Officials trying to determine cause of smoke, fire inside jail
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson firefighters rush to the Madison County Jail inside the Criminal Justice Complex, Friday evening for a report of smoke and a possible fire. The call for help…
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Martin turns pink for Anna Kate
MARTIN, Tenn. -- If you drive through the city of Martin, you'll notice there are a lot of pink bows around town, and one little girl has inspired this colorful show of…
IRS scam artists plague West Tennessee
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With tax season finally here, the IRS and local law enforcement are warning people to beware of scam artists. "It's just a scam," Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas said.…
Tennesseans get free trees as part of '50K Tree Day'
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Across the Volunteer State, people are getting free trees as a part of the state's 50K Tree Day. In Gibson County, more than 400 trees were given…
Henry Co. Helping Hand yearly auction nears final week
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local tradition that's lasted more than 30 years is wrapping up soon for the 2016 season. The Helping Hand of Henry County's annual auction will end next Wednesday.…
Trenton police seek to ID suspects in business break-ins
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify suspects after two Trenton businesses were burglarized early Thursday morning. The House of Spirits and Trenton Food Mart, both located…
Local troops gear up for National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local girl scouts are gearing up for a big weekend. National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend kicked off Friday. Organizers say the famous cookie-selling program provides life skills including money management and people skills. The proceeds go to the local troops and…
Dog rescue to hold bake sale to benefit family of Noah Chamberlin
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A dog rescue is set to hold a fundraiser to help animals as well as the family of Noah Chamberlin. Mainely Dog Rescue will gather with friends, supporters and animal lovers Saturday for a bake sale. The sale will be held…
'MaKayla's Law' would hold gun owners liable when kids get hold of firearms
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lock up your guns or get locked up. A new proposal in the state legislature would punish people in Tennessee who leave loaded firearms accessible to children younger…
Thousands of Tenn. hunting/fishing licenses to expire soon
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hundreds of thousands of hunting and fishing licenses are scheduled to expire on Monday. "It applies to hunting and fishing," said Dave Gabbard, Region One information…
Man faces evading arrest, drug charges after fleeing during traffic stop
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A traffic stop for a light violation led to an evading arrest charge for a man deputies say fled on foot after lying about his identity. When deputies stopped the…
Police: Loaded gun found on couch with toddler during drug search
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing child endangerment, gun and drug charges after police say they found a loaded handgun beneath a pillow where a toddler was lying on a couch. Officers executed…
Police investigate school bus crash in Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police say they're investigating an early morning school bus crash. They say it happened around 7:30 a.m. Friday at the intersection of 17th Avenue and Mitchell Street. Authorities say 28 children were on the bus at…
Make-A-Wish makes local teen's dream come true
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee community came together to surprise a local teen suffering from a severe medical condition. Through years and years of treatments he has had…
City council members mull over agenda for March meeting
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson city council members meet to lay out the agenda for next week's March meeting, which includes three budget amendments. They include donating old bullet proof vests to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital for its security staff and purchasing two…
