[gtxvideo vid="E004knLT" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E004knLT-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast GMWT"] 745 AM CST THU DEC 17 2015 Canadian high pressure is building into West TN today. It will move slowly east across the area through the upcoming weekend. A return to dry weather…
JACKSON, Tenn.-This holiday season, West Tennessee's own, 'Kid President' and Microsoft have partnered up to challenge people to upgrade the world around them every day. Wednesday, 'Kid President' practiced what he preaches…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport says United Airlines plans new nonstop service from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport, starting May 5. It is Nashville's only nonstop flight to San Francisco. The flight leaves Nashville daily at 5…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After nixing an anti-DUI ad campaign that garnered criticism, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is paying millions on another attempt to educate the public about highway safety. The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/1ITPkwh) the state last week hired…
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (AP) - A Grundy County teacher has been arrested on rape charges involving a 14-year-old girl. Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum tells media outlets that 41-year-old Tommy Andrews was arrested Sunday. Andrews is charged with one count of…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans is poised to make a sweeping break with its past as it considers removing prominent Confederate monuments from some of its busiest streets. Passionate voices have weighed in on both sides of a City…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Attorneys for the family of a 19-year-old black man killed by a white Memphis police officer during a scuffle are offering a $2,500 reward to anyone who captured the entire encounter on video or audio. Attorney…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Navy officials say they are going to award the Purple Heart to four Marines and a sailor who were killed, and a Marine who was injured when a gunman attacked a Chattanooga reserve center this past…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State House Majority Whip Jeremy Durham says he won't step down from his Republican leadership position in the Tennessee House following revelations of a drug task force investigation and a letter the lawmaker wrote on behalf…
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JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library hosted dozens Wednesday for its holiday open house. Impromptu caroling was only part of the festivities for the community as the library purchased and gave…
This gallery contains photos from the scene of a deadly Wednesday afternoon truck collision in Hardin County. The crash happened around 3 p.m. on Pyburns Drive where investigators say two commercial trucks collided head-on, killing one of the drivers, according to…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Troopers are investigating a deadly truck wreck near Pickwick Landing Dam. The crash happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday on Pyburns Drive where investigators say two…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of local kids will stay warm this winter thanks to a big donation. MobileNation teamed up with local media to collect coats and other winter gear for kids…
To see a list of candidates in the March 1 Madison County election, visit the election commission's website.
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- James Baxter has withdrawn as a candidate for assessor of property. Baxter, who also ran for mayor of Jackson in the last election in May, withdrew his candidacy for property assessor before the deadline, which is…
Weather Update - 10:00 p.m. Wednesday [gtxvideo vid="SXWdT04n" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SXWdT04n-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm"] Scattered showers are still moving through portions of West Tennessee near the border with Mississippi. As the cold front trudges across the Mid-South from west to…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is behind bars after deputies say she shot a man in the back with a shotgun while he sat on the couch. Charges are pending against…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are looking for a person of interest in a Tuesday stabbing that left a teenager in ICU. The Madison County Sheriff's Office is seeking David Nelson as the person…
[gtxvideo vid="huIfRFSX" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/huIfRFSX-120.jpg" vtitle="GMWT Webber"] Weather Update - 7:00 a.m. Wednesday Scattered showers are moving northeast across West Tennessee with isolated thunderstorms, so pack an umbrella as you head out! The chance for rain will peak between the…
MILAN, Tenn.-A special shopping trip for 70 kids in Milan Tuesday night. The Milan Police Department hosted its annual 'Shop with a Cop' event at the Milan Walmart. State…
ALAMO, Tenn.-A big congratulations to seven young men from West Tennessee who are now ranked among the top five percent of all Boy Scouts. Troop 354 pinned seven scouts with their…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Memphis district attorney general's office plans to release the investigation file in a white police officer's fatal shooting of a black man. The unusual release, planned for Tuesday, comes after a grand jury declined to…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - A national organization that assists families of service members says 500 military families will receive holiday meal kits on Tuesday near Fort Campbell. The organization Operation Homefront and Wal-Mart are holding the event in Clarksville,…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis Mayor-elect Jim Strickland has chosen Gina Sweat to become the first female director of the Memphis Fire Department. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/1m2mMGv ) reports Strickland announced Sweat's selection on Monday. She is a 23-year veteran…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Motorists who don't buckle up in Tennessee will soon face a stiffer fine. A new law passed by state lawmakers and signed by the governor takes effect on Jan. 1. State law enforcement officials held a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The National Labor Relations Board has certified the United Auto Workers win in a union vote among skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee. The German automaker…
