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First Baptist Church hosts first hand bell concert

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Churches from all over West Tennessee gathered for the first ever hand bell concert. About 70 performers filled the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church for the show. "I just invited the…

Black History Month program focuses on education

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday afternoon, there was a unique Black History Month program in the Hub City. The Jackson-Madison County branch of the NAACP hosted their annual Black History Month program at the Historic…

Prison Contraband Arrests

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi authorities say they have arrested four women accused of engaging in a scheme to smuggle cellphones, tobacco and other contraband into state prisons. The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/1Ur84GL ) that one suspect - 22-year-old Sherrice Richardson,…

Suspect Shot

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky State Police are investigating after Shepherdsville officers shot a suspect Friday evening. According to an account by state police, officers responded at about 5 p.m. to a complaint of a suicidal man armed with a…

Nursing Home Bankruptcy

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The co-founders of a Hixson nursing home business paid themselves six-figure salaries and drove company-financed Porsches while failing to pay employees, utility bills, taxes and creditors. That's according to court documents reported in the Chattanooga Times…

Springfield St. Patrick's committee honors fallen Marine

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - The U.S. Marine from Massachusetts killed in a shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last summer is being honored this weekend by the Springfield St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee. Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan was posthumously selected as the…

Weekly crime march through Lincoln Courts

JACKSON, Tenn.-Jacksonians who said they are fed up with crime in the city marched against violence Friday afternoon. City councilman Johnny Dodd led the group around Lincoln Courts Apartments. Dodd…

Area businesses honored at annual 'Jewel Awards'

JACKSON, Tenn.-Hundreds of people packed Oman Arena Friday night for the 15th annual Jewel Awards. The event, hosted by the Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce, recognized outstanding African American entrepreneurs…

WBBJ Meteorologist Eddie Holmes Retiring

JACKSON, Tenn. — After 39 years as a broadcast meteorologist, Eddie Holmes will be signing off for the last time. "I've been notorious for having several jobs in addition to WBBJ.…

Martin turns pink for Anna Kate

MARTIN, Tenn. -- If you drive through the city of Martin, you'll notice there are a lot of pink bows around town, and one little girl has inspired this colorful show of…

IRS scam artists plague West Tennessee

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With tax season finally here, the IRS and local law enforcement are warning people to beware of scam artists. "It's just a scam," Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas said.…

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