagues that he won't attend a special legislative session that is expected to include a bid to oust the Franklin Republican. Durham in an eight-page letter on…

Nevada company submits bid for unfinished nuclear plant

HOLLYWOOD, Ala. (AP) - An alternative energy company from Nevada says it is bidding $38 million for an unfinished nuclear power plant in Alabama. Phoenix Energy says it wants to produce electricity using a new method at the Tennessee Valley…

Gov. Haslam recognizes officers, first responders with awards

JACKSON, Tenn.-Honored at a meeting Monday were the families of six officers and first responders, all killed in the line of duty, serving the Volunteer State, including a fallen member of the Madison County Sheriff's Department, Deputy Rosemary Vela. Governor…

Madison Co. Election Commission prepares for November election

JACKSON, Tenn.-The Madison County Election Commission met Monday afternoon, preparing for the November elections. They made their quarterly inspection of voter registration forms for deficiencies and to approve candidates for the November 8 election. They also discussed early voting hours…

Grant will help organization provide homes for disabled

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Housing Development Agency presented Intunity with a nearly $300,000 grant. Intunity, previously known as the Housing Foundation of West Tennessee, helps to build homes for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Intunity is currently in…

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