Tax season almost over; deadline quickly approaching
JACKSON, Tenn.---Tax season is almost at a close with the deadline coming on Monday. April 15th has come and gone, but lucky for taxpayers they have some extra time to file this…
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Retiring veterans honored at local VFW for decades of service
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two of our nation's heroes were honored Sunday afternoon for decades of service to our country. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Tony Wiggins has served for 32 years and just got back…
Veto override sought on Bible as official Tennessee book
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republicans in the Legislature have their first opportunity to override one of Gov. Bill Haslam's vetoes this week when they seek to re-pass a bill to make the Bible the official book of Tennessee. The sponsors…
Police: Woman left infant in hot car for strip club audition
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - A woman and her friend are facing charges after they left her infant in a hot car outside a strip club where she was auditioning. Media reports 24-year-old Kelsey McMurtry was auditioning at club in downtown…
Memphis officer involved in shooting had flunked academy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - An off-duty Memphis police officer who fatally shot a man during a child custody exchange had initially flunked out of the police academy. Marshall D. Smith failed to earn the minimum score on an academy test…
Inaugural Jacob Barker Musicfest rocks downtown amphitheater
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The inaugural Jacob Barker music festival has been rocking the amp in downtown Jackson for two days raising money to help young children. When Jacob Barker was…
6th Annual Arts festival in Casey Jones Village
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday hundreds from all over West Tennessee came to Jackson for the 6th Annual Art in the Village Festival. More than 80 artists from around the region took…
First black alderman of McNairy Co. honored with road dedication
RAMER, Tenn. -- One local man was honored Saturday morning with part of his hometown named after him; his family said he changed the town's history. Off a main road in…
Cheerleading competition brings thousands to Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn.---Thousands of people made their way to the hub city this weekend for the Champion Force Athletics Cheerleading Competition. Around 1,000 cheerleaders from ages 4 to 18 tumbled, cheered, and…
LANA hosts clean-up day for Lake Campbell
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local neighborhood rolled up their sleeves this morning to brighten up one of their favorite spots. The Lambuth Area Neighborhood Association hosted their annual Lake Campbell clean-up day.…
Bikers ride in memory of a Hardin County woman
COUNCE, Tenn. -- A bike ride in memory of a Hardin County woman who died in a February car accident took place in Counce Saturday with a ride, auction, barbecue and more. Chasity Blanton Brown was killed in a car…
Jackson's AMP kicks off concert series in May
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The music of the Hub City connects Memphis' Beale Street and Nashville's Music Row and will continue to fill the air in West Tennessee beginning in May. Courtesy of Jackson's AMP at the…
Grand jury clears officer who shot fleeing driver in pickup
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (AP) - A Lenoir City police officer who got into the bed of a pickup truck and shot and killed a fleeing driver has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports a Loudon…
Milan resident to run in Boston Marathon
MILAN, Tenn. -- A local runner heads to Boston. ahead of one of the biggest races in the world. On this anniversary of the marathon bombings, he reflects on why this…
Gibson Co. YMCA preparing to reopen
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.- The northwest Gibson County YMCA has announced it will officially re-open next month. The facility closed last year... after going bankrupt. But in the past month, new…
