NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A law allowing assault charges to be filed against new mothers for prenatal drug use will be removed after failing in the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee. WPLN-FM reports the bill failed Tuesday on a 3-3 vote.…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Thanks to a state grant, the McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport will be getting some long overdue improvements. A $7 million grant from the Tennessee Aviation Administration will allow the airport to redo the drainage along the runways. Airport Executive Director…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The county got a big boost Wednesday as it received millions of dollars in grant money from the state to reinforce the area's waste water system. Jackson Energy Authority received the $13.3 million grant Wednesday afternoon from the…
NASHVILLE -- All eight Tennessee State Park restaurants will be serving Easter meals to celebrate the holiday this Sunday. Nearby parks include Chickasaw State Park, Natchez Trace State Park, Paris Landing State Park and Pickwick State Park. Several parks across…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Amid many reports of stolen or vandalized political campaign signs, District Attorney General Matt Stowe is reminding citizens that these are criminal acts and says they should be reported to law enforcement. "The various candidates and their supporters have…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person has been killed and two others injured after an early morning house fire in Middleton. Fire officials say the blaze began around 2 a.m. at a home in the 600 block of Antioch Road.…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Big changes could be coming to Bolivar. The city said it recently applied for two grants that would help homeowners rehab properties that need updating. Drive through east Bolivar and you will notice some boarded-up homes, dilapidated…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A motorcycle traffic stop Tuesday night leads to multiple drug charge against a Martin man. An officer pulled over Jeffery Davis, 52, around 10:30 p.m. as Davis was driving a motorcycle…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. — Dyersburg police are asking for help from the community in locating a missing person. Richard Villiva is 71 years old and lives on Sampson Avenue. Officers say he was seen last night around 9:30…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For some in West Tennessee, Tuesday's terrorist attacks in Belgium have hit too close to home. A group of Freed-Hardeman University students is studying abroad…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ecumenical Holy Week Services leading up to Good Friday and Easter are under way. Services coordinated by the Jackson Ministerial Association were at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday with pastor Jordan Easley of Englewood Baptist Church speaking. The services…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man accused of shooting and severely injuring his wife last month in Brownsville appeared Tuesday in court. Joseph Barge was supposed to have a bond hearing, but that hearing was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Deputy Matthew Doty lost his life in an off-duty motorcycle wreck March 13, leaving behind a wife and a teenage daughter — a child his brothers and sisters in blue vowed…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With summer break just a few months away, the Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce is looking to help teens focus on their future this summer. Applications…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Class will soon be in session for residents of one West Tennessee city hoping to get an inside look at what it takes to be in…
