Daily Sports: 12.14.12
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100 Black Men of West Tennessee Announce Annual Gala
JACKSON, Tenn. - The 100 Black Men of West Tennessee announced it's 20th Annual Scholarship Benefit Gala, "Holiday Splendor 2012". This years gala honors Dr. Ernest T. Brooks, Sr. Group members told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News their goal for this…
Fiscal Cliff Could Cause Funding Problems for Schools
This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn. - School officials in Hardeman County are concerned that if Washington doesn't reach an agreement concerning the Fiscal Cliff, students will suffer. "If the fiscal cliff is not adverted, we stand a…
Campgrounds Take Fight Against TVA To Court
This video is no longer available. DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. - The grass roots organization Shoreline Alliance has taken their campgrounds fight to federal court. The campers have been fighting for nearly a year to stop the Tennessee Valley Authority from…
Drug Court Program to Curb Jail Overcrowding
This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - Drug related charges account for the second most arrests in Tennessee second only to homicide. As jails in Tennessee begin deal with overcrowding, the Jackson City Drug Court is trying…
2 officers shot,1 killed in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis police say one officer has been killed and another wounded in a shooting. Police Chief Toney Armstrong said officers went to a home in east Memphis early Friday to serve a drug-related search warrant. He…
Man Reports Being Shot; Police Say He is Uncooperative
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are investigating a shooting after a man reported to them that he had been shot. Investigators said they were notified of the shooting Thursday night. The victim is reportedly…
Wireless access expanded for Nashville venues
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Fans will have better wireless Internet access on their mobile devices during games and events at LP Field and Bridgestone Arena now that two new antenna systems have been installed. Representatives from AT&T along with the…
2 officers shot, wounded in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis Police spokeswoman says two police officers have been taken to a hospital after being shot. According to The Commercial Appeal, one of the officers was in critical condition. The condition of the other officer…
Knox County flips switch on Festival of Lights
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Knox County is kicking off its annual Festival of Lights with the flip of a switch. Knox County Commission Chairman Tony Norman will turn on the lights on Friday afternoon at The Cove at Concord Park…
Smokies hosts Holiday Homecoming event
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a Holiday Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Park staff and volunteers will provide hands-on traditional craft demonstrations during the Saturday event, and visitors will have a chance…
Victim's Family Asks Public for Help in Crockett Co. Homicide
This video is no longer available. CROCKETT COUNTY Tenn.- The investigation into the October homicide of Matthew McKnight of Crockett County continues, and Thursday the family of the victim asked the public for help solving the crime. Investigators with the…
Multiple Shots Fired into House on Gordon St.
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson Police were called to the scene of a shooting Thursday evening that left at least one person injured. According to investigators on the scene, calls of shots fired came into dispatchers…
Two More Candidates for JMCSS Supt. Interviewed
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Two more interviews have taken place for superintendent of the Jackson-Madison County School District. Doctor Neyland Clark was the first to interview, Thursday evening. Clark is currently the superintendent at South Harrison…
Dyersburg Officer of the Year Named
This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. - A West Tennessee organization with a mission to prevent drunk driving announced a Dyersburg officer as the Officer of the Year as part of a DUI awareness project in Tennessee. First…
