Friday

Friday, June 13, 2008

[HAYWOOD BODY]
HAYWOOD COUNTY AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE A BODY FOUND IN A LAKE. WBBJ-TV DOT COM REPORTS A MAN FROM UGANDA WAS FOUND FLOATING IN A LAKE BETWEEN HIGHWAY 76 AND I-40 TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IDENTIFIES THE MAN IN HIS LATE 30'S. CURRENT EVIDENCE IS LEADING INVESTIGATORS TO BELIEVE THIS WAS A SUICIDE.

[VANN DRIVE]
IF YOU'RE TRAVELING TO JACKSON SOON, BE CAREFUL DRIVING NEAR VANN DRIVE. A PORTION OF THAT ROAD HAS CLOSED FOR A WIDENING PROJECT, FOR THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. THE PROJECT IS INTENDED TO MAKE ACCESS TO VANN DRIVE FROM I-40, AT THE HIGHWAY 412 / HOLLYWOOD DRIVE EXIT.

[MADISON CIVIL RIGHTS, TRN]
The U.S. Justice Department finds no evidence a Jackson police officer violated a Madison County man's civil rights when she shot and killed him during a traffic stop last year. Officer Maris Hasz says she shot 24-year old Frazier Ellison when he tried grabbing her gun. She is cleared to return to patrols.

[DANNY DAVIS]

Grammy award-winning musician Danny Davis has died in Nashville. Davis was a band leader and producer who formed the Nashville Brass in 1968 to blend swing music with a country style. David was 83 and suffered a heart attack at his home on Saturday.

[TITAN SUSPENDED]
Former Tennessee Titans linebacker Rob Reynolds has been given a 1-year suspension by the N-F-L Wednesday for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Reynolds' agent says that he'll likely retire from the N-F-L.

[TITANS TRAINING CAMP]
The Tennessee Titans have added a player to their training camp roster Thursday...agreeing to terms with rookie safety Rocky Schwartz. Swartz from the University of Houston was a player Tennessee coveted after he went undrafted in the 2008 draft.

[CARDINALS]

THE CARDINALS HOST PHILADELPHIA TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. LIVE COVERAGE BEGINS WITH THE ON-DECK SHOW AT 6:32 ON OLDIES 1450 AM AND 101.7 FM.

[FLOOD WARNING]

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CARUTHERSVILLE FROM LATE TOMORROW NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE WEATHER SERVICE SAYS MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST THIS WEEKEND AND MORE IS ON THE WAY FOR US OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

[WEATHER TODAY]

THIS AFTERNOON, SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, HIGH OF 89. TONIGHT... THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOW OF 70. FOR SATURDAY... A CHANCE FOR STORMS, WITH A HIGH OF 88. TOMORROW NIGHT... CLOUDY AND 64.

[EOM]