[gtxvideo vid="MN3o98jB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MN3o98jB.jpg" vtitle="Salt Truck”] LAWRENCEBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Officials say a Tennessee Department of Transportation salt truck has hit and killed a pedestrian in Middle Tennessee. The Tennessee Highway Patrol told media the accident was reported early…
[gtxvideo vid="VT8G4oeG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VT8G4oeG.jpg" vtitle="Trooper Of The Year”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol named its Trooper of the Year Thursday, and the honor goes to a Henderson County patrolman. Michael Sullivan represents the Jackson district and…
[gtxvideo vid="NpPiHRuv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/NpPiHRuv.jpg" vtitle="MCSO Deputy Promotion”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff John Mehr has announced the promotion of Deputy Bryan Rushing to the rank of sergeant effective March 1. Rushing, who has been with the department…
The following schools have announced closings or delays for Friday, Feb. 27: Benton County Schools Closed Carroll Academy Closed Dyer County Schools Closed Henry County Schools Closed Obion County Schools-Open With Limited Bus Service Weakley County Schools Closed
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An overnight fire damaged a house in Jackson. Firefighters say it happened around 12:30 this morning at a home on Main Street. The fire department says about 25 percent of the home sustained damaged. No injuries were…
[gtxvideo vid="z4Ws0pJ4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z4Ws0pJ4.jpg" vtitle="officer assault aftermath”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police Sgt. Mike Thomas is recovering from the first of many surgeries after a Sunday night attack. The assault serves as evidence of just how dangerous life is…
[gtxvideo vid="SDvXbuFS" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SDvXbuFS.jpg" vtitle="Medicare fraud indictment”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three West Tennesseans including a long-time educator were indicted in federal court, accused of scheming to collect Medicare dollars. The indictment said Sandra Bailey and Calvin Bailey, principal at…
[gtxvideo vid="cClxOE6N" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cClxOE6N.jpg" vtitle="Athiest And Public Office”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee's constitution is unique to the Volunteer State, drafted in 1796 and amended just eight times, including this past fall. Article IX, Section 2 of the Tennessee State…
[gtxvideo vid="AQKNWleX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/AQKNWleX.jpg" vtitle="Austin Death ramification”] DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Florida officials confirmed a key witness in the Holly Bobo murder case was found dead late Monday morning in an area motel. Medical officials in Bartow, Fla., said…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The race for Jackson City Mayor is gearing up to be a hotly contested one. The Jackson Firefighters Union officially endorsed candidate Lowe Finney. The Jackson Firefighters Association publicly endorsed Finney for mayor Wednesday. "We are so…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The owner of T.J. Maxx, Marshall's and Home Goods is raising the company's minimum wage. The company announced Wednesday it will first raise the wages of workers to $9 an hour in June of this year. Then,…
[gtxvideo vid="bcRA4kCC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bcRA4kCC.jpg" vtitle="trenton medical center”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare broke ground Wednesday on a new facility in Gibson County. The site will consolidate the current Trenton Urgent Care and Sports Plus Rehab Center. Plans…
[gtxvideo vid="pkjDmIH5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pkjDmIH5.jpg" vtitle="Royal Arms Stabbing”] EAST JACKSON -- Officers believe a domestic violence incident led to a stabbing at a Jackson apartment complex. The stabbing happened at Royal Arms Apartments on North Royal Street. Police say the…
[gtxvideo vid="KCwYx0jC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KCwYx0jC.jpg" vtitle="Do the write thing”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson students on Wednesday accepted the challenge to "Do the Write Thing." The challenge gives middle school students the opportunity to write about the impact of youth violence…
[gtxvideo vid="tBIrCEaM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tBIrCEaM.jpg" vtitle="Parks Marshal Arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man taken into custody Tuesday by U.S. Marshals is now accused of having drugs at the time of his arrest. Court papers say officers found more than four…
