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Police: Rape suspect in custody after high-speed chase

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man accused of rape has been taken into custody after leading police on a high-speed chase through Chattanooga that involved multiple crashes. Multiple media outlets report 20-year-old Cordarius Caldwell, who was wanted on…

Officials say Fort Campbell veteran's death ruled homicide

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say the death of an Army veteran whose body was found in a wooded area of Middle Tennessee has been ruled a homicide. Montgomery County Sheriff's spokeswoman Sandra Brandon told The Leaf-Chronicle (leafne.ws/1TB0JUm) on Wednesday…

Olive Garden donates food to local soup kitchen

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Regional Inter-Faith Association, better known as RIFA, serves a free hot lunch seven days a week through its soup kitchen. Once a week, the meal is proved by Olive Garden.…

Former Selmer police officer indicted on child porn charges

McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former lieutenant with the Selmer Police Department has been indicted on federal child pornography charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Tony O. Miller, 36, of Finger was indicted Wednesday on one count of receipt…

State offers tips to avoid online dating scams

NASHVILLE -- With a drastic growth in the number of people looking for love online, state officials are offering tips to help consumers avoid scams associated with online dating. Several warning signs those using online dating services may see could indicate a…

Local businesses looking to fill vacancies

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The number of new businesses in the Volunteer State is up, according to a new economic report released Wednesday, and employers are hiring in West Tennessee. Jamar Guyton interviewed…

Update: Power restored after north Jackson outage, JEA says

UPDATE -- Jackson Energy Authority has restored power the all of the customers affected by a Wednesday morning outage across north Jackson, according to communications manager Steve Bowers. Original story: JACKSON, Tenn. -- A large power outage is affecting around 5,000…

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