JACKSON, Tenn. — The mother and daughter charged in connection with a deadly stabbing in west Jackson faced a judge Thursday. Ebony Pruitt, 30, and Vernetta Pruitt, 53, appeared in Jackson City Court. Ebony’s attorney requested a bond reduction. The judge denied that request. Ebony is charged with second-degree murder, accused of killing Kelset Price, 34, June 21 at a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Leaders of two schools renew an agreement at Jackson State Community College that could help many in West Tennessee finish their education. The deal, first signed in 2014, continues JSCC’s partnership with Western Governors University. Designed to go along with Gov. Bill Haslam’s Drive to 55 initiative and the Reconnect Act, officials say it’s easier than ever for…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — A Thursday afternoon crash on Highway 70 slows traffic between Jackson and Spring Creek. Viewers first told us about the wreck around 4 p.m. just south of Spring Creek and north of Ashport Road. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, there were two vehicles involved in the crash, with no serious injuries. One man said he…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Police are asking for help from the public to solve what they describe as a failed robbery attempt at a local gas station. Around 5 a.m. Thursday, two unidentified black males in a white van tried to rob Circle K, located at 1817 North Parkway, according to a release from the Jackson Police Department. The driver reportedly…
Weather Update – 6:15 p.m. Thursday Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through the early evening. One or two thunderstorms may still become strong with most of West Tennessee under a marginal risk for severe weather. Temperatures will drop to the upper 60s and lower 70s by sunrise Friday. Dense fog may form in the early morning with visibility as low…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. — Two West Tennessee women are charged in separate TennCare fraud doctor shopping cases. Wesley, left, and Young Latonya Wesley, 20, also known as Tonya Pirtle, of Newbern, and Britni Young, 20, of Dyersburg, are both accused of using TennCare to visit multiple doctors within 30 days to obtain prescriptions for painkillers, according to a release from…
UPDATE — The National Weather Service Memphis in a preliminary report says an EF-1 tornado touched down Wednesday evening in Carroll County. That category of storm has estimated winds of 100-105 mph. Hear more on the storm assessment and from residents in the area on WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News at 5 and 6. Original story: CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — Survey crews are currently in…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. (AP) — A trial in the disappearance and killing of Tennessee nursing student Holly Bobo has been delayed until September. Zach Adams Media outlets report that Judge C. Creed McGinley on Thursday postponed the trial of Zachary Adams until Sept. 11 after new evidence was discovered in the case. Adams has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, rape and…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Middle Tennessee say a woman is still missing after Jackson County officials rescued about 40 people who became stranded in flash flooding at Cummins Falls State Park. Jackson County officials tell local news outlets that emergency crews arrived on the scene around 1 p.m. Wednesday after a flash flood rushed through. Jackson County EMS…
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MID-SOUTH TODAY, AIDED BY A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. THIS UPPER LOW WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND MOVE SOUTH OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY, RESULTING IN DECREASED RAIN CHANCES AND WARMER DAYTIME TEMPERATURES. ADDITIONAL SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ALONG A WEAK COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE SATURDAY. MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS…
