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Panel Hopes to End Violence in West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Madison County Chapter of the NAACP met at their downtown headquarters Saturday morning with hopes to come to a solution for gun violence and mass incarceration. The event was called "No Shots Fired." Among the…

Investigators: Felons Arrested with Firearms

This video is no longer available. TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn.- Tipton County authorities have two convicted felons behind bars after they said they found them with firearms . During an undercover operation, investigators said they found William Young and Hilliard Russell…

Mother, Wife Of Deadly Shooting Victims Opens Up

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- Chermaine Owens-Shivers is the lone survivor of Wednesday night's shooting in North Jackson that killed her husband and son. "The pain in here is a whole lot more than the pain…

City Works to Fix Raw Sewage Overflow

This video is no longer available. MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie city officials say an update to their water system is long overdue. Billy Wood, superintendent of the McKenzie Water Department says often when it rains, raw sewage pours into several…

Obion County Schools Score High in State Report Card

This video is no longer available. OBION CO. Tenn. -- Obion County and Union City schools excelled in the state's 2013 report card with above average scores. Interim Director of Schools, Nancy Hamilton, says the high scores are a reflection…

Suspicious Fire in Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating a fire that destroyed a west Jackson home early Friday morning after firefighters called the blaze suspicious. Fire officials said they responded to a house fire on…

NAACP Prepares for MLK Weekend with Events

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Madison County NAACP is preparing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day by hosting events throughout the weekend and holiday. Saturday, January 18th, they will be hosting a MLK "Community Issues" Forum where they will show…

Sobriety Checkpoints In Jackson This Weekend

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Police Department will be performing Sobriety Checkpoints and increased traffic enforcement throughout the city this Saturday and Sunday. The checkpoints will be on Saturday and Sunday nights in Jackson. During…

Bridge Demolition to Close Portion of I-40

This video is no longer available. MEMPHIS, Tenn. - TDOT crews are closing a portion of I-40 this weekend to begin the demolition of a Fayette County bridge. A short section of I-40 East at Exit 42 in Fayette County…

Dyersburg Bank Robbery Suspects Have Bond Set

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The trio charged in Thursday's bank robbery appeared in court, Friday morning. Joshua Gooch, Victor Holder and James Williams face one count each of robbery. According to officers. all three are…

Police Arrest Suspect in Triple Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have charged a man in the Wednesday night murders of Markel Owens, 21, Johnny Shivers, 36, and attempted murder of Chermaine Owens in a home invasion robbery on Walker…

Man Sentenced For His Role in Large Marijuana Grow Operation

This video is no longer available. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Ignacio Lazcano-Acosta, 52, of Obion County was sentenced Thursday to 120 months in federal prison for his role in one of the largest marijuana grow operations ever discovered in the state…

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