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Car, semi collide on Interstate 40

[gtxvideo vid="rKc1C5qR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rKc1C5qR.jpg" vtitle="I40 Car Flipped”] JACKSON, Tenn.- Icy roads led to a collision between a semi truck and a car Monday on Interstate 40. Around 1 p.m., a semi reportedly swapped lanes going east on I-40, right…

Officials Warn About Re-Freezing Roads

[gtxvideo vid="liWpCIj8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/liWpCIj8.jpg" vtitle="Overnight Storm Damage”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Jackson drivers drove with caution Monday as icy conditions cover the streets. While most main streets are passable, county officials said drivers should be cautious of refreezing. Anything that…

Power Line Safety from Icy Branches

[gtxvideo vid="j9dzB14C" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/j9dzB14C.jpg" vtitle="Branch - Power Line - Safety”] JACKSON, Tenn.- When branches fall onto the power lines, experts said anything below or near branches could be in danger; like homes or power lines. "Best thing you could…

Groundbreaking cancelled for new medical center due to icy weather

[gtxvideo vid="dUPZQSxM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dUPZQSxM.jpg" vtitle="Trenton Groundbreaking Cancelled”] TRENTON, Tenn.-The cold and icy conditions on Monday caused the cancellation of the ground breaking ceremony for a new medical center in Trenton. That event has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, February…

Snow brings smiles for some in Paris, Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="DF6fpBRb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DF6fpBRb.jpg" vtitle="Henry Co Snow”] PARIS, Tenn. -- Those in Northwest Tennessee did not just get ice, but a coating of snow as well. In Henry County, reports through the National Weather Service reported around five inches…

Officials: 7 families forced out of home after Jackson apartment fire

[gtxvideo vid="bfG83JvF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bfG83JvF.jpg" vtitle="Park Ridge Fire Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ice dripped off the rubble Monday after a fire burned through a building Sunday night at Park Ridge Apartment. Seven families are without a place to call home.…

Winter weather causes problems for drivers

[gtxvideo vid="Rdu3NGMc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Rdu3NGMc.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Road Condition”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Winter weather caused problems for drivers in Jackson on Monday. The Jackson Street Department said crews are working around the clock to clear roads. “I'm sliding definitely," driver Terence…

Monday flights canceled at McKellar-Sipes

[gtxvideo vid="e7AEb6vT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/e7AEb6vT.jpg" vtitle="McKellar Sipes closes”] JACKSON, TENN.- All Monday flights have been canceled out of McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport. At least two inches of an ice/sleet mix coated the runway after Monday's wintry mix making the runway too…

Winter storm photo gallery

[gtxvideo vid="ZcPfTUnE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZcPfTUnE.jpg" vtitle="Picture Segment 10pm”] WBBJ 7 Eyewitness Viewers are showering us with winter storm pictures from across West Tennessee. We're all in a Winter Storm Warning until 6 p.m. Monday. Send us pictures and video to…

Winter storm leaves thousands without power

TRENTON, TENN.-- Monday's winter storm left thousands without power across West Tennessee. Gibson County Electric Membership Corporation reported 5,436 customers in Gibson and Madison County were without power around 8:50 a.m. Gibson EMC crews were dispatched to restore power, according…

Closings and delays for Monday, Feb. 16

The Following Businesses and Schools are Closed Monday: SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Bethel University Administrative Offices Bethel University College of Health Science Bethel University College of Arts and Sciences Dyersburg St. Community College Freed Hardeman University Jackson St. Community College Lane College…

Apartment fire displaces residents on a cold night

[gtxvideo vid="8mPslOEe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8mPslOEe.jpg" vtitle="Park Ridge Apt Fire”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A building at Park Ridge Apartments in Jackson burned Sunday night. Fire officials say just before 8 p.m., the call went out that a building was on fire…

Overnight ice could leave thousands in the dark

[gtxvideo vid="pMJy9Ubl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pMJy9Ubl.jpg" vtitle="Power Loss Prep PKG”] Jackson, Tenn. -- A winter storm could mean thousands are left without power. First responders say it's just as important to know who to call if you find yourself in the…

TDOT prepares roads for winter storm

[gtxvideo vid="ahGMCnZi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ahGMCnZi.jpg" vtitle="Snow Road Prep PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With a winter storm to hit much of the West Tennessee area, road crews have been working day and night over the past two days preparing for…

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