JACKSON, Tenn. -- For the first time in 30 years, a "Miss Tennessee" has won the talent preliminary contest in the Miss America Pageant. Grace Burgess, 22, took home the Miss Tennessee…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County officials kick off the planning phase of a possible new jail. And, for the first time, a timeline is released for when that jail could be…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Around 300 jobs will be lost in West Tennessee after a manufacturer announces plans to stop work at its plant in Lexington. Richard Russell spends Wednesday afternoons sitting on…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man faces burglary and assault charges on accusations of climbing through an unlocked window at a Jackson residence and attacking a woman and man inside. …
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department welcomed seven new recruits to its ranks Wednesday. Chief Julian Wiser administered the oath of office. The new officers will train with the department until they…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Health officials are reporting the third heat-related death this year in Shelby County. The county's health department is not identifying any of the three people who have died from heat-related causes this summer in the Memphis…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Police say they have arrested a man in the shooting deaths of two people at a Chattanooga home. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Stephen Mobley turned himself in Wednesday morning after being added to the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican leaders in the Tennessee House say next week's special legislative session will also present an opportunity to oust a lawmaker who was the subject of an extensive sexual harassment investigation. Gov. Bill Haslam called the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department confirms they are investigating alleged inappropriate contact between a male South Side High School coach and a female student. The police department does not name individuals who have not been formally charged with…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The state's commissioner of education made her way across West Tennessee on Wednesday to visit local high schools. Haywood High School students had a different start to their…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Englewood Baptist Church of Jackson has announced they will open their third location this Sunday. Pastor Jordan Easley announced Wednesday that the church will open a campus at 1646 Highway 70 East, the former location of Grace…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A stabbing in Crockett County sent two people to the hospital Wednesday, according to Sheriff Troy Klyce. A bandage covers…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at one Jackson-Madison County school will dismiss early Wednesday due to a water line break. JMCSS officials say that Pope Elementary students will dismiss at 9:45 a.m. Parents will be able to pick up their students…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro has announced the members of a special independent commission to review the Title IX programs at each of the schools in the University of Tennessee system. Members of the commission…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Chili's restaurant held a fundraiser and they had a little help from the Madison County Sheriff's Department. 1,500 Chili's locations, including one in Jackson, took part in a fundraising event for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The sheriff's department…