BENTON, Tenn. (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a fatal crash involving an ultralight aircraft near Benton. Media outlets report that the crash happened Saturday at the Chilhowee Gilderport, killing pilot Gary Church. Sheriff Steve Ross says the…
MCHENRY, Ill. (AP) - Funeral services have been set for an Army pilot from Illinois who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash near a Kentucky military base. The body of 32-year-old Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin Mose…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas is asking the federal government to designate Crittenden County as meeting federal ozone standards, a move officials say will help boost economic development in the region. Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday asked the EPA…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville authorities say a man suspected in the November shooting of Metro Councilman Loniel Greene has been arrested in Mississippi after an unrelated incident. In a news release Monday, Metro police said that 19-year-old Brandon Hunt-Clark…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Two witnesses to the fatal shooting of a black Memphis man by a white police officer said 19-year-old Darrius Stewart was shot while trying to run away, although the medical examiner said the two were no…
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials have identified a body found in Tennessee last week as a missing Army veteran from Clarksville. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that the remains found in a heavily wooded area…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A man charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Memphis police officer is facing federal charges. Police say 30-year-old Tremaine Wilbourn shot Officer Sean Bolton several times in August while Bolton was attempting…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a plane has rolled off a runway at Nashville International Airport, injuring eight people. Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Emily Samuels said in an email Tuesday night that Flight 31 from Houston Hobby Airport to Nashville…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christmas came a littler early for children Tuesday morning at Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School. Express Employment Professionals has been hosting an Angel Tree at the school since 2009.…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- This holiday season, there will be zero tolerance for drunk driving in Madison County. Booze It and Lose It is the statewide campaign that will launch…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- You've heard the saying "click it or ticket," and the Tennessee Highway Patrol wants to remind you those ticket fines will increase starting Jan. 1. First-time violators can expect to…
[gtxvideo vid="f5y418Qv" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/f5y418Qv-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 6pm"] Weather Update - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday A cold front currently moving across the Southern Plains is bringing a few showers to portions of eastern Texas. This front will arrive in West Tennessee tomorrow…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have identified a man killed in a Sunday afternoon shooting outside Humboldt. Kenneth Wayne Vailes, 52, was found fatally wounded when deputies responded around 4:30 p.m. Sunday to a reported disturbance at a residence in…
1033 AM CST TUE DEC 15 2015 High pressure over the region will provide for dry conditions and warm temperatures today. Another cold front will move across the mid south on Wednesday with scattered to numerous…
SAVANNAH, Tenn.- Santa is taking a break from the North Pole this week and visiting with kids at Tennessee Street Park in Savannah. From 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday from…
JACKSON, Tenn.-For the second time in five years, Jackson has the best turf in the state. The West Tennessee Healthcare Sportsplex has been named the municipal field of the…
LEXINGTON, Tenn.-Bright lights and loud noises brought the spirit of Christmas to Henderson County, Monday night. Fire trucks, floats and marching bands made their way through the town for the annual…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn.-The Weakley County Sheriff's Department said a man was charged after a road rage incident late last week. Investigators said Christopher Wilson, 32, was arrested on a charge of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Voters in the home county of a top Republican in the state house are getting robocalls demanding his resignation over a prescription fraud investigation and a letter he wrote urging a lower sentence for a former…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Shelby County Election Commission says it is accepting applications for administrator. The commission oversees elections in Shelby County, which includes Memphis. The administrator oversees daily operations and 14 employees, reporting directly to the five part-time…
It took about two days for the FBI to announce it was investigating the Dec. 2 attack that killed 14 in San Bernardino, California, as an act of terror. Authorities have carefully avoided using the same wording about the Kuwaiti-born…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Knoxville man has helped raise over $194,000 for the families of the victims in the mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Media outlets report Tarek El-Messidi, founder of the nonprofit organization Celebrate Mercy, has helped…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A recently criticized inmate rehabilitation organization is planning to stop providing meals to Tennessee prisons. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/1I40C0U ) reports that Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction CEO Patricia Weiland has announced that the organization will be…
