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Senate approves amended guns in parks bill

EAST JACKSON -- A proposal allowing guns in parks gets one step closer to the governor‘s desk. The legislation strips city and county governments of the power to ban firearms in some places. A proposal allowing guns in parks, playgrounds…

Mayor: Civic center in compliance with state, local fire codes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- After fire department inspection documents revealed numerous concerns with the Carl Perkins Civic Center, Mayor Jerry Gist says the building is and always has been in compliance with state and local fire safety codes. Gist's response comes…

Man charged in boot thefts from Jackson store

[gtxvideo vid="QULF0Mp5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QULF0Mp5.jpg" vtitle="Boot Theft”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man police say stole two pairs of boots from a Jackson retailer appeared Wednesday in court. Johnny Bernard McCarter was identified as a suspect in the thefts from R&J…

Bank of Jackson branch reopens after shooting

NORTH JACKSON -- A Bank of Jackson branch in north Jackson reopened Wednesday following a deadly double shooting just more than a week ago. The bank branch, located at 132 West University Parkway, had been closed since the March 23…

JFD: Civic center fire alarm system not functional

[gtxvideo vid="UgzjY51E" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UgzjY51E.jpg" vtitle="Civic Center Fire 10pm”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A surprising revelation comes to light after city records show the fire alarm in the Carl Perkins Civic Center does not work and has not for at least…

Local pastor responds to religious-freedom laws

[gtxvideo vid="AsG8rw7L" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AsG8rw7L.jpg" vtitle="Local Religion Reaction”] JACKSON, Tenn. --Tennessee is one of 19 states that already have religious freedom restoration laws in place. The measure protects businesses from lawsuits if they refuse service to customers based on religious…

Residents react to ban on banning guns in local parks

[gtxvideo vid="D4FUkIrm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/D4FUkIrm.jpg" vtitle="Gun Bill Local Response”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- City and county governments no longer have the power to ban guns for permit holders in parks, playgrounds and sporting fields. The bill allowing guns in public places…

Deputies investigate massive gun theft in Haywood County

[gtxvideo vid="PsaBTXlo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/PsaBTXlo.jpg" vtitle="Haywood Gun Theft”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Sheriff's deputies said four burglaries in three weeks have 11 guns missing from Haywood County homes. The latest burglary happened off Highway 70 West in Stanton. According to…

Jackson Skyzone leads world in dunk competition entries

[gtxvideo vid="4RTJGbf7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4RTJGbf7.jpg" vtitle="Skyzone Slam Madness”] JACKSON, Tenn. - West Tennesseans of all ages are sprinting to Skyzone in Jackson for the SkySlam Madness Dunk Contest. Contestants say the first place prize is too good to be true.…

Sexual assault awareness campaign comes to West Tenn.

[gtxvideo vid="nJF2qE0F" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nJF2qE0F.jpg" vtitle="Start By Believing - Katie”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- More help is available in Jackson-Madison County for sexual assault victims. It is all part of a new, unique public awareness campaign called Start By Believing. It…

Street cameras helping curb crime in Hub City

[gtxvideo vid="6PXHMY53" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6PXHMY53.jpg" vtitle="JPD Street Cams - Kurt”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say video from cameras posted around the Hub City are helping curb crime. New surveillance video from a police camera off N. Fairgrounds Street shows…

Madison Co. crash ends with car in pond

[gtxvideo vid="E2bdeM5P" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E2bdeM5P.jpg" vtitle="Riverside Drive Accident”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Tuesday morning crash left a woman unharmed but her car in a pond. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened around 11 a.m. in…

Subject in custody after alleged TitleMax robbery

[gtxvideo vid="ESZ02pMZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ESZ02pMZ.jpg" vtitle="Title Max Robbery”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is behind bars after police say he robbed a Jackson business at gunpoint. Around 5 p.m. Monday, a man went into TitleMax with a handgun, held the…

Humboldt police seek leads in armed robbery

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are looking for two men wanted in an armed robbery at a convenience store. Officers responded just after 9 p.m. Monday to the Maverick convenience store on East End Drive. Two masked men entered the store,…

EMA to ask for funds to replace broken tornado siren in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="vUHL1xx1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vUHL1xx1.jpg" vtitle="Defective Tornado Siren”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A broken tornado siren in Jackson will cost thousands of dollars to replace, according to Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency Director Marty Clements. A tornado siren on the roof…

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