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Law Change Will Allow Rape Kits to be Done Anonymously

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A new law that goes into affect Sunday, July 1, is aimed at helping victims of sexual assault by making it possible for them to remain anonymous yet still receive treatment.…

TTA Reminds Truckers to Take a Break

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - The Tennessee Trucking Association (TTA) took time to remind drivers of safety tips while on the highway with 18-wheelers, Friday. Officials educated drivers on the dangers of the "No Zones"…

Gas Prices Drops Below $3 Per Gallon

This video is no longer available. JACKSON & MCKENZIE, Tenn. - Even though the heat is high, gas prices are beginning to cool off. According to www.gasbuddy.com, as of Friday afternoon, the lowest gas price in the Hub City is…

Residents Cool off During Excessive Heat

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - West Tennesseans found anyway possible to stay cool after a Heat Advisory was issued for the area by the National Weather Service. As temperatures topped 103 degrees, a record that has…

Selmer Asking Residents To Conserve Water

This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn. - Due to the dry weather, the City of Selmer is asking residents to limit their outside water use. The Selmer Utility Department issued a notice on Friday stating the extreme heat…

Granary Bringing Jobs and Commerce to Crockett Co.

This video is no longer available. ALAMO, Tenn. - At the W.R. Russell Farms Granary, construction continues in preparation for its opening right before the upcoming corn harvest, which begins next month and run through September. Granary owner Robbie Russell…

Man Killed in Carroll County Fire Identified

Authorities have identified the man killed by a fire in Carroll County, Thursday evening. According to Sheriff Andy Dickson, the victim was 62 year-old James David Sykes. The fire happened in the southwest portion of the county along Highway 220.…

Dyer Station Fireworks Postponed

Dyer, Tenn. - An annual fireworks show set for Independence Day has been postponed. According to their web site, the Dyer Station Celebration Fireworks scheduled for the evening of July 4 have been postponed. A make up date has yet…

Man Sentenced for Voluntary Manslaughter

This video is no longer available. Jackson, Tenn. - A Murfreesboro man has been sentenced after being convicted of voluntary manslaughter in Jackson. According to a news release, Roger McPherson, 21, was sentenced to five years in prison for killing…

Cities of Dyer and Bradford Issue Fireworks Bans

Bradford, Tenn. - In addition to the burn ban issued by the State Agriculture Commissioner for Gibson County, Dyer and Bradford have enacted a ban on fireworks in their city limits. The ban on fireworks in both cities will be…

Additional Burn Bans Issued

This video is no longer available. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – State Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson has issued a burn ban for Carroll, Cheatham, Crockett, Dickson, Fentress, Gibson, Giles, Henderson, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Overton, Rutherford, Sevier, Sumner, Trousdale, Williamson and Wilson Counties.…

Carroll County Fire Claims One Life

This video is no longer available. CEDAR GROVE, Tenn. - A Carroll County fire has claimed the life of one man, destroyed a home and charred some nearby woods. There are still many questions swirling around the fire that took…

Cooling Center Opened in Linden

Linden, Tenn. – An emergency cooling center has been set up in Linden. A news release stated that Perry County and the Town Of Linden established an emergency cooling center at the Perry County Senior Citizens Center, 112 S. Mill…

Sordid Tale Leads to Arrest of Crockett Co. Teacher & Coach

This video is no longer available. Alamo, Tenn - A Crockett County teacher and assistant football coach is jailed after allegedly having sex with a student. Perry Reeves, 29, is charged with two counts of aggravated statutory rape, two counts…

Man Killed in Early Morning Shooting; Person of Interest Sought

This video is no longer available. Jackson, Tenn. - Jackson police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Thursday morning. According to investigators, officers responded to a call of shots fired in the area of Mobile Street. Soon after responding…

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