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Driver's hit-and-run case to see Madison Co. grand jury

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Madison County grand jury will decide whether a Jackson driver accused of killing another man should go to trial. Sean Blackmon appeared for his preliminary hearing Thursday in Jackson City…

Bethel University inaugurates 40th president

This video is no longer available. McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bethel University inaugurated a new president Thursday. Dr. Walter Butler, named the university's 40th president, is no stranger to the Bethel. He attended school as an undergraduate where he received his…

Crews fight West Jackson fire in early morning cold

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- Firefighters responded early Thursday to a house fire on Airways Boulevard, and the family escaped without injury. The fire began around 4 a.m., and officials said the cold weather made the…

Man narrowly escapes burning home

This video is no longer available. YORKVILLE, Tenn. --A Gibson County man escapes his burning home Thursday morning, just seconds before it collapses. "I was asleep, almost dead asleep," home owner Gregory Frye said. "Then I heard a sound. It…

Jackson police to conduct sobriety checkpoints this week

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police will be cracking down on impaired driving with extra sobriety checkpoints around town this week, according to a release from the Jackson Police Department. During the checkpoints and increased…

Wintry mix causes several Jackson wrecks

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A wintry mix Thursday morning caused problems for drivers in Madison County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol and Jackson police confirm they responded to multiple crashes. “I got to the top of…

Crews respond to West Jackson fire

WEST JACKSON -- Jackson police confirm firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in the 200 block of Airways Boulevard. Officers said the call went out around 4:40 a.m. There is no word yet on any possible injuries.…

Brownsville police charge juvenile in deadly shooting

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brownsville police have charged a juvenile in a Wednesday shooting that left another juvenile dead, according to police. The 17-year-old faces a second-degree homicide charge and is currently being held in the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center.…

Elderly man seriously injured in Humboldt house fire

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A stove fire leaves an elderly man seriously burned Wednesday night. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was airlifted to a Memphis hospital. Firefighters were called around 8 p.m. to the home on Dowsley Drive…

State: Priority school classification based solely on test scores

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two Jackson-Madison County Schools are on the state's priority list for performing in the lowest five percent of schools in Tennessee, and officials with the state say the classification is based…

Family of Hardin Co. shooting victim want justice

This video is no longer available. HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A family says they want answers after a shooting allegedly at the hands of a high school teacher. "I thought he was going to die," the victim's stepmother Emily Harville…

New book claims Jesus was married with children

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Is it a real-life Da Vinci Code or a sensationalized novel? A new book released Wednesday titled "The Lost Gospel" claims Jesus had a wife and two children. Union University Biblical…

Hardin Co. teacher identified as suspect in shooting

This video is no longer available. HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Courier newspaper in Savannah has reported Jason Hunt, a Hardin County school teacher, has been identified by Sheriff Sammie Davidson as a suspect in a Sunday night shooting. Hunt…

Haywood Co. fire departments unify for grants

This video is no longer available. STANTON, Tenn. -- Three separate fire departments in Haywood County are joining forces to improve their communication and ultimately save lives. The idea began with the focus around the future Megasite of Haywood County…

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