Youth takes charge at local church in east Jackson
BRADFORD, Tenn. -- Sunday's service at Anointed and Appointed Global Ministries church was a little different, it was the youth who lead with worship. A youth explosion was the theme for…
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Lifeline Blood Services issues critical appeal for donations
JACKSON, Tenn.-- LIFELINE Blood Services issues critical appeal for blood donations Sunday. According to a release from the organization, there is less than a one day supply for O positive and O…
Folks brave heat for Milan Dawg Daze Street Festival
MILAN, Tenn. -- Although it was "doggone" hot this weekend, that didn't stop families from enjoying the seventh annual Milan Dawg Daze Street Festival. "Really fellowship," Rusty Ing of Hog Wild BBQ…
Annual martial arts seminar held in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Unity among warriors" was the theme of this year's gathering of martial artists in West Tennessee. All day Saturday, martial arts instructors from across the country shared…
African Street Festival is this weekend; marks 27th year in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This weekend, a trip to downtown Jackson is like taking a trip halfway around the world as the Society for African American Cultural Awareness hosts its annual African…
Ways to keep safe from the Zika virus and mosquitoes
JACKSON, Tenn. ----Friday, the Food and Drug Administration recommended new testing for all blood donations nationwide. "We will have to begin testing like we do for other viruses that we have…
Officer killed while responding to 2nd domestic call at home
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a police officer who was fatally shot in eastern Tennessee was responding to the second domestic disturbance in the same day at the home. Blount County Sheriff James Berrong said officers lacked probable cause…
Nonprofits donate $100K to fight bat-killing fungus
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Two nonprofits will donate $100,000 to fight a fungus that's killing cave bats in many places, including Kentucky. The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2bFQxIE ) reports that Bat Conservation International and the Tennessee Chapter of The Nature…
Jury rules Chattanooga failed to give officers pay raises
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A jury in Hamilton County has ruled that the city of Chattanooga failed to give police officers promised raises and to maintain fair conditions of employment. The Chattanooga Times Free-Press (http://bit.ly/2cfNnRc ) reports that on Thursday…
Guard gets diversion in Memphis bus passenger's death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Prosecutors say a security guard has been placed on a special type of probation in the death of a Memphis city bus passenger. Shelby County's district attorney's office says 52-year-old Adicus Mitchell was placed Friday on…
Maker recalls fresh-cut vegetables from stores in Southeast
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Fresh-cut vegetables are being recalled from grocery, discount and convenience stores across the Southeast because the food may be contaminated with potentially fatal Listeria bacteria. Conroe, Texas-based Country Fresh Inc. said Friday that the recall involves…
Men charged with stealing van, leading police on 2-county chase
MILAN, Tenn. -- A two-county chase lands two men behind bars, and a local business owner is thankful for the quick work of officers. Michael Lowden,…
Milan Dawg Daze Street Festival is this weekend
MILAN, Tenn. -- The annual Milan Dawg Daze Street Festival kicks off Friday night with a new event. From 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., four blocks of Main Street will be…
Milan fire chaplain heads to Louisiana with Red Cross to help flood victims
MILAN, Tenn. -- The city of Milan has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Fire Chaplains to send a local man to Louisiana in order to spiritually help flood victims. Capt. John Williams…
Gibson Co. woman charged after baby tests positive for meth
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is jailed after officers say her 1-year-old son tested positive for meth. Investigators with the Gibson County Sheriff's Office have arrested…
