Local church hosts "First Responders Day"
JACKSON, Tenn.---One local church honored first responders Sunday morning in a service dedicated to theirs. New Life Christian Center hosted their third annual "First Responders Day" thanking those who risk…
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"I Choose Jesus" program shares Easter story
PINSON, Tenn.---With Easter just around the corner some local churches are celebrating a little early on this Palm Sunday. Pinson Baptist Church held their second ever Easter drama Sunday night told…
March Madness baseball and softball tournaments bring 5,000 people to hub city
JACKSON, Tenn.---Thousands of people have made their way to the hub city this week to hit the diamond, the baseball diamond that is. The West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex hosted the Skyzone March…
ATV Driver in Police Pursuit Dies After Being Shot
WHITE PLAINS, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky State Police say an ATV driver has died after being shot by a trooper. Trooper Sean Wint says in a news release that the trooper was pursuing an all-terrain vehicle in Hopkins County, about…
4 Rescued After Boat Accidents a Half-hour Apart
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi authorities say they had to rescue four boaters after accidents about a half-hour apart. They're asking people to pay attention to the weather and small craft warnings. Department of Marine Resources spokeswoman Melissa Scallan says…
Man's Body Discovered in Boone Lake in Sullivan County
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A body has been retrieved from Boone Lake in Sullivan County. The Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/21BSJDz) reports a fisherman found a man's body on Saturday morning in Piney Flats. The body was taken to a hospital…
Automation May Replace Millions of Jobs in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A report released by the state of Tennessee suggests that up to 1.4 million people are at risk of losing their jobs to automation. Citing a study by the Center for Economic Research in Tennessee, the…
College Campus Crimes in Tennessee Drop 7 Percent in 2015
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State statistics show a 27 percent increase in forcible sexual offenses on Tennessee college campuses last year. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's annual college crime study found that crime reported by state colleges and universities fell…
Nissan recalling vehicles for fuel pump that stops working
Nissan is expanding a recall of 2014 Rogue vehicles to fix a fuel pump problem that can prevent the engine from starting or cause the engine to stop while the vehicle is being driven. The expanded recall affects 46,671 vehicles…
Construction worker dies at Shelby County site
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a worker has died while working on a construction project in Shelby County. Mickey Keaton, a spokesman for the Shelby County Sheriff's Office, said the construction worker died Saturday at the site where a…
Trenton Police search for armed robbery suspect
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Trenton Police are searching for as suspect after an armed robbery Friday night. Police said around 11 o'clock, a male entered the Marathon gas station on Armory Street…
Church hosts egg hunt to teach Easter story
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Easter Egg hunts are in full swing across West Tennessee, just before Palm Sunday. Aldersgate United Methodist Church had their annual celebration Saturday, where kids cam eager to…
Motor Mania rolls through downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than a hundred vehicles lined up across the Hub City for an annual event. Motor Mania packed in cars of all types. Event coordinators say there were even…
Jackson Fire Department and Red Cross volunteers install free smoke alarms
JACKSON, Tenn. --After two fatal fires since the beginning of the year, local officials are doing what they can to prevent that from happening. The Jackson Fire Department is teaming up with…
Rolling for MS raises awareness to find a cure
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Normally three 6's have a bad connotation, but Saturday these numbers were able to help raise awareness for a silent disease. American Insurance Management hosted a Bunco tournament for…
