JACKSON, Tenn. -- A small fire at an east Jackson restaurant is being blamed on freshly cleaned towels somehow bursting into flames. The Jackson Fire Department is calling this a case of spontaneous combustion, where pressure and a little heat…
[gtxvideo vid="8YlpuvgN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8YlpuvgN.jpg" vtitle="TRUCK FIRE”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Traffic is slowly beginning to return to normal following a Friday night truck fire on Interstate 40. Madison County firefighters were called around 8 p.m. to the scene of…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the conviction of a man found guilty of a December 2009 murder in Shelby County. In a decision released Friday, the appeals court ruled Eric Williams must receive a…
[gtxvideo vid="bNTEIKyb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bNTEIKyb.jpg" vtitle="DUI Conviction Proposal”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It could soon be illegal for those convicted of multiple DUI's to even buy alcohol. A bill is making its way through the state legislature right now. "I think…
[gtxvideo vid="X03yhtfM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X03yhtfM.jpg" vtitle="Mckenzie Sewer system”] McKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie plans to replace its entire sewer system with a $1.8 million loan from the state. "We're looking at approximately $950,000 to be used for sewer plant upgrades, and…
[gtxvideo vid="kdxWBLXJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kdxWBLXJ.jpg" vtitle="Humboldt FIRe”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An afternoon fire at a Gibson County elementary school leaves teachers and students outside in the cold for several hours. According to the Humboldt Fire Department, the fire started…
[gtxvideo vid="lbbnxc0S" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lbbnxc0S.jpg" vtitle="Holly Bobo Scholarship”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Family and friends of Holly Bobo will honor the nursing student's life Saturday evening through giving back. A fundraiser will be held 7 p.m. Saturday 2 p.m. Sunday at…
[gtxvideo vid="pcexLP7c" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pcexLP7c.jpg" vtitle="TCAT open house preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Going from the work force back to school isn't as hard as you might think, especially with the help of a unique Tennessee grant. Tennessee Reconnect is Gov.…
[gtxvideo vid="eaUhwIN9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eaUhwIN9.jpg" vtitle="PRINCIPAL SUSPENDED”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A middle school principal is suspended as the Jackson-Madison County School System investigates reports from parents about corporal punishment without parental consent. Ned Lewis, principal of Rose Hill Middle…
[gtxvideo vid="3KcPFY6r" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3KcPFY6r.jpg" vtitle="Walk Across TN”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of walkers and runners lace up their sneakers for the 10th year of the Walk Across Tennessee campaign. The 500-mile trek takes place from April 6th to May16th.…
[gtxvideo vid="9u7Cd6V1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9u7Cd6V1.jpg" vtitle="virginia Dorris funeral”] NORTH JACKSON -- Countless mourners gathered Friday at a north Jackson church to pay tribute to and remember Virginia Dorris. The memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Friday at Northside United…
[gtxvideo vid="jp67R1u8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jp67R1u8.jpg" vtitle="CIT graduation”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers and representatives from local law enforcement and community agencies were recognized Friday for completing Crisis Intervention Team training. Thirty people graduated after completing a weeklong 40-hour class to become…
[gtxvideo vid="EibPQpCS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EibPQpCS.jpg" vtitle="WADE PROPERTY THEFT”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in Jackson City Court Friday on theft charges for allegedly taking payments to perform home improvement work and never delivering on the services. Jerry D. Wade…
[gtxvideo vid="Lmcu8Ki4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Lmcu8Ki4.jpg" vtitle="olllie the otter”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at St. Mary's School welcomed a special visitor Friday. Ollie the Otter from the Tennessee Governor's Highway Safety Office stopped by to talk about how to stay safe…
[gtxvideo vid="tEkmLa6w" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tEkmLa6w.jpg" vtitle="Goodwill store hours”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Goodwill stores in the area will be opening an hour earlier starting April 1. Officials with Goodwill say the change is to better serve customers. The new store hours…
