[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…
[gtxvideo vid="eukz8NhI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eukz8NhI.jpg" vtitle="Commission Passes Budget”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The budget for Madison County was approved Wednesday by the Madison County Commission. The second passing of the budget by the commissioners came with 23 votes in favor,…
[gtxvideo vid="1ZGHdQNI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1ZGHdQNI.jpg" vtitle="Baily Simple Assault”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a man Tuesday night for allegedly attacking a woman and pouring bleach on her. Court papers say Damonte Bailey called the victim names and hit her in…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Crews are working an active fire at a Lexington storage unit business. Highway 412 in Lexington was temporarily shut down due to the fire at Beech Lake Storage, located at 771 West Church Street, according to the…
[gtxvideo vid="F62WPlRv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F62WPlRv.jpg" vtitle="Escaped Inmate Search PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The search for an escaped inmate intensifies in West Tennessee almost 48 hours after he walked away from a work detail in Middle Tennessee. Originally from West Tennessee,…
[gtxvideo vid="ykNH9kHq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ykNH9kHq.jpg" vtitle="Joerger Coaches Camp PKG”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. - The first day of summer camp is usually met with high emotion. But for kids attending the Memphis Grizzlies camp at Jackson Christian, the excitement level on…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The U.S. Attorney in Nashville says former Woodbury Police Chief Kevin Mooneyham has pleaded guilty to a federal theft charge. Media cited a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office in reporting that Mooneyham admitted on Monday…
[gtxvideo vid="SHbE5EQ1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SHbE5EQ1.jpg" vtitle="Fruitland Church Fire Update”] FRUITLAND, Tenn. -- State bomb and arson investigators have concluded a lightning strike is to blame for the June 23 fire that destroyed the Fruitland Presbyterian Church. Investigators said the steeple…
[gtxvideo vid="xGoC3O5a" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xGoC3O5a.jpg" vtitle="THP New Data PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With more than 750,000 Tennesseans hitting the road this holiday weekend, the Tennessee Highway Patrol is setting up patrol "hotspots" in areas they have found to be dangerous…
TIPTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tipton County Sheriff's Department has charged two additional suspects in the thefts of two classic vehicles from a garage in Tipton County. Investigators said Nathan Hooper asked Jason Staggs of Jackson and his girlfriend, Meghan…
