Jackson businesses prepare for St. Patrick’s Day crowds
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, businesses in the Hub City are gearing up for the crowds and festivities. Mulligan’s Restaurant and Bar plans to serve Irish…
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Schools across state take part in virtual college fair
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Colleges and universities from across the state are joining Wednesday afternoon for the TN Pathway Day Online College Fair. The virtual fair is an opportunity for anyone interested in going to college to learn all they need…
Tennessee Senate Speaker Ramsey announces he won't run again
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey, a leading figure in the Republican takeover of all three branches of Tennessee state government, says he won't run for re-election this year. The Blountville auctioneer became the first Republican speaker of…
Bid to hike Tennessee smoking age to 21 snuffed out in House
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - An effort to raise Tennessee's smoking age from 18 to 21 has been defeated in the state House. The bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Bob Ramsey of Maryville failed to receive a motion in the House…
Bill would require students to use bathroom of birth sex
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bill that would require transgender students to use bathrooms that match their sex at birth is gaining momentum in the Tennessee legislature after passing in a House subcommittee. The bill is advancing despite opposition from…
BlueCross donates $1M to Tennessee's Imagination Library
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is donating $1 million to the state's Imagination Library to help grow the program that provides a free book every month to children from birth to age 5 at no cost to…
JMCSS admits child placed on wrong bus, family outraged
BEECH BLUFF, Tenn. -- A school bus mix-up has some Jackson-Madison County parents outraged. Corey and Laurett Bedwell said their 6-year-old son was put on the wrong school bus on…
TBI releases 2015 'Crime on Campus' report
JACKSON, Tenn. -- New numbers released Tuesday shed new light on violence at colleges and universities across the Volunteer State. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released its annual 'Crime on…
Operation Stay Alive promotes fire safety, offers free alarms in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new campaign to bring fire prevention and survival tips to Jackson residents starts Wednesday. The Jackson Fire Department is calling it Operation Stay Alive. "We're going door to…
Jackson man who shot wife sentenced on federal gun charges
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man who fatally shot his wife was sentenced Tuesday for unlawful possession of multiple firearms. Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, sentenced 44-year-old Michael Allen…
'Save Our Streets' initiative kicks off in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- An initiative to combat crime in Brownsville kicked off Tuesday night. "Save Our Streets" focuses on how to tackle both gang and domestic violence. City officials said the…
TNReady testing begins in Jackson-Madison Co. schools
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Students across the Jackson-Madison County School System began taking the TNReady exam Tuesday morning. After February's online testing malfunction, the Tennessee Department of Education announced students across the state would return to paper testing. In Jackson-Madison…
Wiley Street in south Jackson to be temporarily closed for repairs
SOUTH JACKSON -- City officials announced Tuesday the temporary closure of a street in south Jackson. Until further notice, City Engineer Scott Chandler tells us all lanes of Wiley Street from Herron Grove Road to Herron Avenue are closed as city workers replace…
Ordinance bans future pit bulls inside Brownsville city limits
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Pit bull owners in one West Tennessee community have a new set of rules to follow if they want to keep their dogs. "It wasn't an…
Obion Co. sheriff warns public about fake traffic stops
NOTE: This story was published in March 2016 OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- The sheriff of Obion County is warning residents about someone who is possibly posing as an officer and…
