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Police Officers Could be Added to FHU Campus

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn. - A bill making its way through the state legislature could make campus police a possibility for private colleges and universities throughout Tennessee. It is sponsored by West Tennessee lawmakers, and would…

Congressman Blackburn Talks Jobs, Announces Grant

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn. - Congressman Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) talked jobs in Chester County, Wednesday. People packed the parking lot at the Southwest Human Resource Agency in Henderson, while Blackburn talked about employment inside. “We‘re talking…

Six indicted on drug charges in West Tennessee

This video is no longer available. COVINGTON, Tenn. (AP) - Federal prosecutors say six people have been indicted in West Tennessee on drug charges. The U.S. attorney's office says those indicted are residents of Lauderdale and Tipton counties. The indictments…

TBI Releases Crime on Campus Report

This video is no longer available. Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation‘s 2012 “Crime on Campus" report shows a slight decrease of crimes committed statewide on Tennessee‘s campuses in 2012. According to a news release, the most commonly…

Charge Reduced in Child Neglect Case

This video is no longer available. LEXINGTON, Tenn. – The charge against a Henderson County woman originally accused of nearly killing her baby has been reduced. According to the Henderson County General Sessions Court Clerk‘s Office, Nakeitha Bonner appeared in…

UT Martin to Host National Student-Athlete Day Event

This video is no longer available. MARTIN, Tenn. – In conjunction with National Student-Athlete Day, The University of Tennessee at Martin department of athletics will conduct an event this Friday, April 5 outside the Boling University Center on campus. The…

Escaped Inmates Captured

This video is no longer available. COVINGTON, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities have captured two inmates who escaped from the minimum-security annex of the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning. The Tennessee Department of Corrections says 21-year-old Ashton Siler and 20-year-old…

Wine Bill to Get Second Chance in Committee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Legislation to allow wine to be sold in Tennessee supermarkets and convenience stores is not dead yet. A tie vote in the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday morning initially indicated that bill had failed for the year.…

Bill Would Seal Handgun Permit Records from Public

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A proposal to seal Tennessee's handgun carry permit records from public scrutiny is headed for a full Senate vote. The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Ferrell Haile of Gallatin unanimously passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday…

Milan Schools to Participate in National Walk Day

MILAN, Tenn. - If you live in Milan, expect to see a lot more people walking than usual, Wednesday morning. April 3 is this year‘s American Heart Association's National Walk Day. Milan Elementary and Middle Schools are participating. Students, their…

Vets Get Advice About College Opportunities

LEXINGTON, Tenn. - Dozens of West Tennessee veterans were in Lexington, Tuesday. They gathered throughout the day to learn more about how they could earn a college degree. Jackson State Community College and the University of Memphis hosted the first…

Corker Meets with West Tennessee Business Leaders

JACKSON, Tenn. - One of Tennessee's U.S. Senators was in West Tennessee, Tuesday. Sen. Bob Corker met with business and community leaders at an event hosted by the Entrepreneur Development Center of Southwest Tennessee. The Republican from Chattanooga, on a…

New Drug Used to Fight Meth Abuse

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn. - Acura Pharmaceuticals has launched a new drug, Nexafed, that fights meth abuse by making it impossible to mix it with other drugs. Dr. Peter Gardner at Physicians Quality Care in Jackson…

Stress at Work Causing Health Problems

JACKSON, Tenn. - We have all been through high stress situations at work and sometimes they follow us home, but the affects it has on your health may surprise you. We all live in a non-stop work environment, but it…

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