NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The former head of the Upper Cumberland Development District has pleaded guilty to federal theft charges. Media outlets report that 55-year-old Wendy Askins entered her plea Tuesday and will receive a sentence of 18 months behind…
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a federal inmate has escaped from the Washington County Detention Center in Jonesborough. The Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/2cce99d ) reports that 37-year-old Timothy England escaped from the facility early Tuesday. The Washington County Sheriff's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Volkswagen's new SUV comes with a feature that automatically controls braking to each wheel as the seven-seater descends on slippery off-road terrain. The German automaker is staking its hopes on the new model being just as…
SELMER, Tenn. -- Shoppers will be trying to spot a well-known character throughout McNairy County businesses. They'll be trying to track down Waldo. It's a campaign running through the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new food pantry keeps needy kids from going hungry over the weekend. It is a new pilot program in Jackson-Madison County sponsored by the Regional…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for child pornography distribution, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Jonathan Lee, 21, of Dyersburg pleaded…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police have charged a woman in a Tuesday night hit-and-run that left a person injured in a parking lot. Bryanna…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is facing TennCare fraud charges on accusations of doctor shopping to obtain painkillers and using TennCare as payment. Mary Moore,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman is charged with embezzlement after police say they recovered more than $1,100 worth of stolen merchandise from storage units. Tenassa Woods is charged with stealing the goods from Once…
UPDATE -- A woman has been charged after turning herself in to Humboldt police. Original story: HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Officers are hoping the public can help them identify a woman they believe to be the driver who left a person…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Have you read any good books lately? If it has been a while since you dropped by the library, now is a great time. Hundreds of kids, and some…
JACKSON, Tenn.-School has only been in session for a few weeks, but teachers and educators still have enough energy to show off some school spirit. At Northeast Middle School an event known…
JACKSON, Tenn.-An update on the search for a new leader of West Tennessee Healthcare, a position that has been vacant since April. Hospital officials said they are currently vetting different search…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of the Hub City's oldest private schools got a new direction Tuesday as the University School of Jackson rolled out their new strategic plan for the coming years.…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man was killed Tuesday morning after falling from a tractor he was driving along a road in rural Henderson County. Clothel Ray Garner, 55, of Lexington…
