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City announces lane closures for repairs

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Engineering Department and TDOT have been notified by Jackson's City Street Department that they will close lanes on roadways Thursday in two separate locations. Two lanes of Skyline Drive from Bruce Street to Edenwood Drive will…

Officers find woman accused of fleeing courthouse in handcuffs

DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman accused of running away from the courthouse Monday while handcuffed has been arrested. Officers arrested Jodie Lowery without incident around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Decatur County Sheriff's Office. She was found hiding inside a…

Update: East Tenn. teen found safe, AMBER Alert canceled

UPDATE -- Brooklyn Morrison has been safely recovered and her non-custodial father, Mark, is in custody, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.The AMBER Alert is canceled. Original story: NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an AMBER Alert on…

Goodwill Career Solutions to hold job fair Friday in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Goodwill Career Solutions center in Jackson will host a job fair this Friday, April 8th, from 11 A.M. until 3 P.M. The TBDN is looking to fill more than 20 positions including operators, forklift operators, accounting,…

Highway safety officials give "thumbs down" to texting and driving

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-The Madison County Sheriff's Department is giving a "thumbs down" to texting and driving as they kick off their second annual campaign. They are partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office during April, which is designated as Distracted…

Gusty winds topple tree onto Milan home

MILAN, Tenn.-A line of strong winds and heavy rains pushed across West Tennessee Wednesday afternoon, causing minor damages in some places. Gusty winds toppled a number of trees, including one on Lea Lane in Milan, where a large tree came…

Man indicted on charges from November jail riot

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local man was indicted Wednesday morning on aggravated riot and vandalism charges stemming from an incident at the Madison County Criminal Justice Complex. Ricardo Johnson and others are accused of causing $15,000 to $20,000…

Police investigate reported shooting in east Jackson

EAST JACKSON -- Officers responded Wednesday afternoon to a shooting in east Jackson. Police are investigating after reports of shots fired into a car with people inside along Mount Street. No injuries have been reported. Multiple gunshots were fired near the…

Strong winds cause power outages in multiple counties

UPDATE - 4:30 p.m. -- About 410 Gibson Electric Membership Corporation members are experiencing power outages in Gibson, Madison and Crockett counties in Tennessee and Hickman County in Kentucky, according to the utility provider. All of the outages were caused by Wednesday afternoon’s…

City eyes no-kill animal shelter in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Humane Society could become a city-funded, no-kill animal shelter, according to Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist. The mayor said the project is still in…

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