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Petition filed to allow wine sales in grocery stores

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The push to allow wine sales in grocery stores seem to be making some progress as we head toward the November election. According to Madison County Election Administrator Kim Buckley, Kroger…

Memphis adds Union grad Keelon Lawson to coaching staff

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis has added former high school coach Keelon Lawson as an assistant coach on Josh Pastner's staff. Lawson is the father of 2015 recruit K.J. Lawson and 2016 prospect Dedric Lawson. The hire was announced Wednesday…

Police: Son kills father with hammer, knives

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say drugs could have motivated a son to kill his father. Clayton Nelson will stay behind bars. A Jackson judge denied bond Wednesday for the 29-year-old accused of killing…

Police search for shoplifting suspects

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police need help identifying two suspected shoplifters, accused of stealing from the Target in north Jackson at least six times in the past five weeks. Police said the woman seen in…

18-wheeler catches fire on Interstate 40

This video is no longer available. BENTON COUNTY, Tenn.- A tractor trailer caught fire on eastbound Interstate 40 in Benton County around 7:15 p.m., Tuesday. According to crews on the scene, the driver got out of the truck before it…

Brownsville Mayor faces challenges first week in office

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. - A close call for Brownsville's new mayor, Bill Rawls, after more than 120 city employees almost didn't get paid on Tuesday. It happened after the city's clerk and her assistant abruptly…

Museum to be built where slaves set foot in US

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Organizers say a $75 million International African American Museum will be built beside the Charleston harbor where tens of thousands of slaves first set foot in the United States. Charleston Mayor Joe Riley announced Tuesday that…

Crop Production Report: West Tennessee

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- So far this Spring and Summer, our weather has run the gamut from drenching rains to severe storms to unseasonable cold and then scorching heat. It's been a roller coaster for…

West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation unveils new logo

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation revealed a new logo on Tuesday, as part of their media campaign. The logo now shows the words "The Foundation" and a green tree symbol. This…

Son charged in father's beating, stabbing death

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police have charged a man in the beating and stabbing death of his 57-year-old father. Clayton Nelson, 29, is charged in the murder of his father, Jeffrey Nelson, inside Jeffrey Nelson's…

Newly crowned Miss Tennessee makes first public appearance

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- The new Miss Tennessee, Hayley Lewis, made her first public appearance as the crown holder at the Exchange Club Meeting on Tuesday. During her visit, the club presented two local high…

Commission cuts Madison County employee health benefits

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County commissioners cut health benefits for county employees. Commissioners blame Obamacare and an increase in claims. Effective this month, Madison County employees pay more out of pocket for healthcare. Taxpayer…

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