[gtxvideo vid="MSiQPGZy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MSiQPGZy.jpg" vtitle="Escapee Search Continues PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A renewed effort is under way to find a fugitive on the run in West Tennessee who has already eluded law enforcement twice. Jason Kirk has been on…
[gtxvideo vid="uOhGLA5r" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uOhGLA5r.jpg" vtitle="Sex Offender Social Media”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new state law grants greater oversight on registered sex offenders who use social media. Previously, sexual offenders had to provide the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation with their…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy inside a downtown nightclub. Police said in a statement that 19-year-old Christian A. Evans was arrested late Tuesday on a charge of…
[gtxvideo vid="9TFyDxqJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9TFyDxqJ.jpg" vtitle="New UT Uniforms”] KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee is opening its doors to the Nike swoosh while bidding farewell to the Lady Vols nickname and logo in all but one sport. Nike took over as…
[gtxvideo vid="dW9at2lE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dW9at2lE.jpg" vtitle="Whiteville Cemetery Vandalism PKG”] WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- Headstones from the 1800s are vandalized at Melrose Cemetery in Whiteville. Investigators said the headstones were discovered Tuesday morning by a grounds crew. "It's hard to tell at…
[gtxvideo vid="6xsu0mDG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6xsu0mDG.jpg" vtitle="Animals In Car Law PKG”] McKENZIE Tenn. -- Tennesseans are now protected for rescuing animals even if they have to break into a car. Levi Stewart works for the Carroll County Humane Society and is…
[gtxvideo vid="MHGyvTK2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MHGyvTK2.jpg" vtitle="New Panhandling Law PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new state law that took effect Wednesday targets aggressive panhandlers in Tennessee. Get caught begging for money and you could face a fine or jail time. A…
[gtxvideo vid="6G5gsX53" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6G5gsX53.jpg" vtitle="Crockett Co Double Theft”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Overnight thefts result in more than $50,000 in property missing after a tractor and gooseneck trailer are stolen. A 5083 John Deere tractor with a front-end loader,…
[gtxvideo vid="EpmJM7bO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EpmJM7bO.jpg" vtitle="Payroll System Apporved”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The county commission on Wednesday approved a contract for a new payroll system within the county. Commissioners voted to accept the contract with Tyler Technologies for a system…
[gtxvideo vid="Yn1xLNhY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Yn1xLNhY.jpg" vtitle="Carter Domestic Threats”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in city court Wednesday after police say he repeatedly called and threatened his ex-girlfriend. Antonius Carter is accused of harassing the woman and then threatening her…
[gtxvideo vid="t39rlLCd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/t39rlLCd.jpg" vtitle="Gist Sworn In”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Congratulations are in order for Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist. He tells WBBJ he was officially sworn in Wednesday morning during a private ceremony. Gist defeated former state senator Lowe…
[gtxvideo vid="H8qqZUF4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/H8qqZUF4.jpg" vtitle="Lexington Storage Unit Fire PKG”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Lexington storage building goes up in flames Wednesday, closing Highway 412 for more than an hour. Firefighters worked for hours to get flames under control at…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The search for an escaped inmate continues after he evaded authorities after a chase Tuesday night. Jackson police spotted Jason Kirk Tuesday night in the black Ford Mustang he had been said to be driving, according…
[gtxvideo vid="AlPnYwf2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AlPnYwf2.jpg" vtitle="UTM EPSN3”] The University of Tennessee at Martin's football team is benefiting from the Ohio Valley Conference “Game of the Week" productions on ESPN3 this fall. Both the Skyhawks games against Jacksonville State on Saturday,…
[gtxvideo vid="NZtvzHw2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NZtvzHw2.jpg" vtitle="Walmart Felony Theft”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police have identified the two men they say are responsible for Walmart thefts on June 15 and have already arrested one of them. Marquisetin Williams, 21, of Dyersburg has…
