Child airlifted after being hit by school bus while riding bike
NORTH JACKSON -- Police have confirmed a child has been airlifted after being hit by a school bus while riding a bicycle in north Jackson. Sgt. Derick Tisdale…
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Exchange Club honors fallen fireman as Firefighter of the Year
[gtxvideo vid="prSxjiPu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/prSxjiPu.jpg" vtitle="Fire Fighter Of The Year”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local civic club honors a volunteer firefighter who died while working on a call. A fallen Madison County volunteer firefighter who died in the line…
T-Mobile data breach could affect 200K in Tenn.
[gtxvideo vid="toUIbgus" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/toUIbgus.jpg" vtitle="T Mobile”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- T-Mobile users across the Volunteer State could be at risk after the mobile carrier's creditor, Experian, says they suffered a data breach. T-Mobile says 200,000 Tennesseans and 15 million customers…
Man charged in wife's death may get new plea deal
[gtxvideo vid="L5zDTOU3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/L5zDTOU3.jpg" vtitle="Christie In Court”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged with killing his wife appeared Tuesday in court, and it appears a plea agreement may be in the works. John Christie, charged with second-degree murder, was…
Mayor: City of Jackson may owe taxpayers 10 years of property tax discounts
[gtxvideo vid="sUPmX8uu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sUPmX8uu.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Property Taxes PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you pay property taxes in Jackson, the city may owe you money. An ordinance gives people a discount if they pay property taxes early, but Jackson Mayor…
Church secretary charged with embezzling $84K
[gtxvideo vid="NViX4wov" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NViX4wov.jpg" vtitle="UC Church Embezzlement PKG”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A church secretary has been arrested on accusations of stealing more than $84,000 from First Christian Church where she worked. Nancy Reed is charged with theft over…
YMCA Children's Center closes with no warning, parents say
[gtxvideo vid="GrBnKkiL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GrBnKkiL.jpg" vtitle="YMCA Child Care Closes PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Parents say they received a call from YMCA childcare staff Monday night saying the facility was closing its doors. Effective Tuesday morning, childcare would no longer be…
Experts say future of technology is in West Tenn.'s fiber
[gtxvideo vid="Yeqbgqt8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Yeqbgqt8.jpg" vtitle="TN Fiber Future PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Energy Authority said the Hub City has the potential to be the center of a technology expansion that could affect a major area of West Tennessee.…
Local schools honored with National Healthy Schools Awards
[gtxvideo vid="APkZT7Q3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/APkZT7Q3.jpg" vtitle="JMC Schools Health Award”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two Jackson-Madison County schools are getting national recognition for their efforts to make the school day healthier. Beech Bluff and South Elementary schools each earned gold awards…
Plaque honoring fallen Hardin Co. firefighter unveiled in Maryland
[gtxvideo vid="e4LD2Snj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/e4LD2Snj.jpg" vtitle="Firefighter Festival Update”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The plaque for fallen Hardin County firefighter Gus Losleben was unveiled Monday in Maryland at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial. Losleben was killed in the line of duty…
Train derails just north of Jackson
[gtxvideo vid="8D5yzEJ6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8D5yzEJ6.jpg" vtitle="Madison Co Train Derailment”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- WBBJ crews were on scene Monday afternoon at an apparent train derailment just north of the Jackson city limits. We have reached out to the train company's…
Henry Co. teen charged with making death threats on social media
[gtxvideo vid="mnrQENg1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mnrQENg1.jpg" vtitle="HS Threat Arrest PKG”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A 17-year-old has been arrested after allegedly threatening to kill two Henry County students via social media. Parents notified Henry County High School resource officer Buford Taylor…
Henderson Co. missing girl found with THP helicopter
[gtxvideo vid="1uUm0TcE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1uUm0TcE.jpg" vtitle="Henderson Co Missing Child Search”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Henderson County child is home safe and sound after going missing Sunday night, and officials say a new piece of equipment may have saved her…
General Mills issues voluntary Cheerios recall
[gtxvideo vid="AoK3ImzL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AoK3ImzL.jpg" vtitle="Cheerios Recall”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you or a loved one has a wheat allergy or intolerance, you may want to double-check your Cheerios. General Mills is volunteering to recall 1.8 million boxes of their…
THP's 'Tenny C. Bear' visits with Headstart students
[gtxvideo vid="eIx0ercx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eIx0ercx.jpg" vtitle="THP Visits School”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Area Headstart students got a special visit Monday from some Tennessee state troopers. Students at Humboldt Headstart visited with the Tennessee Highway Patrol's Tenny C. Bear. Troopers spoke to…
