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Hooker, Samudio inducted into Memphis Music Hall of Fame

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Bluesman John Lee Hooker, rock 'n' roll frontman Sam "The Sham" Samudio and opera singer Marguerite Piazza are being inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, soul singer-composer William Bell and…

North Carolina senators fight proposed TVA ban on houseboats

WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina's two Republican senators have introduced legislation to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed ban on houseboats. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis introduced an amendment Thursday to the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Burr…

Brentwood's Vanguard Healthcare sued over nursing homes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bankrupt Brentwood company is facing a federal lawsuit over conditions at six Tennessee nursing homes. WPLN-FM reports (http://bit.ly/2bTGI9m) prosecutors accuse Vanguard Healthcare LLC of earning big profits while providing "grossly substandard care." They also accuse…

Woman accused of trying to remove body at funeral

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee woman is facing charges after being accused of walking into a funeral and trying to remove a body from a casket. News agencies report Columbia police say 36-year-old Cynthia Ann Frierson was charged with…

Sheriff: Couple dead in murder-suicide case

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a murder-suicide case in Jefferson County. Jefferson County Sheriff Bud McCoig tells local news organizations that 55-year-old Thomas Gibson shot his wife, 54-year-old Rebecca Gibson, at their home before turning the weapon…

Police seek to ID person of interest in Lane Avenue shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting outside a convenience store on Lane Avenue. The gunfire was reported just before 10 p.m. Police say no injuries have been reported. According to a release from the Jackson Police Department, officers…

Pope Elementary to resume classes today

JACKSON, Tenn. --The Jackson-Madison County School System says repairs to the main water line break at Pope Elementary School have been repaired and classes will return to regular schedule today.

Jackson police investigate shooting along Lane Avenue

JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police are investigating after a report of gunfire was reported just before 10 Wednesday night in the 300 block of Lane Avenue, adjacent to Lane College. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News crews arrived on the scene of a…

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