U of M Lambuth offers free health services to students
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…
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Jackson firefighters install free smoke detectors
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…
Humboldt police hire new officer to sniff out drugs
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt Officer Matt Cox has a new partner who is eager to hit the ground running. "She's a firecracker. I think she's going to be an asset,…
Andrew Jackson Marathon gets makeover, new name
JACKSON, Tenn.-A big announcement for Tennessee's oldest marathon, Jackson's Andrew Jackson marathon. To celebrate its 45th year, organizers announced Tuesday, it is getting a makeover with a new name. It…
West TN State Fair officially opens for 161st year
JACKSON, Tenn.-Gates are open and the Ferris wheel is lit as the West Tennessee State Fair, officially opens. The West Tennessee tradition is set up at the Jackson Fairgrounds Park, with…
Three Weakley Co. women accused of TennCare fraud
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn.-Three Weakley County women stand charged with abusing the state's healthcare system. Donna Newsom of Dresden faces three counts of TennCare fraud, accused of altering prescriptions for her child to get Adderall. Donna Williams, also of Dresden, faces…
Hours long manhunt ends with alleged gunman still on the loose
HENDERSON, Tenn.-- A nearly three-hour-long manhunt in Henderson ends with an alleged gunman still on the loose. Deputies, troopers and police officers could all be seen searching and area along…
Chicken Shack smokes up the Jackson Fairgrounds
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The music is rocking, the coals are hot, and The Chicken Shack is back in business for the 44th year. "It was just something I enjoyed doing. I'm…
Fire Departments giving away free smoke alarms
JACKSON, Tenn -- It is the single most important thing to survive a fire. A fire in Memphis claiming the lives of nine people including six children has fire officials going the…
Police investigating reports of gunfire in west Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn.-Reports of gunfire sends Jackson police to a neighborhood in west Jackson early Tuesday afternoon. Officers said it happened along North Parkway just west of North Highland. Police said they…
Prosecutors want new sentence in Vanderbilt rape case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville prosecutors are asking the judge who sentenced a former Vanderbilt football player to 15 years in prison for his part in a gang rape to order a new sentencing hearing with a different judge. The…
Bipartisan vote to expel Tennessee House member
NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Forty seven Republicans were joined by 23 Democrats to vote to oust GOP Rep. Jeremey Durham from the Tennessee state Legislature. The 70 votes Tuesday were four more than the minimum…
Pharmacists can dispense overdose antidote in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new Tennessee law allows authorized pharmacists to dispense an overdose antidote. Tennessee Health Commissioner John Dreyzehner said in a news release Monday that administering the drug known as naloxone can reverse opioid effects and prevent…
Officials: Power cord malfunction caused Memphis deadly fire
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a house fire that killed six children and three adults in Memphis was caused by an electrical malfunction in an air conditioning unit's power cord in the living room. The Memphis Fire Department released…
2 children killed in Georgia fire; 5 other people survive
CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say an infant and a young child died in a northwest Georgia house fire. Glenn Allen, a spokesman for Georgia's fire marshal, tells The Associated Press there were five children and two adults in the…
