Homicide victims' families hold memorial birthday celebration
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Family and friends gathered Saturday to remember Markel Owens, who died after being shot in January 2014 on Walker Road in Jackson, and Eric Jackson Jr., who…
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Andrew Peterson performs in benefit concert for STAR Center
JACKSON, Tenn -- Christian artist Andrew Peterson performed at Fellowship Bible Church as part of a fundraiser for the STAR Center Saturday night. Peterson, who also is a writer, said being…
Exotic Birds swoop into Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This weekend people from all over came out to see the exotic birds that landed in West Tennessee. Tammy Phillips and her family drove to Jackson all the…
Mississippi Police Shooting -- The Latest: Dead suspect was in house with wife, daughter
IUKA, Mississippi (AP) - The Latest on a standoff in northeastern Mississippi that ended with gunfire that killed the suspect and a law enforcement agent, and the wounding of three others (all times local). 12:25 p.m. Authorities say the gunfight…
13 busted in Hancock County drug roundup
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. (AP) - Authorities in Hancock County say 13 people have been arrested in a weekend roundup of drug suspects. And several others were being sought. Officials say some of the suspects named Friday already were behind…
Community marches, prays to end violence
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans come together to stand up to crime in the spot where the City of Jackson saw its most recent homicide. They marched, prayed and…
Trenton fire crews respond to vehicle fire call
TRENTON, Tenn.-Crews in Trenton rush to a call Friday of a vehicle on fire along the Milan highway. The call went out around 10:30 a.m. The fire department was able to…
Crane collapses at Ohio River bridge site
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A crane removing temporary supports from the Louisville-area East End bridge has collapsed into the Ohio River. Dan Hartlage, a spokesman for the project contractor, tells The Courier-Journal (cjky.it/1oy2xlQ) that the crane's collapse Friday afternoon might…
John McAfee offers to help FBI, Apple in privacy battle
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Cyber security expert John McAfee said it's plain and simple — the government should allow him and his team to lend them a hand in cracking into…
Residents honor Humboldt police
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The resident council of Humboldt Housing Authority hosted a luncheon Friday at the Haven Heights Community Center to honor Humboldt police. Mayor Marvin Sikes and a few officers attended the…
Flash mob livens up library in downtown Jackson
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Marian the Librarian flash mob broke out Friday at a local library. The scene unfolded at the Jackson-Madison County Library downtown where there were 10 kids in the…
South Elementary students host 'Living History Tour'
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In honor of Black History Month, students in Pinson paid a different type of tribute Friday with a Living History Tour. A total of 39 Students at South Elementary School in Pinson dressed up to portray their favorite figures in African American and…
Saturday is last day for weekend early voting
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A steady stream of voters took advantage Friday afternoon of the opportunity to vote early in the Presidential Preference Primary, and Saturday marks the last day to…
Paris, Tenn., among 3 pilot communites for new preservation plan
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local community is one of three chosen by the USDA to pilot a new program to preserve their heritage. Paris is full of iconic landmarks, but some of its…
Charge upgraded to 1st-degree murder in Big Sandy shooting
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An accused gunman in a deadly shooting in Big Sandy sees his charge upgraded this week to first-degree murder. George Burns was initially charged with second-degree murder in the Nov.…
