The message from the U.S. Education Department to schools has been to work toward positive school climates and less punitive approaches to school discipline. While much of the focus has been on reducing suspensions, another punishment is regularly debated -…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee officials have approved rate increases requested by health insurers offering exchange plans under the Affordable Care Act. Local news organizations report that rates are expected to increase next year by an average of 62 percent…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is hoping to avoid having to call a special legislative session within the next five weeks to avoid losing $60 million in federal road funding. But the Republican governor says he needs…
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - U.S. communities hard hit by coal industry layoffs in eight Appalachian states and Texas are being promised more than 3,000 jobs in several industries through a multimillion-dollar federal grant. Officials for the Appalachian Regional Commission and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say two people are in custody in connection with a Tuesday evening robbery at a north Jackson gas station. The two subjects are in custody and will be arraigned at 8 a.m. Thursday in Jackson City…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Bells woman is facing an attempted first-degree murder charge in the recent shooting of a man in Friendship. Katie…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday unveiled the department's first-ever "top ten" most wanted list. "Everybody across the country has top 10, we decided we'd…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local hotel celebrates National Waffle Day by recognizing Jackson police officers for their service. Comfort Suites served up hot waffles Wednesday morning for members of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing a sexual battery charge on accusations of inappropriately touching a woman at a south Jackson park. Billie Lancaster,…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.- Haywood County leaders met again, after a proposed tax hike failed to pass Monday night. The county commission's budget committee met for more than three hours, Tuesday night…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson police need help finding the man who robbed a gas station in northeast Jackson, Tuesday night, getting away with cash. It happened at the Exxon on Kenworth Boulevard, just before…
JACKSON, Tenn --- Friends, according to neighbors, got very unfriendly late Tuesday afternoon. "My neighbors over there and his friends got into it and one thing led to another and they started…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man accused of killing a baby made his first court appearance Tuesday. Jon Dillon Wheeler is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Lainey Willis.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers responded Tuesday evening to a report of a shooting in east Jackson. The call went out around 5:40 p.m. Tuesday for a possible shooting near the…
TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two suspected burglars accused of exchanging gunfire with an off-duty police officer are jailed on a host of charges. Cordarrell Byars, left, and…
