PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) - South Mississippi police say a shooting after a Mardi Gras parade in Pass Christian (kris-TYANH) has claimed two lives and left four wounded. Police Chief Tim Hendricks confirmed the number of dead and wounded to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The Chattanooga police chief is seeking funds to launch a program to recruit more minority police officers. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/1KdpoN2 ) Police Chief Fred Fletcher says he wants to raise money to…
WINCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) - Supporters and critics of Franklin County High School's Gay-Straight Alliance have picked the county school board's upcoming meeting to discuss the organization. The Daily News Journal reports (http://on.dnj.com/1XcazfL) the establishment of the group, which meets to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A Chattanooga Electric Power Board spokesman says an underground wire overheated and caused a fire that blew a manhole cover onto a street. Media outlets report no injuries were reported in the fire, which forced an…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Prosecutors say four former sheriff's employees have been sentenced to federal prison in a scheme to smuggle what they thought were OxyContin pills in the Shelby County Jail. Media outlets report U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton…
HENDERSON, Tenn -- The Henderson Police Department confirms they made an arrest after a man barricaded himself inside a home off Frankie Lane in Henderson Saturday night. Authorities told WBBJ on…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Saturday morning, the Jackson-Madison County School System hosted the first of many parent information meetings. Parents and their students filled the auditorium at Jackson State to learn more about middle…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A newly-formed nonprofit in the Hub City took to downtown Jackson to raise awareness and "unmask the shame" for special needs children. Masked philanthropists walked the red carpet…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- With the big game just a day away, some of Carroll County's best pups took to the field Saturday to help raise money for a local…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Saturday morning, kids in Jackson got to shut down parts of downtown for a Mardi Gras celebration. Thanks to Jackson Downtown Development Corporation, kids and their parents were able to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A special get-together for the Edge program at Union University helped kick off the second semester of the program. Edge students, along with their mentors and parents made…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a 30-year-old woman has been arrested on charges of murder and child abuse in the death of her boyfriend's son. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation…
It's been a while since Ed 'Too Tall' Jones, Jabari Greer and Artis Hicks have played in a Super Bowl. That doesn't mean their memories are faint. "All the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A change in weapons for Madison County deputies is expected to save taxpayers thousands of dollars. The department is replacing their tasers with a generic brand, which they…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Dozens of concerned citizens gathered in east Jackson Friday to march against crime. The group of men, women and children formed a prayer circle before their march through the East Pointe Apartment Complex. Organizers said the goal is to…
