JACKSON, Tenn.-If you happened to be near downtown Jackson, Wednesday night and saw a large presence of first responders.. don't worry, it was just a drill. The agencies converged on State Street…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Right now, more then 14,000 people across the country are awaiting a bone marrow transplant. Wednesday afternoon, Jackson's Kirkland Cancer Center held a special drive in hopes of finding some…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An accused killer appeared Wednesday in court for the first day of his murder trial. George Burns is on trial for the Nov. 16, 2015, shooting death of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Rotary Club on Wednesday welcomed the interim chancellor of the University of Tennessee Martin to their weekly lunch meeting. Interim Chancellor Dr. Robert Smith talked…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A fugitive is still on the run after a Tuesday manhunt that sent schools into lockdown. Gary Hart is still wanted on accusations of opening…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are urging anyone who uses storage units to take precautions after a recent string of burglaries. The Humboldt Police Department started investigating Monday after a series of storage unit…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee state Rep. Jeremy Durham was a rising Republican legislative star, but his increasingly erratic behavior and mounting sexual harassment allegations finally caught up with him when the chamber voted 70-2 to expel him. The vote…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State University and radio host Tom Joyner are getting together to encourage community college graduates to attend the university and teach in Memphis and Nashville after graduation. The university said the effort is designed to…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A New Jersey man accused of fatally stabbing Johnny Cash's great-niece in Tennessee is set to serve 15 years in prison after reaching a plea deal. Multiple news outlets report Wayne Masciarella of Cape May, New…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Senate has passed legislation to effectively repeal a new state law about underage drunken driving that threatens to cost the state $60 million in…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Data shows that Tennessee led the nation in the number of accidental shooting deaths in 2014. Citing recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Safe Tennessee Project, a grassroots gun-violence prevention organization,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Chattanooga will soon launch one of the first electric vehicle ride-sharing programs in the nation. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/2cZLXcC ) within the next few weeks, 20 Nissan Leafs will be stationed around the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has dismissed three complaints filed against House Speaker Beth Harwell for her handling of a sexual harassment investigation into former Rep. Jeremy Durham. Republican state Rep. Rick Womick, who opposed Durham's ouster…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- College students are on the minds of health officials at the University of Memphis Lambuth. The campus hosted its first ever health and safety fair. "There's no…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson firefighters installed smoke detectors in homes Wednesday free of charge. Jackson C. Freeman had a smoke detector, but it was not working. “They installed four, one in…
