[gtxvideo vid="U0dgAriI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U0dgAriI.jpg" vtitle="Winter Driving Tips”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the winter weather road conditions continues, local driver instructors gave tips, Tuesday, to help drivers stay safe. Montie Dickey, 35-year veteran driving instructor at Milan Express, said because…
[gtxvideo vid="dqyqRRa3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dqyqRRa3.jpg" vtitle="Preventing Injuries On Ice”] JACKSON, Tenn.- Snow is beginning to melt and people are trying to get back to the norm. However, there are still plenty of dangers out there. "Sidewalks themselves are pretty nasty.…
[gtxvideo vid="WmcVCp4H" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WmcVCp4H.jpg" vtitle="Roof Ice Removal”] JACKSON, Tenn. --Ice can be heavy as it starts to build up on your roof. It can also lead to damage as it starts to melt. Lee Strong, owner of Certified Restoration,…
[gtxvideo vid="V6enST9P" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V6enST9P.jpg" vtitle="Current Road Conditions”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Drivers hit icy streets in the Hub City for the second day Tuesday. City road officials said they are working to clear main roads throughout Jackson. "We're just concentrating…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A truck rolled over just before 6 p.m. Monday in the eastbound lane of I-40 at Exit 80-B. The Tennessee Highway Patrol closed the exit ramp while workers fought the ice and cleaned up the wreck. No…
[gtxvideo vid="52cfvOKd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/52cfvOKd.jpg" vtitle="N Highland Shutdown”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some parts of North Highland Avenue were so slick Monday night, street crews were forced to shut down part of the road. Around 5:30 p.m., Jackson police responded to…
[gtxvideo vid="Fzu00W8K" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Fzu00W8K.jpg" vtitle="Current Storm Conditions”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The first winter storm of the year, blankets West Tennessee in a sheet of ice. The slick roads have caused dozens of wrecks and road crews say expect…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has declared a state of emergency as of 9 p.m. Monday, blaming road conditions following the winter storms, according to the agency's website. Motorists are backed up on two major interstates and…
[gtxvideo vid="uYs764wP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uYs764wP.jpg" vtitle="No Emergency Transfers”] JACKSON, Tenn.- The road conditions are so dire due to icy roads the area's largest hospital in West Tennessee is limiting its emergency transports. Jackson-Madison County General Hospital said its ambulance service…
[gtxvideo vid="1s8b8491" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1s8b8491.jpg" vtitle="School Closings 10”] SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Alamo City Schools Augustine Schools The Barber School Bells City Schools Benton County Schools Bethel University Bradford Special School District Carroll Academy Carroll County Schools Chester County Schools Crockett County…
[gtxvideo vid="BsrpJWdq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/BsrpJWdq.jpg" vtitle="Hwy 22 Car Flipped”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn.-Five passengers escape a scary wreck on Highway 22 near Huntingdon. State troopers said the crash happened around 1:30 p.m., Monday, when the driver hit his brakes after the car…
[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…
[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…
[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…
[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…
