JACKSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Jackson County rescue teams are still searching for a 73-year-old grandmother after 40 people were trapped Wednesday at Cummins Falls State Park. It happened around 1 p.m. after a flash flood swept through the area. Officials say the water rose about three feet in a matter of minutes. According to reports, 27 people were trapped on the…
CEDAR GROVE, Tenn. — It’s day two of cleanup after a confirmed EF-1 tornado ripped through parts of Carroll County, uprooting trees and ripping off roofs. Those in the area had their lives changed in a split second and now are left with picking up the pieces. “There’s no reason we should have survived it,” Cedar Grove resident Carolyn Brooks…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Thirty-five Kmart stores across the country are closing this year, including the one here in Jackson. Jackson residents found out Friday that the Kmart on Old Hickory Boulevard is closing. It’s just one of 35 Kmart stores scheduled to close this year. “It’s a little sad and disappointing,” Barbara Warren said. “It means a lot of people are going to lose…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The city sees a big spike in the number of dogs picked up by the Humane Society and Rabies Control in the days following the Fourth of July. They pick up three to four times as many dogs during these days. The pets get scared during fireworks displays and run away from the loud noises. One way of…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — Residents gather Friday night to celebrate loved ones and their fights against cancer. The McKenzie and Huntingdon teams merged this year to host their first combined Relay for Life. The relay will go on until around 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Carroll County Civic Center. Admission is free. Organizers say there will be games, food and prizes,…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. — One of the men originally charged in the disappearance and death of Holly Bobo has been granted immunity. Jason Autry Jason Autry has been granted immunity in the case, according to WSMV-TV in Nashville and court documents obtained by WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News. Two other men whose names have not previously been tied to the…
KINGS BAY, Ga. — A Henderson County native recently assumed command of a U.S. Navy submarine. Cmdr. Jesse C. Pruett, incoming commanding officer of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Maryland, exits through the sideboys at the closing of a change of command ceremony at the chapel on Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Madison County Fire Department plans to add another station. A plot of land on Law Road between Interstate 40 and Highway 412 East will eventually be home to Madison County Fire Station 18. Joshua Goff works at a business nearby. “Glad they’re moving in,” he said. “They’re close. That means we need them, they’re here.”…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Kmart store in Jackson will soon be out of business, according to a Friday announcement by Sears Holdings. The store, located at 732 Old Hickory Boulevard, is among eight Sears stores and 35 Kmart stores that will be closed by early October. The Jackson Kmart is the only store in Tennessee included in this announcement. Liquidation…
SKIES ARE BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AND TEMPERATURES ARE VERY WARM AND HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE HIGH. THE CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. SATURDAY COULD SEE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE MORNING HOURS, BUT SKIES WILL BECOME MOSTLY SUNNY LATER IN THE DAY. DRIER AIR WILL FILTER…
