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Study: More Male Teachers Needed in Elementary Schools

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-According to the Advocacy Group, "Men Teach," the number of male elementary school teachers is at a 40-year low. Scott Dean is the only male teacher at Pope Elementary School in north Jackson.…

FBI agents at HQ of Haslam family business

This video is no longer available. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - FBI agents have blocked the entrance at the Knoxville headquarters of Pilot Flying J, the truck stop business owned by the family of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his brother,…

Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Navy has sent one of its bomb-disposal units to Boston to assist local authorities as needed in the aftermath of the two explosions near the Boston Marathon's finish line. The blasts killed two and injured more…

Official: Cellphone service shut down in Boston

WASHINGTON (AP) - A law enforcement official says cellphone service has been shut down in the Boston area to prevent any potential remote detonations of explosives. Authorities have not identified what caused the explosives that erupted at the finish line…

Deputy Chief Gerry Campbell to Retire from JPD

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police Deputy Chief Gerry Campbell has announced that he plans to retire from the department. Campbell did not give a retirement date but said he plans to give further details…

Henning man on top 10 wanted list found

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says that a West Tennessee man who had been on the state's top 10 wanted list has been found. The TBI said Monday that 25-year-old Darius Deshun Mitchell was arrested at…

University of Memphis President Raines Retiring

This video is no longer available. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - University of Memphis President Shirley Raines says she is retiring effective June 30. Raines, who is 68, announced her retirement in a statement released by the university on Monday. Raines…

Inmate Dead after Fight in Gibson County Jail

This video is no longer available. TRENTON, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fight in the Gibson County Jail that resulted in the death of an inmate. According to the TBI, they were called to investigate…

Study Shows Women-Owned Businesses On The Rise

BOLIVAR, Tenn. - Women-owned businesses are booming, according to a new report by the American Express OPEN, but researches said that number is growing substantially in a few states, including Tennessee. According to the report, the number of women owning…

Police: Thieves Targeting Freon

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson Police said thieves burglarized two local businesses Sunday morning, looking for something very specific that experts said can be dangerous. Police said Baker Distributing off of Airways Blvd. was the first…

Benefit Held for Reed Mitchell

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- A benefit was held on Sunday at the VFW for Reed Mitchell, who has brain cancer. Mitchell is the son of Kelly and Troy Mitchell. Troy was robbed and killed in 2009.…

Obion Co. Neighborhood Avoids Gas Explosion

This video is no longer available. OBION COUNTY, Tenn. - The Union City Fire Department and the Northwest Tennessee Disaster Services worked to put out a fire that was set just feet away from a gas pipeline Saturday. Workers tell…

Jackson Generals Defeat Montgomery Biscuits

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Generals split a double-header yesterday with a 4-5 loss in game one, and a 4-2 win in game two. Today they looked to win the rubber match. Chance Ruffin, who was a relief pitcher for…

Two People Wounded in East Jackson Shooting

EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Neighbors around the area of Carver Street said crime around these apartments has gotten so bad that some feel they need to move. One neighbor who asked to not to have her name revealed said she…

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