City leaders gather to announce 'Season of Unity' plans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Citizens of the Hub City gathered Tuesday to promote their hope of seeing the city of Jackson come together. Mayor Jerry Gist joined the Citizens' Commission on…
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West Tenn. Business College gives to local elementary for 'Read a Book Day'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at one elementary school were encouraged to open a book on Tuesday for National Read a Book Day. West Tennessee Business College took a collection of…
2 dead, 1 injured in Chattanooga shooting
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Police say two people were killed and another was wounded in a shooting at a Chattanooga home. Police said in a release that the shooting was reported Monday morning and officers responded to find a man…
Tennessee appoints commission to review Title IX programs
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…
Tennessee State University planning development project
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State University is planning an 84-acre development project along the Cumberland River. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/2c7Jn2c ) reports that the Cumberland City at TSU project will include facilities including restaurants, retail stores, a hotel, a library…
Jackson City Council discusses vacant school buildings
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Council members weighed in Tuesday on what to do with now-vacant school buildings shut down as part of the Vision 2020 plan. “I think the…
Contracted bus driver for Benton Co. Schools suspended after DUI arrest
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Benton County school bus driver is off the job after records show troopers arrested him over the Labor Day holiday weekend. …
5 Henry Co. businesses accused of underage alcohol sales
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Henry County Sheriff's Office says five businesses sold alcohol to a minor during an investigation over the holiday weekend. The department sent a teenager to buy alcohol at 10 businesses, according to a release from…
Man pleads guilty in deadly 2013 cold case shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning in a deadly 2013 shooting in Lincoln Courts. Autonius Merriweather entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of second-degree murder.…
NAACP hopes mobile farmers market will bring fresh produce to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson NAACP is hoping to spread fresh, locally grown greens across the Hub City. "The mayor and the council have been so instrumental in supporting better health…
Falcon Ridge Farm prepares for busy fall season
TOONE, Tenn.--Preparations have kicked into overdrive for the farm's busiest season of the year. "It's what we look forward to all year long," Bart Gilmer said. Gilmer is the…
Alumni open museum to preserve history of Webb School in Carroll County
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- This Labor Day weekend, years of hard work were realized in the opening of a museum in honor of a historic West Tennessee school. Fifty years ago, the…
Jackson police teach young people about law enforcement
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police teach young people the ins and outs of law enforcement as part of a program for teens who hope to one day become police officers.…
VFW hosts 6th annual cool car cruise-in
LEXINGTON, Tenn -- So many cool and classic cars filled the town square in Lexington Monday morning. Folks started their engines for the 6th annual Cool Car Cruise-in. VFW…
Motorists see cheapest summer at the pump in 12 years
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the Labor Day weekend bringing the summer to a close, travelers have enjoyed the cheapest summer at the pump since 2004. Motorists have saved $18.9 billion this summer versus last summer, according to a release by…
