Blood supply reaches second week of critical need
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local blood bank is continuing to issue a critical appeal for blood due to a shortage. Lifeline Blood Services has re-evaluated its need for blood products in…
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Bridal Show comes to the Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of people were in Jackson hoping to plan one of the most special days of their lives. The Carl Perkins Civic Center was packed Sunday afternoon with…
West TN Legislators talk ahead of new session
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee lawmakers are just days away from resuming their post in Nashville, deciding legislation for the Volunteer State. Legislators here in West Tennessee say the first thing to…
Mississippi River Floods
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The latest on Mississippi River flooding. (all times local) 4:30 p.m. The National Weather Service says the Mississippi River was cresting Sunday at Tunica, Mississippi, and Helena, Arkansas. Crest is predicted to happen Tuesday in Arkansas…
School official apologizes for response to rape allegations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A county school board chairman in Tennessee has apologized for officials' response after three high school basketball players were charged with raping a teammate in an apparent hazing incident. Parents and community members have complained that…
Trenton Police seek armed robbery suspect
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Trenton Police are searching for a suspect they said was involved in an armed robbery at a liquor store Saturday night. According to investigators the incident happened just…
Church Closings and Delays (Sunday, January 10, 2015)
First Baptist of Martin will only have one service this morning at 11am As new church closings are called in, they will be added to this page. Check back later for more updates!
Residents press their luck in record Powerball jackpot
JACKSON, Tenn -- Saturday's $900 million Powerball jackpot had residents of the Hub City putting down their cash for ticket after ticket. For some, they said the tickets resemble hope. "I feel like…
Cancer survivor surprised with 80th birthday party
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Friends and family gathered Saturday to celebrate an important milestone for a special lady, Mrs. Willie White, who turned 80-years old. White's husband and the staff at the Regency Retirement Village threw…
Sportsplex hosts job fair to fill positions
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday morning, people from all over West Tennessee attended the job fair at the West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex. "I like baseball and all kinds of sports and I needed…
Woman arrested in probe of jewelry store robberies
ATLANTA (AP) - The FBI says a woman suspected in multiple jewelry store robberies across the Southeast has been arrested in Georgia. An FBI statement released Saturday afternoon said 24-year-old Abigail Lee Kemp was arrested without incident a day earlier…
New TVA project in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Work is underway on a Tennessee Valley Authority project to build a $975 million natural gas-fired electrical generating plant in Memphis. The Commercial Appeal (bit.ly/1OiTGue) reports the new plant will replace an aging coal-burning facility nearby.…
Work starts on natural gas-fired generating plant
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Work is underway on a Tennessee Valley Authority project to build a $975 million natural gas-fired electrical generating plant in Memphis. The Commercial Appeal (bit.ly/1OiTGue) reports the new plant will replace an aging coal-burning facility nearby.…
Madison Co. Fire Dept. sees record calls in 2015
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department had a hectic and record setting 2015. They released numbers Friday that show their volunteers had a 24 percent increase in…
Powerball lotto reaches historic jackpot
CLIFTON, Tenn. -- You have just more than 24-hours to ensure you have a chance at winning the largest lottery jackpot in history. After no winner on Wednesday, the Powerball jackpot surges to…
