GREENVILLE, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi River is expected to reopen soon to vessel traffic after crews freed a barge that went aground in low waters caused by an extensive drought. Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling said Wednesday that authorities…
ATLANTA (AP) - U.S. health officials say there's been an alarming increase in the number of West Nile cases. So far there have been more than 1,100 cases reported through the middle of August. That's three times as many as…
Memphis, Tenn. – A Jackson man has been sentenced after he was convicted of distributing a large amount of marijuana in the West Tennessee area. According to the U.S. Attorney‘s office, Frederick Cole, 41, was sentenced t0 20 years in…
A new page will be added to the Bethel University football archives as Chris Elliott begins his first season as head coach. The "Elliott Era" begins Saturday.
An employee of the Kentucky State Penitentiary has been charged with third-degree rape after police say she had a relationship with an inmate at the maximum security prison. Kentucky State Police Trooper Chris Anderson says the relationship between 41-year-old Lori…
A man has died in a logging accident in eastern Kentucky. 30-year-old Josh Ferguson was killed Tuesday afternoon when a tree he was cutting fell, pinning him between it and a bulldozer blade. Ferguson was a volunteer firefighter with the…
A 45-year-old Diamondhead man has been ordered to serve 20 years in prison for possession of precursor chemicals used to manufacture meth. District Attorney Joel Smith says Rodney Lynn Sharp does not qualify for early release from prison because he…
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to talk about the case of a 21-year-old man who was fatally shot in the head while handcuffed in the back of a patrol car in Arkansas. Jackson is slated to take up the…
A documentary exploring the life of Kentucky civil rights leader Anne Braden is set to premiere in Louisville this weekend. The film, produced by Whitesburg-based Appalshop, gives people a look at the extraordinary life and legacy of Braden, who was…
This video is no longer available. MILAN, Tenn.- Milan Police need help finding woman caught on camera Monday using a stolen credit card at their local Walmart store. Police say the woman tried to use two credit cards that were…
Building re-opened after the hazardous materials unit removed the substance.
This video is no longer available. FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. - Six individuals in Tennessee have been affected by the recent salmonella outbreak within the past week, and one is in West Tennessee. Officials with the state's health department told 7…
This video is no longer available. MEDINA, Tenn. - Medina police are searching for a suspected drug dealer accused of trying to make a rather unusual trade. They said the Jackson man tried to trade marijuana for puppies. A Medina…
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This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-An exit ramp on Jackson's busiest highways was backed-up for a while, Tuesday as police attempted to clear the scene following the crash of a car-hauler truck. The crash happened just off Interstate…
