Man charged with having gun illegally
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man went before a Jackson judge Tuesday on a charge of carrying a gun as a convicted felon. Anthony McCarty Jr. appeared in city court on charges of having drugs and the gun in his car.…
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Driver airlifted after crash involving truck, farming tractor
[gtxvideo vid="eYrICXTy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eYrICXTy.jpg" vtitle="Chrockett Co Wreck”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The driver of a farming tractor was airlifted Tuesday after a wreck involving a tractor-trailer near Alamo. The crash occurred just before noon on Highway 412 near Highway…
Annual golf tourney honors women of business
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Golfers hit the greens Tuesday at the fifth annual Follow Me Celebrity Gold Tournament to recognize 12 outstanding women in business. The event, presented by the Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce, took place at Bent…
Ministry provides clothes for babies who die prematurely
[gtxvideo vid="F9S6jR39" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F9S6jR39.jpg" vtitle="Threads of Love PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- On the second Tuesday of the month, a group of West Tennessee women come together at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson with one mission. The volunteers spend hours…
Madison Co. Sheriff's Office awarded new SUV by state
[gtxvideo vid="hbHoVWCs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hbHoVWCs.jpg" vtitle="MCSO WINS Truck”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office was given a brand-new SUV Tuesday from the Governor's Highway Safety Office. Law Enforcement Liaison Officer Brenda Jones presented the keys to the…
Union City police investigate armed robbery
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Monday armed robbery after two victims reported being robbed at gunpoint. The men told police they were sitting in a vehicle near the corner of Mercer Street and Nash Street when two…
Woman faces domestic assault charge after alleged attack
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson woman appeared Tuesday in city court on a domestic assault charge. Jaden Moses allegedly choked a man, threw a knife out a window at him and hit him in the eye with a pair of…
Police: Woman stole electronics from former roommate
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman is facing a burglary charge after allegedly stealing electronics from her former roommate. Nora Blackstock is charged with aggravated burglary after police say she stole a laptop computer and a tablet computer, according to an…
Man faces gun, drug charges after search of residence
[gtxvideo vid="d0rI9pzI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/d0rI9pzI.jpg" vtitle="Askew Firearms Possession”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was in city court Tuesday on multiple charges stemming from a recent search of a Jackson residence. DeAndre Askew was detained Friday as officers with the Street…
Attorney enters not guilty plea for man charged in attack on Jackson officer
[gtxvideo vid="OgD1h86e" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OgD1h86e.jpg" vtitle="Cepeda Arraigned”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The attorney of a man charged in a February attack that left a Jackson police officer seriously injured entered a not guilty plea Tuesday. Cepeda Coble's attorney waived a formal…
THP: No lives lost on busy travel weekend
[gtxvideo vid="Zesz37ac" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Zesz37ac.jpg" vtitle="THP Rode Along PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's one of the busiest weekends of the year for traveling. Highways across the country and here in West Tennessee felt the brunt of holiday traffic that draws…
A Labor Day spent laboring
[gtxvideo vid="Fei7mseZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fei7mseZ.jpg" vtitle="Laboring On Labor Day PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many Americans are still working even though Labor Day is considered to be a national day of rest. While many West Tennesseans are enjoying the last vacation…
Olive Garden delivers Labor Day lunch to first responders
[gtxvideo vid="gKlqYHjN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gKlqYHjN.jpg" vtitle="OG JFD Delivery PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- While many people had the option of taking a break Monday, some didn't because their job is to make sure their community is safe. Many first responders work…
Some Jackson moms celebrate 'Labor' Day with new babies
[gtxvideo vid="oCy4P27L" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oCy4P27L.jpg" vtitle="Labor Day Babies”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Labor Day had a double meaning for some moms Monday as three holiday babies entered the world. Aubreyella Jealousy Warren weighed 6 pounds and 2 ounces. Macen Jordan Rutherford…
Benton Co. explosion victim still in critical care
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man burned in an explosion Sunday at his mobile home is still in critical care in Nashville. Officials confirm 58-year-old Christopher Waters is still in the critical care unit at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Waters…
