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Flags Fly at Half Staff after School Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Those who lost their lives in last Friday's shootings are being honored across the country. At location all across the area flags at all federal, state and local government facilities were flying…

Three Candidates for JMCSS Superintendent Withdraw

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Three of the six people interviewed for the superintendent position at the Jackson-Madison County School System have withdrawn their names from consideration. An email was sent out Monday morning to board…

Three escape from Calloway County, KY Jail

MURRAY, Ky. (AP) - Authorities in western Kentucky are looking for three inmates who escaped from the Calloway County Jail. Kentucky State Police said the men got of the jail in Murray by jumping over a barbed wire fence shortly…

Woman dies in Alcorn County Crash

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) - An Alcorn County woman was killed in a single-vehicle accident. Alcorn County Coroner Jay Jones tells WTVA TV 82-year-old Dorothy Colston was headed east on County Road 510 when she apparently ran off the road, then…

Service of Carols & Candles Held

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - First United Methodist Church's annual holiday service, not only celebrate the Christmas season, Sunday evening, but remembered those lost in Newtown, Connecticut. More than a hundred people gathered for the church's…

Armed Robbery at Fuel City

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are looking for the gunman who stole cash and cigarettes from an east Jackson convenience store, late Sunday night. A clerk at the Fuel City on East Chester Street…

Henderson Co. Man Dies After Crash

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. - Two days after a two car crash just outside of Lexington, one of the drivers died from his injures. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Larry Hinson, 30, of Lexington,…

West Tennesseans React to Gun Control Questions

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- After the tragic deaths of 20 children and 6 adults, in the Connecticut mass school shooting, many wonder if stricter laws on gun ownership could have prevented the tragedy. West Tennesseans are…

Operation in Newbern Nets Several Arrests

This video is no longer available. DYER COUNTY, Tenn.- Officials said an undercover drug operation over the weekend is responsible for taking illegal guns and drugs off the streets in Newbern. Newbern police said they found underage drinking, drugs and…

ARJ Receives State Grant for Workforce Training

JACKSON, Tenn.- Governor Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Workforce and Labor Development have announced a grant award to a Jackson manufacturing plant. ARJ Manufacturing , LLC located on Ridgecrest Road Extended will receive a 25,000 grant for employee…

Counselor Offers Advice to Parents Helping Kids Cope with Tragedy

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Many across the Nation are having trouble comprehending what happened in Newtown, Connecticut leaving adults and children with important questions that are tough to answer. Crisis counselors said parents must be careful…

Parents Speak Out After Connecticut School Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- West Tennessee parents and teachers fear for their children's safety after the deadly elementary school shooting in Connecticut, Friday. Police in Newtown, Connecticut are investigating a massacre where 20 children lost their…

Final Superintendent Candidates Interviewed

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - We should know on Monday, who has made the short list of finalists for superintendent of the Jackson-Madison County School district. The final two interviews were conducted, Friday. Dr. Karyle Green…

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