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Cleaning Products Cause Small Fire at Madison County Home

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - Fire officials were called to a home after cleaning products were left on a stove. The Madison County Special Operations and Fire Department were called to Old Pinson Road at…

Early Voting Numbers Released in Madison Co.

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - The numbers are in for those who voted early Friday in Madison County. According to the Madison County Election Commission, 481 people cast their ballots. Workers said the new total…

Jackson Police Conduct Sobriety Checkpoints

JACKSON, Tenn. - If you plan to hit the bars in Jackson Saturday night, you should make sure you have a designated driver. Jackson police officers will be performing sobriety checkpoints and increased traffic enforcement throughout the city again Saturday…

Two Arrested After Receiving Drug Parcel

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A West Tennessee couple is behind bars Saturday for allegedly retrieving a package that contained more than three pounds of marijuana. On Friday, Metro Narcotics and Jackson police officers arrested 34-year-old…

West Tennesseans React to Movie Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson Police Department said it will have extra patrols at all of the city's movie theaters this weekend. Despite Friday's shooting, area theaters that evening stayed pretty busy. "I wouldn't…

High School Bands Prepare for First Performance

TRENTON, Tenn. - It is not just high school football players who are hitting the practice field before school resumes, so are high school band members. The Trenton Peabody High School marching band, like many others in the area, hit…

Suspicious Package Investigated in West Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. - A suspicious suitcase outside a business near the Highway 45 Bypass in west Jackson caused enough concern to bring the Jackson Police Department's Bomb Squad out. Just before noon, Friday, a bomb officer used an x-ray to…

Blue Suede Walk Held in Downtown Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. - The new Mr. Blue Suede Shoes Walkway was officially unveiled in downtown Jackson, Friday. Several supporters gathered Friday evening to walk the 298 steps from the International Rockabilly Hall of Fame on Church Street to the Jackson…

Friendship Manufacturer Adding 50 New Jobs

FRIENDSHIP, Tenn. - Advantage Manufacturing in Friendship received a big boost, Friday, after receiving a USDA loan. Company leaders were awarded a $1 million zero-interest Rural Economic Development loan. The loan will allow the company to grow its medical-grade plastics…

New Cameras Catching Speeders In Selmer

This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn. - The new handheld photo enforcement system is causing a stir in the small town of Selmer. The device is made up of two technologies a HD photo camera and a LIDAR…

Jackson Walk Progressing; LIFT to Open Memberships

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A downtown Jackson construction project is making significant progress. Jackson Walk is scheduled to open in January 2013. The project includes the LIFT Wellness Center which is run by West Tennessee…

Air Conditioner Problems Increase in Heat

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – Experts say keeping an air conditioner well maintained is one of the most important parts of keeping the cool air going during the oppressive heatwave. B.W. White, who owns Jackson Heat…

Jackson Do the Write Thing Finalist Honored in Washington, D.C.

This video is no longer available. Washington, D.C. - A Jackson student was recognized for an outstanding essay at an event in Washington, D.C. Marie Gaye, a Jackson “Do the Right Thing" Challenge, National Ambassador was selected to read her…

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