JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College announced Tuesday that their accreditation has been reaffirmed. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which is the regional accrediting body that sets academic standards for colleges and universities in 11…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The mother of 20-year-old Braxton Edwards was emotional in regard to her son's Tuesday court hearing. "He is not a monster," Stacie Brewer, mother of Braxton Edwards,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking for information from the public as they investigate the thefts of 20 bags of synthetic hair from a local beauty supply store. Officers seek to identify…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Council approved a multi-million dollar garbage contract Tuesday. The city decided not to go with the lowest bid, even though the other company promised…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Jackson man has died after being injured Sunday in a pontoon boat wreck on Kentucky Lake in Decatur County. Nickolas Willhoit, 21, of Jackson died at Vanderbilt Hospital where he had been airlifted after the…
JACKSON, Tenn. --Monday was the first day of school, and some parents are concerned about how their children will get there. "I just want it to be right. When…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday marked another step forward in possibly expanding the Madison County Jail. The Madison County Corrections Committee adopted a contract which outlines Phases 1 and 2 of…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man is now facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 5-month-old boy from Kenton. Braxton Edwards is…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers responded Monday afternoon to a report of an attempted child abduction outside a north Jackson shopping center, but police say they have yet to find evidence to support the claim.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In the blink of an eye summer break is over, and for some students that means starting the year off in a new environment. Crossing guards are…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An alleged family feud leads to formal charges for a Jackson man accused of shooting his cousin. Police said the gunfire sent three people to the hospital.…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are investigating the reported theft of dozens of metal seed vents from a local cotton gin. Officers with the Humboldt Police Department responded Monday to the cotton gin on McKnight Street where 75 to 100 metal…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police in Humboldt are asking anyone who has been unable to get a proper title after purchasing a used vehicle from a local auto dealer to come forward. According to a release from the Humboldt Police…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say an East Tennessee man has died after he was hit by a car while mowing his lawn. News outlets report that 50-year-old Roger Lawson died Sunday in a Knoxville hospital after being hit on…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.-- Firefighters respond to an early morning house fire. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says the fire broke out at a home in the 100-block of Bradford Highway near Rutherford early Monday morning. Deputies say right now, they're…
