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Crews respond to car fire on I-40

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Fire crews have responded to a vehicle fire on Interstate 40. Firefighters are on the scene of the car fire near mile marker 92, according to the Madison County Fire Department. An eyewitness said no one…

Union City-based company named family-owned small business of year

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Final Flight Outfitters Inc. has been named the Tennessee 2015 Family Owned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The owners of the Union City-based business, Jon Ed, Tripp and Kelley Powers,…

Church serves BBQ for Labor Day fundraiser

[gtxvideo vid="oR3zyC1t" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oR3zyC1t.jpg" vtitle="Church Serving BBQ”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church went to work on Labor Day to raise funds for projects to help better their community. Highland Park Church had dozens of volunteers selling Boston butts,…

Man in critical condition after home explosion

[gtxvideo vid="Im914ZKS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Im914ZKS.jpg" vtitle="Benton Propane Explosion PKG”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Benton County man is fighting for his life after his home exploded Sunday when officials say a gas leak ignited in his mobile home. The leak…

Historic First Baptist Church opens doors after renovation

[gtxvideo vid="kOlrpgBS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kOlrpgBS.jpg" vtitle="Historic First Baptist Reno”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of the oldest churches in Jackson held its first service Sunday morning in its renovated sanctuary. Church leaders said the sanctuary hasn't been renovated in more than…

Community invited to Labor Day 'Showdown at Ballpark'

[gtxvideo vid="JY4lLSqp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JY4lLSqp.jpg" vtitle="Ballpark Showdown”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department and Jackson Generals are "showing down" Monday at the Ballpark at Jackson. The Showdown at the Ballpark event starts at 4 p.m. and is scheduled until…

Shiloh National Military Park hosts final demonstrations of year

[gtxvideo vid="N7E9tSja" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/N7E9tSja.jpg" vtitle="Shiloh Final Demonstrations”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Shiloh National Military Park hosted its final firing demonstration of the year on Sunday. The Civil War battlefield hosts cannon firing demonstrations throughout the summer months. Visitors camping…

Jackson garbage schedule delayed for Labor Day

[gtxvideo vid="TifPhKya" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TifPhKya.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Garbage Schedule”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Waste Management for the City of Jackson will observe the Sept. 7 Labor Day holiday. Residential and commercial garbage collection the week of the holiday will be a day…

Juveniles arrested for thefts along Benton County Bargain Highway

[gtxvideo vid="jGsfdkGX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jGsfdkGX.jpg" vtitle="Bargain Hwy Stolen Items PKG”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- For the past 17 years, Labor Day weekend yard sale shoppers hit the Benton County Bargain Highway, but this year one vendor had more than $1,000…

Hit-and-run victims reunited with community

[gtxvideo vid="HbCntZin" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HbCntZin.jpg" vtitle="Victims Reunite PKG”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- Almost two months after an accused hit-and-run driver left a man and young girl to die on the side of the road, the two were reunited Saturday with the…

Prayer at high school's football games raises controversy

[gtxvideo vid="Dg24dq67" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Dg24dq67.jpg" vtitle="Westview Prayer Controversy”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Westview High School students and parents are fighting to keep one of their long-standing traditions of praying before high school games alive after a complaint may put a…