MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee lawyer, formerly of Jackson, was suspended for five years by order of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Gregory Wayne Minton was suspended Friday and also was ordered to pay restitution to five former clients.…
[gtxvideo vid="rnsEMulE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rnsEMulE.jpg" vtitle="Couple Arrested, Accused of Child Abuse”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators in Gibson County have arrested two people accused of child abuse. According to the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, Cameron Sollis and Tiffany Flatt were…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Police have released identities of the six people killed in a crash in southern Tennessee. Chattanooga police said the crash happened Thursday evening when a semi-truck hit eight other vehicles that were stopped due to construction.…
[gtxvideo vid="40OkRsYc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/40OkRsYc.jpg" vtitle="SCOTUS Ruling Local Reaction PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Standing by the Bible or simply believing in love, West Tennesseans are divided on the high court's same-sex marriage decision Friday. As same-sex couples across the U.S.…
[gtxvideo vid="fTbUvsVW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fTbUvsVW.jpg" vtitle="County Clerk Changes PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- In Madison County, whether you are for it or against it, the county clerks office said they are now ready to issue marriage licenses to same sex…
[gtxvideo vid="IKMsd0Rc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IKMsd0Rc.jpg" vtitle="Democratic Chairman Interviews PKG”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some are calling State Rep. Andy Holt an "elite ruler" over Weakley County after he removed three election commissioners. "I'm not sure what he's trying to achieve…
[gtxvideo vid="XQGm5E5x" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XQGm5E5x.jpg" vtitle="Boat Sinking Controversy PKG”] DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Michigan family is stranded in West Tennessee after their boat crashed during a storm. "We were doing everything we could, but we could not see," Michelle…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Storms continue to produce outages throughout Gibson Electric Membership Corporation's eight-county service area, according to a release from the provider. The company is reporting 14 outages affecting 403 homes and businesses from north Madison County to…
[gtxvideo vid="Q4f0vcqp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q4f0vcqp.jpg" vtitle="Heat Related Illness”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With West Tennessee seeing some of the highest temperatures of the year, local doctors say they're seeing an increase in heat-related illnesses. Medical experts say it's important to monitor…
[gtxvideo vid="nSfwBTjU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nSfwBTjU.jpg" vtitle="Pastor Protection Bill”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two Tennessee state representatives say after the supreme court's decision in favor of gay marriage, they want to pass a bill to protect all religious clergy. The bill is…
[gtxvideo vid="JDTuK8Xx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JDTuK8Xx.jpg" vtitle="Agg Burglary Arrest”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two men are behind bars after police say they caught them in the act of burglarizing a home. Officers were called around 10 a.m. Wednesday to a home in…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the Humboldt man killed during a Thursday construction accident 15 miles south of Camden. Danny Sweat, 27, of Humboldt was killed when an asphalt truck backing up on Interstate 40…
[gtxvideo vid="n1BbHEpU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/n1BbHEpU.jpg" vtitle="Henry Co Fatal Wreck”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A McKenzie man died of a heart attack before his truck crashed in Henry County early Thursday morning. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, John Leegan, 67,…
[gtxvideo vid="GxpwhFD6" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GxpwhFD6.jpg" vtitle="Beard Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Friday on charges of attacking his girlfriend and throwing bleach at her. A woman told police she and Wade Beard, her boyfriend of…
[gtxvideo vid="3PVlWyH0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3PVlWyH0.jpg" vtitle="Turley Stabs Nephew”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Friday on accusations of stabbing a family member with a paring knife. Police responded Thursday to a Point O. Woods Drive residence to…
