KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Students in the University of Tennessee system will spend 6 percent more in tuition under a fiscal 2014 budget approved by the board of trustees. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports the nearly $2 billion budget approved…
JACKSON, Tenn.- It was night two of on-stage competition at the Carl Perkins Civic Center for the Miss Tennessee crown. Thursday night, all 36 contestants once again took the stage as they worked to prefect their performance for the finale,…
This video is no longer available. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn.- For hours, fire departments in Crockett County battled a 600 acre fire that almost took the life of 80-year-old, Thomas Archer. "[Archer] was setting the fire as he was driving along,…
This video is no longer available. CARROLL CO. Tenn.- Bethel University President Robert Prosser announced Thursday his plans to retire at the 183rd General Assembly of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Prosser has been with the university for 15 years, and the…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Toyota is investing $200 million at three U.S. plants, one of which is right here in West Tennessee. The spending includes $150 million at the Alabama plant with the rest of the money…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-More than 80,000 in stolen jewelry has Jackson Police looking for a car burglar. Police said it was parked at the Comfort Inn on International Cove. The thieves got away with 24 cases…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Some local youngsters were able to sharpen their baseball skills with the help of some pros. About 30 kids participated in a baseball camp with the Jackson Generals, Thursday. Generals infielder Patrick…
This video is no longer available. WHITEVILLE, Tenn.- Whiteville Elementary School in Hardeman County has a new principal. The district has announced Cedric Crisp as the new principal. Crisp will be in charge of hiring new staff or retaining old…
JACKSON, Tenn.- The Fourth of July is exactly two weeks away and though millions of Americans will get away, the projections are actually down from last year. AAA estimates nearly 41 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from…
This video is no longer available. TRENTON, Tenn.- The common mission of stopping violence against women brought West Tennesseans together, Thursday. Law enforcement officers to health care officials to workers in the judicial system were in Trenton to talk about…
This video is no longer available. GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.- Doctor shopping to get prescription drugs was what one Crockett County woman is accused of doing. Robin Brumett, 48, is charge in Gibson County with two counts of TennCare fraud. She…
This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn.- Deputies with the Henderson County Sheriff's Department took thousands of dollars worth of narcotic and prescription drugs off the street after a traffic stop in Lexington, Wednesday. "These drugs now won't…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn- The hum of lawn mowers and the occasional car is all Peggy Shaw said she typically hears in her neighborhood; but says even her quiet community is a target for crime. "I…
This video is no longer available. WYNNBURG, Tenn. - Farmers are scrambling to harvest winter wheat crops but say it is not something they will complain about. Ed Sumara has been a farmer for more than 50 years and said…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Some local pre-schoolers now know what to do in case there is a fire in their homes or their clothing catches on fire. As a result, they had some fun learning the…
