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Springing forward is also good time to check smoke alarms

COUNCE, Tenn. -- Residents in Counce escaped from a fire in their home thanks to their smoke detectors. Firefighters said this serves as a reminder to everyone to make sure batteries are working properly. A home in Counce caught fire…

Union's Women Get Top Seed in South Region of NCAA D-II Tournament

[gtxvideo vid="2bHaI62K" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2bHaI62K.jpg" vtitle="Union Women Seeding”] JACKSON, Tenn -- The Union University Women's Basketball team was given the top seed in the South Region of the NCAA's Division II Women's Basketball Tournament. The NCAA announced the seeding for…

Tow company rescues more than stranded drivers

[gtxvideo vid="jhNqICjX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jhNqICjX.jpg" vtitle="Tow Company Gives Back PKG”] RIDGELY, Tenn. -- Tow truck driver Shane Mauldin cruises the streets of West Tennessee coming to the rescue of stranded drivers, but his company will be assisting more than just…

Snow impacts local businesses in Martin

[gtxvideo vid="Z4psUjhk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Z4psUjhk.jpg" vtitle="Martin Snow Ecnomic Impact PKG”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- Winter weather over the last several weeks has been bad for the local economy. Local leaders are encouraging people to shop local to support small businesses. Emergency…

Historians discuss first known NAACP member murdered for civil rights

[gtxvideo vid="Xi9obEvy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Xi9obEvy.jpg" vtitle="Elbert Williams Presentation”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Historical Society held a special presentation detailing the search for the first known NAACP member killed for his work in civil rights and talked about their…

Crews fill in I-40 pot holes

[gtxvideo vid="ZKTSqVBX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZKTSqVBX.jpg" vtitle="I40 Pot holes”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The aftermath of the winter storm is still not over as of Saturday. Roads looked worse for wear due to ice breaking apart on the pavement causing pot holes.…

First autocross of the season comes to the Hub City

[gtxvideo vid="IDC3hltN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IDC3hltN.jpg" vtitle="Hub City Auto Cross”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The smell of burnt rubber in the air and the sounds of muscle-heavy engines were heard across Jackson. "This is a way for me to get my speed…

Don't forget to spring the clock forward

[gtxvideo vid="OY0xx7nc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OY0xx7nc.jpg" vtitle="Daylight Savings time”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sunday morning, the clocks will be set one hour forward, meaning the alarm clock will go off a little sooner than some would care for. Sunday night, as the…

Winter aftermath for homes hit the hardest

[gtxvideo vid="LbbY0Z3D" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LbbY0Z3D.jpg" vtitle="Winter aftermath for homes hit the hardest”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. --Warmer temperatures on the way are a welcomed relief for many in the northern part of West Tennessee, some of which said they've been trapped in…

Crews on scene of south Jackson house fire

[gtxvideo vid="F6BrJ5UX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/F6BrJ5UX.jpg" vtitle="Crews on scene of south Jackson house fire”] SOUTH JACKSON -- Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire in South Jackson. Fire officials say the two people inside escaped without injury, and neighbors…

Crews respond to shed fire in west Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="kALFVKeB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kALFVKeB.jpg" vtitle="Crews respond to shed fire in west Jackson”] WEST JACKSON -- A shed catches fire in West Jackson, threatening neighboring buildings. The storage shed in the backyard of a home off Hollywood Drive went up…

Sign-up time for Month of Miracles is here

[gtxvideo vid="QOwltxEz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QOwltxEz.jpg" vtitle="Sign-up time for Month of Miracles is here”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- For a third straight year, the city of Jackson is setting aside April as the Month of Miracles, and Friday is the first day…

Authorities say ice not a factor in Chester County crash

[gtxvideo vid="nclrc6TB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nclrc6TB.jpg" vtitle="Authorities say ice not a factor in Chester County crash”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A crash sent one woman to the hospital Friday after her car rolled off the road. Authorities on the scene say…

TDOT officials say winter storm not breaking the bank

[gtxvideo vid="8QI1WetD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8QI1WetD.jpg" vtitle="TDOT officials say winter storm not breaking the bank”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Snow, ice and cold temperatures have created hazardous roads for many West Tennesseans, but how must is it costing road crews? The…

Marshals arrest man wanted in 3 West Tenn. counties in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="ofA9SlWi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ofA9SlWi.jpg" vtitle="Marshals arrest man wanted in 3 West Tenn. counties in Jackson”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man wanted in three West Tennessee counties has been arrested in Jackson. U.S. Marshals said Lewis Deion Timberlake was captured…

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