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State housing agency announces grant for revitalization project

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- State housing officials announce plans to give thousands of dollars for the revitalization of a local neighborhood. On Wednesday, representatives from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency announced they're awarding more than…

Fire at abandoned home deemed suspicious

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- After a house burns down on Tuesday night, fire officials are now saying it was intentionally set. Police say the house, located on Prospect Avenue, was abandoned at the time of…

Seaport Airlines could soon leave Madison County

WEST MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Seaport Airlines may be soon leaving McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport. According to Cindy Melton, deputy director at McKellar-Sipes, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a final order to terminate service in Jackson on Sept. 30. However,…

New police chief appointed in Dyersburg

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- There's a new chief in Dyersburg, as Steve Isbel is announced as the new Dyersburg Police Chief. Dyersburg Mayor John Holden appointed Isbel on Wednesday. Isbel has been with the department for 22 years, and was most…

Registration for 2014 Canstruction now open

NORTH JACKSON -- RIFA is now accepting entries for the 10th annual Canstruction competition. The contest challenges local professionals and students to design and build structures made entirely from canned foods with the food later being donated to the RIFA…

Couple turns former nightclub into a place of worship

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former Jackson nightclub shut down after being deemed a public nuisance has become a place of worship. Rhonda Pettigrew and her husband, Danny, transformed the building that once housed the…

Obion County man facing TennCare fraud charges

This video is no longer available. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – An Obion County man is charged in McNairy County with TennCare fraud for falsely reporting his income in order to obtain TennCare benefits. Charles E. Oathout, 43, is charged with TennCare…

Bolivar sinkhole swallows truck

This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The Bolivar Fire Department responded to a truck that had fallen into a sinkhole early Wednesday morning near the intersection of Highway 18 and Tate Road. Firefighters confirm crews shut off…

Kroger launches wine sales petition

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn -- Kroger grocery stores throughout West Tennessee will begin to host petition drives in hopes of selling wine in their stores. Kroger will begin hosting these drives across West Tennessee this upcoming…

NAACP Holds Third and Final Candidates Forum

JACKSON, Tenn.- The third and final NAACP Candidates Forum took place in downtown Jackson Tuesday night. The forum focused on the governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Tennessee Senate and the state executive committee. Each candidate was given 3…

Brownsville's New Mayor Officially Sworn In

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.- The race is over, and Brownsville is ending its day with a new leader. Bill Rawls Junior was sworn in as city's newest mayor at the Criminal Justice Complex in Brownsville late…

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