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Solar power runs a Humboldt business

[gtxvideo vid="X9vRe5rA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X9vRe5rA.jpg" vtitle="All Green Winery - Chelsea”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The sun is shining bright in West Tennessee which means one local business is saving money on their power bill. "Lets face it, that sun is for…

Early voting numbers break records in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="TQ9VEtEW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TQ9VEtEW.jpg" vtitle="Election Day Turnout 5PM - Katie”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The mayoral race is being called one of the biggest and most expensive in Jackson history. Even with a record number of early voters participating a…

Tennessean gets 20-30 years for attempted murder in Nebraska

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - A 25-year-old Tennessee man has been given 20 to 30 years in a Nebraska prison for trying to kill a friend. The Kearney Hub reports (http://bit.ly/1EU8PAH ) that Evan Swenson, of Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced on…

Testimony begins in Facebook 'unfriending' murder trial

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (AP) - The first day of testimony has begun in a double-murder trial in a case prosecutors say was caused by a woman being deleted as a friend on Facebook. The Johnson City Press (http://bit.ly/1E4dADW) reports testimony…

Murder on Greenway leads police to increase security patrols

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police have increased their presence on Knoxville's Third Creek Greenway since a woman was murdered there Sunday. The Knoxville News Sentinel (http://bit.ly/1Qi4xqP) reports Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch made the announcement Monday at a news conference.…

Reward increased to $21K in cold murder case of 2 brothers

JASPER, Tenn. (AP) - The reward offered in a Tennessee cold case has been increased to $21,000. WRCB-TV (http://bit.ly/1EU95Qh) reports in March, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam offered a $10,000 reward in the 18-year-old murder case of Sean and Donny Goetcheus.…

Mayor, local ministers to host prayer breakfast

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 64th annual National Day of Prayer with the theme of "Transforming Our Nation Through Prayer" is Wednesday, and the Jackson Area Ministerial Association and the mayor's office is hosting a prayer breakfast to coincide with the…

Officials ID 8-year-old girl killed in crash involving bus, van

[gtxvideo vid="fVpte9GJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/fVpte9GJ.jpg" vtitle="Henderson Co Bus Crash - Mallory”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A crash involving a school bus killed one child and injured several other people in Henderson County on Tuesday morning, according to the Tennessee Highway…

Strawberry Festival kicks off in Humboldt

[gtxvideo vid="Acn4FEm0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Acn4FEm0.jpg" vtitle="strawberry festival Kickoff”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- For the 78th year in a row the City of Humboldt has officially ushered in the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. "The strawberry festival is extremely important to downtown and…

Accelerant detection canines help 'sniff out arson'

[gtxvideo vid="NXAjooJy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NXAjooJy.jpg" vtitle="arson dogs”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators say criminals always leave something behind, but what if their crime scene is burned to the ground? That may be a problem for a mere human but not…

Jackson firefighters support fallen brother

[gtxvideo vid="2lfhPssO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2lfhPssO.jpg" vtitle="Local Firefighter Respond”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Firefighters in Jackson announced Monday, they would be spreading resources to Madison County during the funeral of fallen volunteer firefighter Chris Blankenship. Blankenship died Sunday, after a tree feel…

Paris Landing boat fire sends one to hospital

BUCHANAN, Tenn - The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said a houseboat caught fire and sank Sunday after fueling up at Paris Landing in Buchanan, sending one person to the hospital. Those who saw it said it was a reminder how…

Firemen stand guard in honor of their fallen brother

[gtxvideo vid="4q1m3Q6j" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4q1m3Q6j.jpg" vtitle="Blankenship House Guarded”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firemen stand guard in front of fallen firefighter Chris Blankenship's family home. "We're going to do our very best to honor him the way he deserves to be…

Ambrosia beetles invading West Tennessee

[gtxvideo vid="qOrxdVVx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qOrxdVVx.jpg" vtitle="Ambrosia Beetles invade”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A small tree-eating bug is moving into West Tennessee, and it's making a big impact. Small insects known as ambrosia beetles are eating their way across West Tennessee. Celeste…

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