Powerful storms down power lines; crews shut down part of busy street
JACKSON, Tenn. — A round of powerful storms rip through West Tennessee, leaving behind a trail of damage and many without power in intense heat. Crews worked through the night…
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Children in Jackson compete in Summer Youth Olympics
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Children in Jackson had some friendly competition Friday. The annual, city-wide Summer Youth Olympics was held at the Oman Arena. Junior athletes from across the city came…
Local students spend summer learning job skills, earning pay
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group of Jackson-Madison County students isn't vacationing this summer but learning job skills instead. "We basically clean, dust mop, wipe off tables, take out the trash, clean windows," Johnny…
Dispute between neighbors in Carroll County turns deadly
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man was trimming weeds Friday morning in his backyard in Yuma when he was shot and killed. Carroll County Sheriff Andy Dickson says they have a…
Local children's summer camp
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local summer children's camp is seeing the fruits and vegetables of their labor. The Westwood Recreation Center Day Camp has spent the past five weeks growing a garden.…
Strong storms knock down trees, power lines in Gibson County
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Strong storms knocked down trees and power lines Thursday night in Gibson County, leaving thousands of people in the dark. "It's been a long night," Mark Graves,…
Trenton police seek 2 suspects in deadly Memorial Day weekend shooting
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Trenton Police Department is asking for help in finding two suspects in connection with a homicide. The…
1 injured in Humboldt shooting
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Friday morning shooting at a Humboldt home that sent a man to the hospital. The shooting took place just after 6 a.m. at a residence in the 1500 block of North 25th Avenue,…
UPDATE: Gibson Electric Membership Corporation continues to resolve outages
UPDATE: Gibson Electric Membership Corporation has restored power to the majority of their affected members after Friday afternoon storms. As of around 5 p.m. Friday, the utility provider was down to one outage in Crockett County and three between Obion…
1 shot, killed after alleged property dispute in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A dispute between neighbors leaves a man dead in a Friday morning shooting in Yuma, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Department. A neighbor called 911 to report the shooting between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m.…
Man attacked by bison at Land Between the Lakes
LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, Ky. (AP) -- Authorities say a Tennessee man who entered the bison enclosure in a national recreation area straddling Kentucky and Tennessee was attacked. Land Between the Lakes spokesman Chris Joyner tells news outlets that the…
This week's concert at The Amp rescheduled
JACKSON, Tenn.-- One summer event that was set for this Friday night has been rescheduled. Organizers have rescheduled Friday's concert at The Amp at the West Tennessee Farmer's Market. This week's scheduled artist was Caleb Minter. That concert has been…
Jackson announced grand prize winner of 2018 Tennessee Dog Park Dash
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jacksonians may no longer have to hound the city for a dog park. It was announced Thursday that Jackson is the grand prize winner of the 2018…
Tennessee will reinstate licenses revoked over court debts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee officials say they are following a federal court order by reinstating and reissuing licenses, for free, for drivers who lost them solely because of unpaid court debts. Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security spokeswoman…
Thousands show up for Firefighters Freedom Festival in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County residents turned out to McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport Wednesday night to celebrate America's 242nd birthday. "Had a few showers come through early that actually cooled…
