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Father charged with murder after daughter's death

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities have charged a Middle Tennessee man with murder 22 years after he beat his infant daughter causing injuries that an autopsy says led to her death last year. The Daily News Journal (http://on.dnj.com/1ojrMR2) reports 41-year-old…

New law targets prosecution for addicted babies

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Since July 1, physicians are now required to report all infants born addicted to drugs to the Department of Children's Services. They could face criminal charges. "I feel guilty for the things…

One injured in shooting at Perry County National Guard Armory

PERRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- CNN confirms a Vanderbilt Medical Center LifeFlight is enroute to a shooting incident in Perry County. According to The Tennessean newspaper Perry County authorities are at a National Guard armory in Lobelville, Tennessee after reports of…

Heavy rain causes 12 foot deep sinkhole in Bolivar

This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Tate Road, near the intersection of Highway 18, is closed after a 12 foot deep sinkhole swallows a city car while an employee is driving on Wednesday morning. Bolivar mayor Barrett…

West Tennessee Garden Show preview

This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture is hosting the 25th Annual Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show on Thursday. "We're incorporating thousands of bottles into our display gardens this year,"…

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…

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