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Woman accused of stealing items from Jackson hotel room

[gtxvideo vid="ZoZliMN1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZoZliMN1.jpg" vtitle="wOMAN STEALS FROM MOTEL”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman went before a judge Thursday on accusations of stealing appliances and bedding from a Jackson hotel. April Watson faces a theft charge after allegedly taking the…

Police find more than wanted man in Whiteville home

[gtxvideo vid="3KOCKj9H" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3KOCKj9H.jpg" vtitle="Jasmin Moore Arrested”] WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- Police say the man featured on a wanted poster circulating around Whiteville was hiding in the area. "You know if you do wrong, wrong will find you," Chief Steven…

Jackson mayoral candidates speak at country club

[gtxvideo vid="BgOwIdED" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BgOwIdED.jpg" vtitle="MAYORAL fORUM”] NORTH JACKSON -- Mayoral candidates got a chance to share their vision for Jackson Thursday at the Jackson Country Club. Dr. James Baxter, Tim York, Charlie Motton, Lowe Finney and Mayor Jerry Gist…

West Tenn. Healthcare Foundation welcomes new CFO

[gtxvideo vid="ZLZv8dMO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZLZv8dMO.jpg" vtitle="WTHF NEW CFO”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation on Thursday announced the hiring of their new chief financial officer. Stephanie Fowler will take over as the foundation's new CFO as of April…

BancorpSouth in Humboldt has small fire

[gtxvideo vid="kTWBtnZv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kTWBtnZv.jpg" vtitle="SMALL BANK FIRE”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The BancorpSouth location in Humboldt had a small fire Thursday morning on the inside of the bank. There was some damage to the ceiling, but the bank will be…

7 Dyer Co. residents arrested in yearlong drug investigation

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An early morning Thursday drug sweep lands seven behind bars on drug trafficking charges. The arrests are the result of a yearlong investigation in which officials have seized drugs, cash and guns, according to a release from…

Pair charged with stealing $6K in lottery tickets

[gtxvideo vid="qXKlbUvI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qXKlbUvI.jpg" vtitle="Lottery Ticket Thefts”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police arrested two people accused of stealing $6,000 worth of lottery tickets from the Food Mart on Old Hickory Boulevard. Officers said the suspects came in around 7…

Lane College presents symposium on civil rights

[gtxvideo vid="nwvpSYcG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nwvpSYcG.jpg" vtitle="Lane Civil Rights”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College presented a symposium on civil rights Wednesday evening. It was held in the Cyber Cafe on the school's campus. "Voting, protests, Michael Brown and Ferguson" was the…

TDOT works on I-40 pothole patch-ups

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Temperatures have warmed, but one thing remains from our stretch of wintry weather — the pothole problem. After weeks of patching individual potholes, TDOT takes a new approach this week on Interstate 40. Traffic slowed to a…

Designer reacts to 'miracle' necklace

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One week ago, Janeice Frisbee was shot twice during an attempted bank robbery in Humboldt. Some credit the necklace she was wearing with saving her life. For the…

McKenzie's Chris Edlin gives World Championships a second try

[gtxvideo vid="GSMFxCCc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GSMFxCCc.jpg" vtitle="McKenzie Boxer Defies Odds”] MCKENZIE, Tenn. - McKenzie's Chris Edlin is living proof you're never too old to follow your dream. His neighbors hear echos from an Everlast punching bag at 6 a.m. every weekday.…

Jackson man charged with raping 5-year-old boy

[gtxvideo vid="0MhzCch9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0MhzCch9.jpg" vtitle="Child Rape Arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have arrested a man accused of raping a young boy. Scottie Linora Joy, 25, faced a judge in Jackson City Court on Wednesday. He is accused of…

Study shows distractions more prevalent in teen crashes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officials say last year more than 300 crashes in Madison County were a result of distracted driving. "I tell them to not use their phone when they're driving, and let's get those conversations over with when they…

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