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New marker to honor Carter County Confederates

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (AP) - A new marker will be placed in front of the Carter County Courthouse to honor Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. According to the Johnson City Press, the Carter County Commission approved a request from the…

Arraignment delayed for Rep. Todd's gun, DUI case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Rep. Curry Todd's arraignment on drunken driving and weapons charges has been delayed until next week. The Collierville Republican was arrested in October after failing a roadside sobriety test. A loaded .38-caliber gun was found…

Family of slain Ohio man sues Louisiana agencies

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The wife and daughters of an Ohio businessman kidnapped in Mississippi have sued Louisiana State Police and the state corrections department because the men charged with his murder were trusties who escaped last year from…

Three Arrested in Armed Robberies

JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police have arrested the three men they say are responsible for back-to-back armed robberies, Thursday morning. Jaronn Moore, Reshun Brown and Nature Jacob, all of Jackson, faced tow counts each of aggravated robbery. Moore faces an additional…

Wife Of Good Samaritan Shares His Story

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A good Samaritan helping a friend with car trouble lost his life on Thursday. He, his wife and his friend were all hurt when another truck slammed into the back of…

Attendance at Pringles Park Rises in 2012

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - It is said that winning fixes almost anything. For the Jackson Generals, winning has played a big role in fixing attendance. "Through the regular season we ended up about 26 percent…

Motorcycle Wreck Slows Traffic on Highland

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Traffic along North Highland in midtown Jackson was slowed Thursday night after a SUV and a motorcycle crashed, seriously injuring the rider. Police said the crash at North Highland and East Forest…

Store Reopens after Shooting

JACKSON, Tenn.- Two days after a shooting the Jackson Best Buy store reopened its doors. The electronis store reopened around 2, Thursday afternoon. Managers closed down right after the shooting so crews could clean the store and parking lot. 7…

Yard Sale Regulation Could Be Passed in Paris

This video is no longer available. PARIS, Tenn. - Yard sales are pretty common around West Tennessee, but Paris City officials want to restrict how many yard sales a person can have in a year and its length. City officials…

Funny Money a Problem in Northwest Tennessee

This video is no longer available. TRENTON, Tenn. - Trenton police are warning residents to look out for counterfeit money after some people tried to spend some of it at a local post office. But how can you tell the…

RIFA Serves First Meal in New Soup Kitchen

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Thursday marked a new beginning of sorts for RIFA as it opened its new soup kitchen at its new location on Airways Boulevard. RIFA has moved into the old Nando Jones building…

Pair Charged with Killing Puppy Indicted

This video is no longer available. DRESDEN, Tenn. - Two teens accused of killing a puppy in Weakley County have been indicted by the grand jury. According to the Weakley County Circuit Court Clerk‘s Office, Preston Odle and Levi Evans…

Railroad Repairs Set for This Weekend

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Here is a traffic alert if you travel Highway 45 ByPass in Jackson. There will be some lane closures at a railroad crossing for a couple of weekends. The Tennessee Department of…

McKenzie Residents Cleaning Up Storm Damage

This video is no longer available. MCKENZIE, Tenn. - McKenzie may have felt the the biggest blow from Wednesday night's severe weather in West Tennessee. Clean up from the storms continued, Thursday morning. Cedar Street, across from City Hall, was…

Man Wanted for Breaking into Coin Machines

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson police are searching for a man they said has broken into at least a dozen coin machines. Surveillance video shows a black man with dreadlocks drive up to a coin…

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