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Room In The Inn Program Needs More Church Partners

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - As the temperature continues to drop, many of the homeless in the area are seeking an escape from the cold weather. Emergency shelter program “Room in the Inn" is asking for…

Man Enters Guilty Plea in Hammer Beating Case

JACKSON, Tenn. - A Jackson man will spend 35 years in jail after pleading guilty to killing Lionel Harris in February 2011. According to Jackson police, Reuben Fairfield, 27, entered the plea as a part of a negotiated deal. Fairfield…

Police Looking for Attempted Robbery Suspect

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are looking for a person who reportedly attempted to rob a business on Old Hickory Boulevard. Early reports indicate a man wearing a yellow mask attempted to enter and…

Blount County to count homeless population

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Blount County officials will again search out and document the county's homeless population during one 24-hour period this January. The point-in-time count is taken by the Community Homeless Coalition, which counted nearly 400 people without permanent…

TDOT holds public hearings on State Route 126

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is holding two public hearings in Sullivan County to gather input on the proposed improvements to State Route 126 and to share modifications to the plan. The hearings will be held…

Boy, 7, found safe after kidnapping during theft

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A woman who went into a Clarksville market and left her son in her car walked out to find both gone. The boy and the car were both found a short time later and a suspect…

Cookeville hospital restricts children due to flu

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Cookeville Regional Medical Center is temporarily prohibiting visitors under the age of 16 until further notice due to the early start of the flu season. The Cookeville Herald-Citizen reports the hospital said that children in…

Renovations at Civil Rights Museum move forward

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The large bronze sculpture that stands in the National Civil Rights Museum lobby in Memphis is being moved as the facility undergoes renovations. Workers using a forklift and a crane are set to haul the sculpture…

Candidates for JMCSS Superintendent Unveiled

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- Consultants with the search firm BWP & Associates revealed their six candidates for the Jackson-Madison County School System's Superintendent position, Monday night. Three candidates Dr. Dan Lawson, Dr. Terence Patterson and Dr.…

Lexington Holds Annual Christmas Parade

This video is no longer available. LEXINGTON, Tenn. - Hundreds gathered in downtown Lexington for the city's annual Christmas Parade. Everyone from marching bands to emergency responders to Santa himself participated.

McKenzie Business Catches Fire

This video is no longer available. MCKENZIE, Tenn. - Firefighters in McKenzie spent Monday night battling flames at a downtown business. According to McKenzie police, dispatch began receiving calls around 8 p.m. reporting smoke coming from "Impressions" gift shop along…

ARM Kicks Off Annual Christmas Store

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Dozens of Jackson families are getting some Christmas relief with the help of Area Relief Ministries. Nearly 300 children will now have presents on Christmas morning. The gifts are provided through…

Congressman Fincher Speaks To Local Rotarians

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Congressman Stephen Fincher took a break from Washington to speak at an area civic organization, Monday. Fincher, a Republican from Frog Jump, was the featured speaker at the Rotary Club's lunch…

City Creating Messages To Try and Fight Gangs

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Members of the Jackson community are joining forces to stop the growth of gangs in the Hub City. A small group of community leaders and media members met for the first…

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