TBI: Officers working to find accused kidnapper's motive
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities are trying to determine why an East Tennessee man charged with aggravated kidnapping disappeared for more than a week with…
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Parents react to Obama guidelines on transgender bathroom use
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The White House weighs in on how public schools across the country should treat transgender students when it comes to bathroom and locker room access. The Obama Administration…
Golfers tee off to help local grief camp
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Golfers at Woodland Hills Golf and Country Club swing toward helping children overcome a difficult season in their lives. "It's just a good time to get…
Police: Woman shot herself after officers responded in north Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman was transported with a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday afternoon after police surrounded a vehicle in north Jackson. The call about the gunshot went out just…
Leroy-Somer plant in Lexington to lay off 180 employees
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- The Leroy-Somer manufacturing plant will reduce its workforce by 180 positions effective in June, a company spokesperson has confirmed. Company spokesperson Dave Baldridge released the following statement: Due…
Authorities capture escaped Weakley County inmate early Friday
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County inmate who was on the run has been captured and is now facing new charges. Authorities apprehended Derrick Miguel Nicholson, 25, of Meridian, Mississippi early Friday morning. Nicholson was an inmate at the…
City of Jackson announces temporary Downtown road closures for Friday event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson Engineering Department has authorized temporary road closures in the Downtown area for a Friday event. Two lanes of New Market Street from Union Avenue to West Lafayette Street, two lanes of West Lafayette…
Indigo industry turns local artist into entrepreneur
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lisa Garner has fallen in love with a hue of blue. Her home in West Tennessee is difficult to miss, as her carport draped in the latest indigo creations…
Multi-agency crime sweep nets 39 arrests, 4 indictments
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A law enforcement sweep Wednesday led to dozens of arrests across the six-county area that makes up the 26th and 28th State Judicial Districts. During the operation, 39 people were…
U of M law school alumni hold reunion
JACKSON, Tenn.-Some of the area's top attorneys gathered for a bit of a reunion in north Jackson, Thursday night. The Dean of the University of Memphis' law school was in town…
Madison County leaders gather, discuss land transfer to state for future TBI Crime Lab
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-Members of the Madison County Commission's legislative committee gathered Thursday afternoon and took a big step forward in the possible relocation of the TBI Crime Lab to Jackson. The committee…
Lane College wins grant in 'Retool Your School' initiative
JACKSON, Tenn.-A big congratulations to Lane College that has won a $50,000 grant from Home Depot's "Retool Your School" campus improvement program. Judging was based on online voting, social media activity and proposal reviews. The school has not said how…
Civic group announces plan for Veterans Memorial Gazebo at Jackson park
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local civic organization unveiled plans Thursday for a veterans memorial to be constructed at a north Jackson park. "Keep Jackson Beautiful" announced the Veterans Memorial Gazebo at its benefit…
Local library works to help children master reading
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The public library in Henry County is working to help children in their community master reading. The W.G. Rhea Public Library has inaugurated the "Read to be Ready" program for…
TBI: Men held Amber Alert subject at gunpoint until officers arrived
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say the 57-year-old man accused of abducting his niece from school more than a week ago was captured by two men who held him at gunpoint until law enforcement could arrive. …
