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Man charged in 2013 Decatur Co. shooting gets new court date

[gtxvideo vid="dLOeNoAI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dLOeNoAI.jpg" vtitle="Lovelace In Court”] DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The man accused of first-degree murder in the death of Wesley Conway now has a new court date. In Decatur County Circuit Court Thursday morning, officials decided 39-year-old…

Two Grizz playing in first NBA game in Africa

[gtxvideo vid="xXmq9XBX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xXmq9XBX.jpg" vtitle="First Game In Africa”] The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) revealed the full rosters for the first NBA game in Africa on Thursday. Two Memphis Grizzlies are featured on…

Man charged with false imprisonment after fight with girlfriend

[gtxvideo vid="xHY0voYc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xHY0voYc.jpg" vtitle="Leek False Imprisonment”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man facing numerous charges for allegedly trapping a woman inside his home appeared Thursday in Jackson City Court. Court papers say Bret Allen Leek got into an argument…

Home Depot employees build ramp for Milan amputee

[gtxvideo vid="omE5zwwG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/omE5zwwG.jpg" vtitle="Home Depot Helps Amputee PKG”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Home Depot employees built a ramp free of charge Thursday for a Milan man confined to a wheelchair. Sterling Jennings, an amputee, said he went outside Thursday…

Humboldt man charged with aggravated statutory rape

[gtxvideo vid="tKAtFp37" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tKAtFp37.jpg" vtitle="Statuatory Rape Arrest”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A Humboldt man was arrested Thursday on two counts of aggravated statutory rape. Tarrance Perry, 35, is accused of having consensual sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl, according to…

U.S. official: 5 dead in Chattanooga shooting

[gtxvideo vid="cE6YRE37" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cE6YRE37.jpg" vtitle="Naval Reserve Shooting”] CHATTANOOGA (AP) -- A U.S. official has confirmed five people are dead after shootings in Chattanooga, including four Marines and the sole gunman. Chattanooga police say the active shooting that apparently took…

Humboldt police seek masked gunmen in midnight shooting

[gtxvideo vid="nXc1v3BS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nXc1v3BS.jpg" vtitle="Vance Street Shooting”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are searching for suspects after two gunmen allegedly opened fire in a midnight shooting, sending one man to the hospital. Officers responded just after 12 a.m. Thursday to…

Miss Tenn. Outstanding Teen greets well-wishers

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- West Tennessee sends off its reigning Outstanding Teen in style as she prepares to compete for a national title in Orlando, Fla. Dozens of well-wishers came out Wednesday night in support of Allie Privitt. She will be…

Camp Discovery teaches life lessons

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Even though students are on summer break, some children in Humboldt did not take a break from learning. They have been learning life lessons that may help them be better students in the classroom. On Wednesday, students…

Guns stolen from local pawn shop

[gtxvideo vid="PMfhEClJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PMfhEClJ.jpg" vtitle="Pawnshop Burglary PKG”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- An early morning break-in at a pawn shop in Brownsville now has guns in the wrong hands. Police say they're now looking into possible ties to other crimes in…

Men charged with attempted murder in Paris stabbing

[gtxvideo vid="6H1SFxWh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6H1SFxWh.jpg" vtitle="Paris Stabbing Arrest”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals arrested a man Wednesday in Memphis in connection with a July 4 stabbing in Paris. Mario Threatt, 34, of Paris was taken into custody Wednesday on…

Second fire at local church in 2 days

[gtxvideo vid="Wal1prBa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Wal1prBa.jpg" vtitle="Cairo Church Fire Follow PKG”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local church has been hit not once but twice with fire in the last two days. A second fire hit Cairo Baptist Church Wednesday morning…

Crumbling Brownsville wall doesn't belong to city; repairs under way

[gtxvideo vid="U49LQIKI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U49LQIKI.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Wall Update”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A crumbling wall originally thought to be owned by the City of Brownsville turns out to belong to someone else. While the city initially was believed to own 18…

Henderson Co. Fire Dept. to install free smoke alarms this weekend

[gtxvideo vid="eDSyXLE2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eDSyXLE2.jpg" vtitle="Get Alarmed TN”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firefighters will be on the move Saturday as they install free smoke alarms in hundreds of homes across the county. The Henderson County Fire Department is teaming up…

Salvation Army teams with local company to provide fans for elderly

[gtxvideo vid="IHI51v89" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IHI51v89.jpg" vtitle="Fans For Seniors”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Salvation Army and a local media company are teaming up to help make sure the elderly stay cool during this summer's brutal heat. Thomas Media and the charity…

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