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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…

Names Released of Those Onboard "Air One" During Crash

JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police have released the names of those on board their helicopter that crashed Saturday afternoon. The pilot is Sgt. Gerald Wiltshire, and the other passenger is Officer Tony Valdes. Both are in the hospital with minor…

One Injured in Mayfield Tornado

Forecasters say strong winds spun up a small tornado in Mayfield. Only one injury was reported after the storm on Sunday, but property damage included the scoreboard toppled at War Memorial Stadium. Graves County Sheriff Dewayne Redmon says that Lions…

Man Killed in Jackson, MS Shooting

One man died and another is recovering from a shooting in north Jackson. Police spokeswoman Colendula Green says that officers responded to shots fired around 5 a.m. Sunday. Green says when officers arrived at the scene they found two man…

Deputy Wounded in Shooting with Suspect

A police shooting on the Cumberland Plateau has left a suspect dead and an officer wounded. The incident occurred Sunday night in Cumberland County. It involved a sheriff's deputy and a person who confronted him. The suspect was killed and…

Vandals Trash Historic Offices

Would-be thieves burglarized and vandalized the Historic Natchez Foundation's office over the weekend. Executive Director Mimi Miller said she received a call at 12:10 a.m. Saturday. When she arrived, Miller says she found where the vandals had thrown a potted…

Employees to Protest Insurance Costs

Hinds County employees plan to protest the board of supervisor's choice of a health insurance plan for the county. Employees are being urged to make Monday's meeting to voice their concerns over a policy approved Oct. 1 that will lower…

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