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MS West Nile Cases Up

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting twelve new human cases of West Nile virus. The new cases were reported in Coahoma (1), Forrest (1), Hancock (1), Lauderdale (1), Lowndes (1), Madison (1), Pearl River (1), Rankin (3), Walthall…

Woman Charged in Sleepwalking Fire

A Lexington woman who claims she accidentally set her apartment on fire while sleepwalking has been charged with first-degree arson and attempted murder. The fire broke out about 1 a.m. on Sept. 13 in the apartment where 41-year-old Lamonica Anganette…

Man Accused of Passing Phoney Money at Gas Station

This video is no longer available. Bells, TENN. - A Crockett County man is behind bars after police say he passed three phoney $100 bills. According to police Antonio Reed, 28, paid for $10 worth of gas with a $100…

Shots Fired in Lincoln Courts

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are investigating what appears to be a shoot out between buildings at Lincoln Courts, Monday evening. Dispatchers began receiving calls from concerned residents just before 8:30 p.m. The callers…

Agencies Hosting Free Document Shredding Event

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - This weekend is the perfect time to get rid of old documents that may contain person information, for free. The Department of Commerce and Insurance and the Madison County Sheriff's Department…

Early Voting Begins This Week

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Early voting begins throughout Tennessee this Wednesday, Oct. 17. Early ballots can be cast until the first day of November. In Madison County, registered voters can make their selections for U.S…

Parts of West TN Names Foreign Trade Zone

This video is no longer available. WEST TENNESSEE - A new designation could help local industrial sites and bring new jobs to the area. Ten sites in West Tennessee including the Port of Cates Landing, the Memphis Megasite in Haywood…

Man Injured in Bolivar Shooting

This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn. - Bolivar police say a long standing grudge between two men that started in jail led to the shooting of a Bolivar man, Sunday evening. Police say the 25-year-old man was shot…

FAA Investigates JPD Helicopter Crash

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surveyed the crash site and Air One, the Jackson Police Department's helicopter, Monday. The aircraft crashed late Saturday afternoon while on the way to…

Meningitis patient sues New England pharmacy

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Hendersonville woman sickened by fungal meningitis after receiving a steroid injection for back pain is suing the pharmacy that supplied the drug. On Monday, Janet Russell and her husband, Robert Russell, sued the New England…

Jackson Police Helicopter "Air One" Crashes

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Air One, the helicopter for the Jackson Police Department , crashed in a cemetery near Richmond and Hardee Streets, late Saturday afternoon. Both officers on board were able to walk from…

Man Arrested for Murder in Ripley

This video is no longer available. RIPLEY, Tenn. – A Ripley man is jailed after being charged in a Friday murder. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Shunn Marques Jones, 19, is charged with one count of first degree…

Man Killed in Decatur County; May Have Been Self-Defense

This video is no longer available. DECATURVILLE, Tenn. - The Decatur County Sheriff's Office and Tennessee Bureau of Investigation are investigating a weekend shooting in Decatur County. According to the TBI, officials were called to the scene in the 2200…

Small 2013 Social Security benefit increase likely

WASHINGTON (AP) - Social Security recipients won't be getting big benefit increases next year, but the small raises they will get are playing an important role in helping seniors grow their incomes. This comes as younger workers lose ground. Preliminary…

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