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City Clearing Main Streets of Ice

[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…

Truck rolls over on interstate exit ramp

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…

Icy conditions temporarily shut down part of Jackson road

[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…

Officials: treacherous road conditions expected to stick around

[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…

State of emergency declared for Tennessee

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…

Icy roads limiting emergency transport of patients

[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…

Closings and delays for Tuesday, Feb. 17

[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…

Car flips on Highway 22 near Huntingdon

[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…

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…

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