Deputies shut down Crockett Co. business
MAURY CITY, Tenn. -- Agents with the West Tennessee Drug Task Force, TBI and deputies with the Crockett County Sheriff's Department shut down Malone's Bar and Grill in Maury City…
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National Correction Officers Week kicks off Sunday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week kicks off a special week for law enforcement all across the country. Today is the first day of National Correction Officers Week. The week honors those…
Mentor-U program unites Jackson middle school and college students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The rain didn't keep a special group of students from celebrating this afternoon. The Mentor-U program is a partnership between the five colleges in Jackson and North Parkway Middle…
79th West Tennessee Strawberry Festival begins
JACKSON, Tenn.---A beloved West Tennessee tradition started Sunday drawing people out to enjoy one of their favorite parts of this 79-year-old festival. There's a constant line outside a little white truck off…
FBI raises reward in Nashville cold case to $50,000
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The FBI has doubled the reward for information leading an arrest in the disappearance of a Nashville girl 13 years ago. Tabitha Tudors was 13 years old when she left home sometime after 7:30 a.m. on…
One dies in fatal officer-involved shooting
ALAMO, Tenn. --Around 3:30 Sunday morning Crockett County deputies and a Maury city police officer were executing a search warrant at a home on Colvett road in Alamo. "At that point there…
5 wounded at party shooting in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Murfreesboro are investigating a shooting at a party that left five people wounded, one seriously. Media outlets report police were called to the scene of the party at 1 a.m. Sunday where a fight…
Danny Glover speaks words of wisdom at Lane's Commencement
JACKSON, Tenn.---Hundreds of people gathered at the Oman Arena to celebrate the 175 new Lane College Alumni...and gain some wisdom from a noted actor and human rights activist. "We have…
4th Annual Purple Way 5K braves storms
JACKSON, Tenn.---The fourth annual Purple Way 5K braved the weather this morning all in support of epilepsy awareness. Around 50 runners, and one dog, didn't let the thunderstorms scare them away…
National Drug Take Back Day in the Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn.---The Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public its 11th opportunity in six years to prevent pill abuse and theft by…
University of Memphis journalism students to cover Olympics
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Memphis says 14 of its journalism students will travel to Rio De Janeiro to cover the Summer Olympics. The university said in a statement Thursday that Roxane Coche, assistant professor in the Department…
Former Memphis ministry prophetess charged in TBI investigation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A former Memphis woman has been indicted in a TBI theft investigation. The woman is accused of stealing money intended to fund a summer program for low-income children. According to a press release, 48-year-old Jeanette Jives-Nealy was…
Lots to do and see this weekend in West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn.-Although this weekend may be a soggy one, that does not mean there will not be anything for you to do. The rain has not scared away a lot of…
Large, over-sided load causes over-sized traffic snarl in busy rush hour
JACKSON, Tenn.-A traffic nightmare along Interstate 40, right in the middle of rush hour, Friday afternoon. The on and off ramps at Exit 82 in north Jackson were blocked for more…
Best selling author cautions young girls of what they post online
JACKSON, Tenn.-"From hanging in the mall to hanging in Hollywood," that was the theme Friday night as international bestselling author Teej Mercer took the stage at the Delta Center. A…
