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Crews fight blaze at former restaurant building in Humboldt

[gtxvideo vid="2fPq5sYs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2fPq5sYs.jpg" vtitle="Humboldt Fire - Jordan”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Fire crews responded Friday afternoon to a blaze at the building of a former fast food restaurant. The call went out around 2:47 p.m. for the fire at…

Jackson police unveil new support center

[gtxvideo vid="Z8q9WcXv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Z8q9WcXv.jpg" vtitle="JPD Control Center 10pm - Dan”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Cameras watching over some of Jackson's most high crime areas are now being monitored by officers 24-7 from one location. It is new technology the…

Tennessee Valley Authority reports increase in income

[gtxvideo vid="RVI5aiyF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RVI5aiyF.jpg" vtitle="TVA New Reactor”] CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Valley Authority says it has increased its net income for the first half of fiscal year 2015. TVA reported on Friday that it had a net…

McKenzie holds third annual City Wide Yard Sale

[gtxvideo vid="9HEpHh9s" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9HEpHh9s.jpg" vtitle="City Wide Yard Sale”] McKENZIE, Tenn. -- The city of McKenzie's third annual City Wide Yard Sale got under way Friday. City officials said around 100 people signed up to participate in the event. Those…

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month reminds drivers: Look twice, save a life

[gtxvideo vid="uh0A8Qun" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uh0A8Qun.jpg" vtitle="Motorcycle Safety Month - Katie”] NORTH JACKSON -- As the temperatures rise, the roar of motorcycles can be heard even more on the roadways of West Tennessee. As we kick off the month of May…

Bolivar firefighters create life-saving exercise

[gtxvideo vid="A4FN4qhs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/A4FN4qhs.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar FD Equipment - Bryan”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The Bolivar Fire Department has created a unique fire training exercise. It's called the Bolivar Air Management Facility, which is essentially a maze built inside a trailer.…

District 9 city council candidates ready to serve

[gtxvideo vid="E2oRUKZB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E2oRUKZB.jpg" vtitle="Dist 9 Election”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With election day right around the corner, we're highlighting the three city council seats that are contested in Tuesday's election. A total of nine seats make up the council.…

Firefighters respond to morning house fire in north Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="A4nx889g" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/A4nx889g.jpg" vtitle="Woodland Kitchen Fire”] NORTH JACKSON -- Heavy smoke filled the kitchen of a north Jackson home Friday morning. Twenty Madison County firefighters assisted in putting out the fire on Woodland Drive. No injuries were reported.…

Jackson Fire Dept. to get new training program

[gtxvideo vid="WwdwuaA0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WwdwuaA0.jpg" vtitle="JFD Dedication 530”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson firemen are working to make fire safety a priority for Hub City residents. Leaders for the Jackson Fire Department, residents and city leaders gathered Friday morning to dedicate…

Man accused of breaking into Greyhound bus station

[gtxvideo vid="6bMuQt4F" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6bMuQt4F.jpg" vtitle="Gilbert Burglary”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Friday on accusations of breaking into a Greyhound bus station. Sean Bernard Gilbert is accused of breaking into the business on East Main Street…

Jackson man faces domestic assault, theft charges

[gtxvideo vid="zQk8NVaF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/zQk8NVaF.jpg" vtitle="Carter Domestic Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man appeared Friday in city court on accusations of assaulting his girlfriend during a dispute. Jonathan Jermaine Carter is accused of punching and strangling the woman before…

Officials offer $5K reward in suspected church arsons

[gtxvideo vid="rrVYDWCt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rrVYDWCt.jpg" vtitle="ATF Arson Release - Vic”] LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators say all leads into two church arsons are burnt out, prompting a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. "I think they've exhausted all…

Traveling journalists visit West Tenn. music spot

[gtxvideo vid="HARV2am3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HARV2am3.jpg" vtitle="Jammin Jimmys Writers”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A group of traveling journalists are making their way through West Tennessee in hopes of enticing more tourists to the Volunteer State. Fifteen journalists are traveling the area to…

Ruler Foods coming to Brownsville

[gtxvideo vid="qB0crGVc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qB0crGVc.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Jobs”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Ruler Foods will open its second store in the state later this year. As a division of Kroger, its selection should be familiar. Store representatives said Ruler is an economically…

Program educates citizens to avoid becoming crime victims

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency held a special program Thursday evening for victims of crime. The program, "Refuse to Become a Victim," sponsored by the National Rifle Association, started as a program for women but has…

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