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Newbern's mayor, city recorder named in lawsuit

[gtxvideo vid="WQfefZtj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WQfefZtj.jpg" vtitle="Robertson Files Lawsuit”] NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Former chief of police for the Newbern Police Department Doug Robertson has filed a lawsuit against the city, its mayor and the city recorder. The lawsuit that was filed…

Tenn. allows firearms at state armories, facilities

[gtxvideo vid="CiLpX5L1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CiLpX5L1.jpg" vtitle="Gun Carry Policy PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee announced military personnel are allowed to carry handguns at state armories and facilities just three weeks after the tragic Chattanooga shooting. Military personnel are allowed to carry…

Jackson police join Sea of Blue for slain Memphis officer

[gtxvideo vid="2WQ3EpUA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2WQ3EpUA.jpg" vtitle="JPD Sea Of Blue”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Jackson police officers led by Chief Julian Wiser joined the Sea of Blue that supported the family of the slain officer in Memphis. Hub City officers pulled out…

Storms bring right amount of rainfall to benefit crops

[gtxvideo vid="iAoYU8zD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iAoYU8zD.jpg" vtitle="Rain Benefiting Crops PKG”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Recent rains in West Tennessee have come as a relief for farmers and their crops, especially if they grow soybeans. "Things haven't been smooth, but they're beginning…

2 victims treated, released in overnight midtown shooting

[gtxvideo vid="KY54O2fh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KY54O2fh.jpg" vtitle="Overnight Shooting PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men have been treated and released from the hospital for non-life threatening injuries after a shooting in a midtown apartment complex. Officers said the shooting does not appear…

Man charged with possession of illegal sawed-off shotgun

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing an assault and weapons charge after police recovered a sawed-off shotgun after a reported domestic disturbance. Kevin Cole is charged with aggravated domestic assault and unlawful possession of a prohibited weapon. Police responded…

THP: Car going wrong way hit tractor-trailer in I-40 crash

[gtxvideo vid="6uVLpfl4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6uVLpfl4.jpg" vtitle="I40 Accident Update”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a Wednesday night wreck on Interstate 40 occurred when a car was driving the wrong way and collided with a tractor-trailer. Troopers say…

Man appears on charge from prostitution sting

[gtxvideo vid="IglX0Dct" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IglX0Dct.jpg" vtitle="Le Patronizing Prostitution”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man appeared Thursday in city court after being arrested as part of a Madison County prostitution sting. Linh Le was arraigned on a charge of patronizing prostitution. Police…

Milan man faces evading charge after foot chase

[gtxvideo vid="EKUJIqgT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EKUJIqgT.jpg" vtitle="Milan Offender Violation”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Police apprehended a man with a Taser after they say he ran from a home when they went to arrest him for a sex offender registry violation. Officers went…

JEA recognized nationally for natural gas operation

[gtxvideo vid="odZbsWCT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/odZbsWCT.jpg" vtitle="JEA Soar Award”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority has been recognized nationally for excellence in operating its natural gas utility. The American Public Gas Association presented JEA with the prestigious System Operational Achievement Recognition…

Chester Co. High School briefly placed on lockdown

[gtxvideo vid="iH2ajipo" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iH2ajipo.jpg" vtitle="Chester CO Lockdown”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local high school was briefly placed on lockdown Thursday morning as a safety precaution. The principal placed Chester County High School on lockdown after a student left…

Local NAACP rallies for historic march

[gtxvideo vid="LLZnqdHB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LLZnqdHB.jpg" vtitle="NAACP AIFJ”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the local chapter of the NAACP rallied Thursday to promote a march across the South arranged by the organization's leaders. The NAACP's America's Journey for Justice is a…

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