McKENZIE, Tenn.-A vote Thursday night by members of the McKenzie Special School District will mean some cooler days ahead, especially for some students and teachers. After swearing in a new…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A license plate unique to Tennessee celebrates a milestone. The Tennessee agriculture tag, known by its little red barn, was released by the state in September 1996,…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Past and present members of the Martin Police Department gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate together for their third annual reunion. Nearly 30 officers attended the lunch, with almost half…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol has been charged with solicitation of statutory rape involving a teenage female. David…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Bluesman John Lee Hooker, rock 'n' roll frontman Sam "The Sham" Samudio and opera singer Marguerite Piazza are being inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd, soul singer-composer William Bell and…
MILAN, Tenn. -- One local police department is connecting with students in a unique way, one text at a time. The Milan Police Department is reaching out to younger…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of raping an 11-year-old boy appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court. Kelvin Golden was scheduled for a preliminary hearing on a count of rape of a…
WASHINGTON (AP) - North Carolina's two Republican senators have introduced legislation to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed ban on houseboats. Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis introduced an amendment Thursday to the Water Resources Development Act of 2016. Burr…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bankrupt Brentwood company is facing a federal lawsuit over conditions at six Tennessee nursing homes. WPLN-FM reports (http://bit.ly/2bTGI9m) prosecutors accuse Vanguard Healthcare LLC of earning big profits while providing "grossly substandard care." They also accuse…
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee woman is facing charges after being accused of walking into a funeral and trying to remove a body from a casket. News agencies report Columbia police say 36-year-old Cynthia Ann Frierson was charged with…
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities are investigating a murder-suicide case in Jefferson County. Jefferson County Sheriff Bud McCoig tells local news organizations that 55-year-old Thomas Gibson shot his wife, 54-year-old Rebecca Gibson, at their home before turning the weapon…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A national organization has named Sept. 8 as Hunger Action Day. National Hunger Action Day is a chance for people all over the world to raise awareness of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say they are trying to identify a person of interest in a shooting at an east Jackson gas station. Police said a gunman opened fire…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Documents from the personnel file of South Side High School's head football coach confirm that he is suspended without pay. Brian…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting outside a convenience store on Lane Avenue. The gunfire was reported just before 10 p.m. Police say no injuries have been reported. According to a release from the Jackson Police Department, officers…
