JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College now officially has a new president. The Tennessee Board of Regents on Thursday appointed Dr. Allana R. Hamilton as the fifth president of JSCC, according…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- A federal jury has convicted Dylann Roof in the racially motivated slayings of nine black church members in South Carolina. The jury reached its verdict after less than two hours of deliberations. They convicted the 22-year-old white…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An elderly woman escapes with her life after flames engulf her mobile home. "When we arrived the house, trailer was already on the ground, but the lady…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Mississippi man dies after a hit-and-run crash in Hardin County, and troopers say the driver of a commercial vehicle left the scene without stopping. Thomas Garner, 73,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Dolly Parton says a star-studded telethon for those affected by recent wildfires in her native Tennessee has brought in about $9 million. Parton headlined the Tuesday night event that was broadcast on several cable networks and…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- It was an emotional day in court Wednesday as three suspected killers faced a judge. Adrian Bullock and cousins Damein and Jeremy Hamer went…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-Union University students teamed up with a Memphis-area apparel company to donate shirts to Denmark Elementary School in West Madison County. More than 400 shirts were ordered to make…
SCOTTS HILL, Tenn.-One area church brought the story of Christmas to life, Wednesday night. Scotts Hill Baptist Church presented a live version of the nativity for the third year in…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released the identity of a man killed in a recent motorcycle crash near Henderson. Cody Neisler, 20, of Henderson was killed…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Holly Bobo's family and friends packed the courtroom Wednesday morning for court proceedings as all three suspects appeared in court. A spokesperson for the Bobo family…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An auditorium was full of happy kids Wednesday at Arlington Elementary School. Thirty lucky students whose names were chosen at random went home with brand new bikes and helmets from…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday, the Tennessee Department of Education released the state and district report cards for high schools. "We earned a level 5 TVAAS composite score, which means across the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican lawmakers are introducing legislation that would allow the use of marijuana for a variety of medical conditions in Tennessee. The Tennessean reports that the measure sponsored by Rep. Jeremy Faison of Cosby and Steve Dickerson…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- It was an exciting morning for shoppers as the 271,000-square-foot IKEA store opened Wednesday morning in Memphis. "Oh my gosh, this is so exciting," Memphis IKEA store manager Trisha Bebering said.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former employee of a Jackson restaurant is charged with stealing money from a safe after being fired earlier the same day. Garrett…
