BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms one of their troopers was involved in a shooting late Monday night. The shooting occurred along Highway 76 in Brownsville, where officers had the road blocked off until around 2 a.m. According…
[gtxvideo vid="vBoimZU4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vBoimZU4.jpg" vtitle="Dr Suess Day”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- It wasn't just schools across West Tennessee that celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday on Monday. The Jackson-Madison County Library hosted festivities for all ages. "A lot of his books have…
[gtxvideo vid="9Z59pD5W" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9Z59pD5W.jpg" vtitle="Officer Cleared Reaction”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Before Monday afternoon, the public did not know the details of the events leading up to Cinque D'Jahspora being shot and killed. But with the dash camera video released…
[gtxvideo vid="8ZvBTA4v" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8ZvBTA4v.jpg" vtitle="Hardin Firefighter Decrease”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- First responders across the Volunteer State know the term "volunteer'" very well. Rural towns such as Morris Chapel in Hardin County wouldn't have a team of responders if…
[gtxvideo vid="lmnw4mTw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lmnw4mTw.jpg" vtitle="Possible Minimum wage effects”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A study released Monday finds 19,000 jobs could be lost in Tennessee if the state passes a bill raising the minimum wage. The analysis, released by the Employment…
[gtxvideo vid="HdbQ4ety" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HdbQ4ety.jpg" vtitle="Read Across America”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Classrooms all across West Tennessee celebrate Dr. Seuss. Lisa Caldwell the Media Library Specialist said, "the children love the celebration and they also love reading. In the days…
[gtxvideo vid="FvGWD4H4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FvGWD4H4.jpg" vtitle="NFL Hopefuls Train”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Impressing scouts at the NFL Combine is only the first step. The next goal for college standouts is having a good Pro Day. Baltimore Ravens' Jeremy Butler and a…
[gtxvideo vid="MDwFXslt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MDwFXslt.jpg" vtitle="Union Sweeps Awards”] Union University's women's basketball team has already established themselves as the best team in the Gulf South Conference. Their regular season season success and No. 1 ranking in the tournament resulted in…
[gtxvideo vid="hfI3vEIN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hfI3vEIN.jpg" vtitle="Higher Education Standards”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community colleges and technical schools are preparing for a flood of students thanks to Tennessee Promise, which offers high school graduates tuition-free learning. But the leaders of many of…
[gtxvideo vid="vLzJYt4m" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vLzJYt4m.jpg" vtitle="Early Voting Meeting”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The local chapter of the NAACP asks the city council Monday to pay for extended early voting hours for the May election. Currently, early votes can be cast from…
[gtxvideo vid="KHjDAcUg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KHjDAcUg.jpg" vtitle="Fake call response cost”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities are looking into a costly hoax involving the Madison County Sheriff's Office and the Jackson Police Department. A family found themselves surrounded by two dozen officers…
[gtxvideo vid="CPrzUfG8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CPrzUfG8.jpg" vtitle="Forrester Aggravated Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared Monday in Jackson City Court on charges including assault after allegedly attacking his girlfriend and asking her to kill him. John Lee Forrester is accused of…
[gtxvideo vid="xC04rjeZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xC04rjeZ.jpg" vtitle="Dyer Co TennCare Fraud”] DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyer County woman is facing fraud charges for the second time following her recent arrest on doctor shopping for drugs. Following an indictment, Dyer County police…
[gtxvideo vid="Np0ECi4g" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Np0ECi4g.jpg" vtitle="Screwdriver Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman was in Jackson court Monday on accusations of trying to stab her boyfriend with a screwdriver and a pair of scissors. Police say Trina West's boyfriend told them…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A grand jury has declined to authorize charges against a Jackson policeman involved in a deadly officer-involved shooting, according to a release from District Attorney General Jerry Woodall. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation recently completed its investigation…
