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Heavy rain affects local farmers

[gtxvideo vid="RZXbRaV5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RZXbRaV5.jpg" vtitle="Heavy Rain Hurting Farmers PKG”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Days and days of heavy rain are causing a flood of problems for some local farmers. The heavy rain is not making it easy for farmers…

National Guard, state teams help battered Cumberland Plateau

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Emergency Management Agency officials now say that 27 people around the state have died as a result of last week's ice storm and bone-chilling low temperatures. State officials say at least nine of the victims…

Southern storm hits nation's capital en route to East Coast

WASHINGTON (AP) - The storm that dealt much of the South its first major winter blast is taking aim at the nation's capital and surrounding Mid-Atlantic states. The storm raked several Southern states Monday, when many schools and business were…

Icy roadway blamed for fatal Knox County traffic accident

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a man was killed when he lost control of his car on an icy roadway in Knox County and struck another vehicle. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 1 p.m.…

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…

Overnight ice could leave thousands in the dark

[gtxvideo vid="pMJy9Ubl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pMJy9Ubl.jpg" vtitle="Power Loss Prep PKG”] Jackson, Tenn. -- A winter storm could mean thousands are left without power. First responders say it's just as important to know who to call if you find yourself in the…

Jackson schools take part in preparedness day

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- West Tennessee schools on Tuesday took part in National PrepareAthon! Day. Students went through a number of drills including tornado, fire, flood and winter storm. Local emergency responders helped with the…

Local emergency responders promote America's PrepareAthon! Day

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- Local emergency responders are gearing up for a national day to promote emergency preparedness. September is National Preparedness Month, and Tuesday is America's PrepareAthon! Day, an effort of the Federal Emergency…

Riverboat enthusiasts try to save Delta Queen

ST. LOUIS (AP) - A group of riverboat enthusiasts is trying to get the 1920s era paddlewheeler Delta Queen back on the Mississippi River. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/1rSIVCW ) that former Delta Queen Steamboat Co. executive Cornel Martin…

West Tennesseans say summer 2014 will see record highs

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- It's the first weekend of summer and the day after the season begins temperatures are already steaming. People stopped at muse park this afternoon to play Frisbee and throw birthday parties,…