Mother testifies in 2014 home invasion murder trial
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jurors heard emotional testimony Wednesday during day two of the trial for a man charged in the deaths of an Arkansas State University football player and his…
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Local drivers talk Gov. Haslam's gas tax proposal
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A fill-up at the gas pump could increase for drivers. On Wednesday morning, Gov. Bill Haslam proposed a 7-cent raise per gallon in gas prices. It's…
Jackson police investigate 'skimmer' found on fuel pump
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating after a convenience store clerk found what appears to be an electronic skimmer device attached to a fuel pump. The…
Civil rights pioneer who marched with MLK speaks at Lane College
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Civil rights pioneer Rev. Jesse L. Douglas started the week celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday at a program hosted by the Lane College chapter of the…
Escaped Crockett Co. inmate captured in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An escaped prisoner from Crockett County is back in police custody after missing for more than 24 hours. The search…
Man accused of using ID that was not his to open charge account, make purchases
JACKSON, Tenn.-One man is facing a theft of property charge after being accused of using an ID that was not his to open a charge account and make purchases. Investigators said Marvin Jackson is accused of presenting a drivers license…
Man faces additional charges after traffic stop
JACKSON, Tenn.- Police say a man accused of running a stop sign ends up with even more charges. Officers said Daniel Perkins was pulled over after running a stop sign in north Jackson. Police said during the stop, they detected…
Whitehall parents meet with principal, superintendent
JACKSON, Tenn.-- It was a mini reunion for students and staff of Whitehall Pre-K Learning Center, Tuesday evening. "The teachers and staff at Whitehall are nothing short of magical," parent Beth Parnell said. Parents of students who attend the Pre-K…
Trial begins for man charged in deadly 2014 home invasion shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three years after a shooting at a north Jackson home killed a college athlete and his stepfather, a man appeared Tuesday in court for the beginning…
UT Martin Parsons Center celebrates 10 years
PARSONS, Tenn. -- In the spring of 2007, University of Tennessee Martin Parsons Center began in Riverside High School with a class of 18 students. "And now in the spring…
Rep. David Kustoff visits with West Tennesseans
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Representative David Kustoff, sworn in just weeks ago to his new position in Congress, made stops Tuesday throughout the district. "I think people can take away from this election, from the top down, they can feel good about…
Madison Co. commissioners approve funds for school building study
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County commissioners spent Tuesday morning discussing education, the upkeep of buildings and a possible property re-zone. With a packed agenda, commissioners met for nearly 90 minutes. Topics…
Police: All 3 juveniles will face charges in Monday night crash; 2 still hospitalized
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say one of three juveniles has been released from the hospital after a Monday night crash involving a stolen car. The other two juveniles are still hospitalized at this time, according to police. The car crashed…
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…
Tenn. lawmaker drops bill seeking food stamp junk food restrictions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A state lawmaker has withdrawn her bill seeking to restrict which items that Tennessee's 1 million food stamp recipients would be able to buy at the grocery store. Republican Rep. Sheila Butt of Columbia would have…
