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Undocumented Immigrant Charged with Sexual Battery of Child

This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn.- Humboldt police have arrested a Mexican national they said is in West Tennessee illegally on a charge of sexual battery involving a young girl. Bernadino Ibarra,45, faces one count of aggravated sexual…

Man Charged with Stealing from Multiple Family Members

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn.- Henderson County deputies have arrested a man for breaking into his own family members homes. Justin Brooks, 29, is believed to hit several homes in the county, including those of his…

Locals Plan Mission Trips to Aid Haiti After Isaac

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, TENN. - 24 people have been killed and three are missing after Isaac roared past Haiti. Estes Church of Christ in Henderson has helped with missions to Haiti for years. Mission workers from…

Huntingdon Business Losing Three Quarters of Workforce

This video is no longer available. HUNTINGDON, Tenn.- A West Tennessee business has announced a large downsizing that is affecting most of its employees. Behlen Country in Huntingdon plans to transition from a manufacturing facility into a full-service distribution center.…

Gas Prices Jump as Isaac Approaches

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- The price you pay for gas is expected to soar due to Hurricane Isaac, just as drivers get ready for a Labor Day getaway. The storm forced the closure of dozens of…

New mileage standards would double fuel efficiency

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is set to announce new regulations that would force the average gas mileage of new cars and trucks to nearly double in the next 13 years. The rules, first proposed last year, would require…

Extra Crews in MS to Handle Power Outages

Mississippi utility companies have extra crews on hand for possible widespread outages from Isaac. Entergy Mississippi spokeswoman Mara Hartmann says that the company has asked for 3,750 additional workers from outside the service territory to help restore service in Mississippi…

State Appeals for KY Court to Decide Immigration Case

The Kentucky Court of Appeals is set to hear arguments over whether a truck driver can benefit from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling over what advice attorneys must give non-citizens about possible deportations. On Tuesday afternoon, the court will hear…

Alabama Trying to Prep for Tropical Storm

Residents along Alabama's coast are hoping to avoid the worst from Isaac when it makes landfall, but they're also taking precautions against the storm. Shelters are open in Mobile County, which will take at least an indirect hit. Dozens of…

Isaac Delays Trial in Sheriff's Death

Jackson County Assistant District Attorney Cherie Wade says the capital murder trial of Brandy Nicole Williams will begin with opening arguments a week later than planned due to Tropical Storm Isaac. Williams and her boyfriend, Christopher Lee Baxter, were arrested…

Million Dollar Grant for East TN Veterans

Homeless veterans in upper East Tennessee could see more assistance coming their way through a $1 million Veterans Affairs grant. The Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness announced on Monday that it has received the grant from the VA's Supportive Services…