Local students hold school supply drive for Louisiana flood victims
PARIS, Tenn. -- Local students begin an effort to help students in Louisiana get ready for school, just days after one of the worst flooding events in U.S. history…
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Judge rules in high school basketball rape case
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A person familiar with the case says one Tennessee high school basketball player has been found guilty of aggravated rape and two others were found guilty of aggravated assault against a freshman teammate. The person spoke…
Ex-school bus driver faces capital murder in woman's death
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - A former school bus driver from Alabama is awaiting extradition from Tennessee on capital murder and other charges in the shooting death of a 72-year-old woman whose car police say he stole. Huntsville police say 27-year-old…
Under Armour warehouse to employ 1,000 at steel mill site
DUNDALK, Md. (AP) - Under Armour is planning to open a distribution warehouse at the site of a former steel mill east of Baltimore. According to The Baltimore Sun, (http://tinyurl.com/jt77kfa) the Baltimore-based sports apparel company will employ 1,000 people at…
Prosecutors: 15-year-old boy fatally shoots soldier on leave
HARRIMAN, Tenn. (AP) - Prosecutors in Roane County say a 15-year-old boy has shot and killed a soldier who was visiting his girlfriend between deployments. The office of the 9th Judicial District said in a statement that the teen fatally…
Brinks guard shot during robbery at Memphis bank
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Police say an armored truck guard has been shot during an attempted robbery at a bank in Memphis. Memphis police spokeswoman Karen Rudolph says a Brinks guard was taken to a hospital in critical condition after…
Volkswagen plans expansion of test track at Tennessee plant
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen is planning to expand the test track at its Chattanooga plant so it can better evaluate the new SUV that is scheduled to be built at the facility later this year. The Chattanooga Times Free…
Hearing held in Tennessee high school basketball rape case
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three Tennessee high school basketball players are in juvenile court to face charges that they raped a freshman teammate in an apparent hazing incident. The Sevier County Juvenile Court clerk's office confirmed a hearing for the…
Firefighters respond to RV fire in west Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fire crews responded Tuesday afternoon to an RV fire in west Jackson. There were no injuries. The RV is a total loss, according to a fire official…
Downtown space to boost entrepreneurship in Savannah
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- After being vacant for two years, a space in downtown Savannah will be open to entrepreneurs and coffee drinkers. "We're really giving it a shotgun approach," Savannah Assistant…
Police charge mother after toddler found unattended in parking lot
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A mother is charged with child neglect and public intoxication after police say her toddler was found wandering unattended in an apartment complex parking lot. [caption id="attachment_175545" align="alignleft"…
UT Martin named in 'best bang for buck' list of Southern colleges
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin makes the list of the top 20 in 2016, according to the "Washington Monthly" publication. UT Martin is number 17 in the "Best Bang for the Buck Southern Colleges" category. It's the…
Hub City sees share of increased tourism spending in Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Travelers in Tennessee spent a record amount of money in 2015, according to the U.S. Travel Association. The Jackson Convention and Visitors Bureau said they are seeing…
Woman charged with breaking into Lexington day care
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A woman is facing burglary and theft charges after police say she broke into a children's day care and tried to steal a "felony amount" of food. "Those were primarily frozen food items that are kept there…
2nd person charged with attempted murder in Crockett Co. shooting
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A second person is now facing an attempted murder charge in the recent shooting of a man in Friendship. Roderick Coman, 35, of Jackson has been charged with attempted first-degree…
