Super Tuesday voters cast their ballots based on the issues
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Voters take to the polls to let their voice be heard, each saying they have their own concerns for the presidential election. "I just don't like a…
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Judge rules in favor of fired Madison Co. deputy
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local judge rules in favor of a fired Madison County deputy Tuesday, saying she should get her job back. Vatisha Evans-Barken took her case to the Civil Service Board after then-newly-elected Sheriff John Mehr fired her in…
Commissioner McQueen visits West Tenn. schools
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- State Commissioner of Education Candice McQueen's mission to meet 10,000 Tennessee teachers brought her back to West Tennessee on Tuesday. She made several stops throughout the area, talking with teachers and students.…
Medina police chief resigns as family plans to move
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The chief of police in Medina has announced his resignation, saying his family is moving. Medina Police Chief Steve Grooms has turned in his letter of resignation to Mayor Vance…
JEA reports power outage after car strikes utility pole
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority is reporting a power outage in the area of Steam Mill Ferry Road after a car struck a utility pole. The car hit the pole in the 1000 block of the road, which…
Committee approves $25K for summer camp at Nova Elem.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new summer program could give students in Madison County a safe place to go when school is out. The Madison County Financial Management Committee approved $25,000…
Dyer Co. woman charged with TennCare fraud by 'doctor shopping'
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyer County woman is facing three counts of TennCare fraud on accusations of doctor shopping for prescription drugs. Juanita Cunningham, 47, of Dyersburg is accused of using TennCare benefits to…
Jackson City Council approves spending for some city repairs
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Council members approve repairs and changes from some city structures at their monthly meeting. A municipal code concerning door-to-door sales will change. "This would…
New report confirms official cause of Noah Chamberlin's death
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new report from the Center for Forensic Medicine in Nashville confirms Noah Chamberlin died of hypothermia and also lists his cause of death as an accident.…
Woman accused of chasing boyfriend down street with Taser
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson woman is facing an assault charge on accusations of chasing her boyfriend down Old Hickory Boulevard with a Taser. Court papers say Marian Porter was angry about other women…
Police investigate shots fired call at east Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police respond to a shots fired call early this morning in east Jackson. Officers say they responded around 12 a.m. Tuesday to a shots fired call at Parkwood Trace Apartments. Police say they recovered multiple rounds at…
Rescues drive hundreds of miles to save abandoned pets
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The rubber meets the road almost every day for Jennifer Penick, one of the founders of the Hardin Animal Relocation and Transition Team, or HARTT. With…
New bill could limit funding for bike lanes, sidewalks
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On days like West Tennessee has had recently, a hike or bike ride would be a great way to enjoy the outdoors. But finding funding for trails and bike…
4 year-old cold case sees new arrest in Gibson County
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officers arrested a man Monday on a murder charge in a 2012 cold case in Humboldt. Benjamin Byrer, 34, of…
Snapchat post lands Jackson man in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Snapchat post lands a man in Jackson City Court Monday on a count of solicitation of sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators said last week someone spotted…
