HUNTINGDON, Tenn. — Skid marks line a yard off of Industrial Drive in Huntingdon after a car with three people inside drove into April Skelton’s pond. “We could have been outside when this happened,” Skelton said. “I just thank the Lord that we weren’t.” Skelton was getting ready to take her 2-year-old twin boys outside to play when she thought…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. — A man has been sentenced to 40 years on counts including rape of a child. Shane Todd Shane O. Todd was sentenced Wednesday, according to the Gibson County Circuit Court clerk. According to court documents, Todd was sentenced to 30 years to run concurrently on multiple counts of rape of a child, 10 years to run…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The man accused of shooting and killing a TBI agent in Jackson has been indicted by a grand jury. Brenden Burns Brenden Burns was indicted Wednesday in the death of TBI Special Agent De’Greaun Frazier. Burns is accused of shooting and killing Frazier during an undercover drug buy in August 2016 on Brianfield Cove. He is scheduled to…
Weather Update – 11:00 p.m. Wednesday Scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through the night. One or two thunderstorms may still become strong. Temperatures will drop to the lower and middle 70s by sunrise Wednesday. Patchy fog will be possible early on in the day. Temperatures will drop to the lower and middle 70s at the coolest point of the night….
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Madison County Budget Committee met once again Wednesday trying desperately to find $6 million. “The city tried to make this about school funding — it’s not about school funding,” County Mayor Jimmy Harris said. “It’s about the city needing money. Period. Cut and dry.” The city and county finally reached an agreement over $12 million the city took…
WBBJ-TV ABC/CBS 7, along with Leaders Credit Union, is proud to bring the Jefferson Awards back to West Tennessee. Do you have a relative, a friend or a co-worker who is having an impact in our West Tennessee community? In every neighborhood, there are “Unsung Heroes” — volunteers and paid professionals who go well beyond their expected duties. Together…
SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The search for a 9-year-old boy who was swept away in a river below a Middle Tennessee dam has entered its second day. Local outlets report that Bedford County Sheriff Austin Swing says the boy was swept downstream on the Duck River Tuesday afternoon while swimming with his brother. Officials resumed the search at 9 a.m….
A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL INTERACT WITH A HUMID AIRMASS TO BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS UPPER LOW WILL LIFT OUT ON FRIDAY LEADING TO REDUCED RAIN CHANCES AND DAYTIME TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO NEAR NORMAL. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST FOR SATURDAY ASSOCIATED WITH A WEAK COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE….
JACKSON, Tenn. –Have fun and help a local recovery center all at the same time. Monday, July 10, Pathways Treatment and Recovery for Youth will host a fun bash. That’ll run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the West Tennessee Farmers Market in downtown Jackson. Free health information will be available, along with giveaways, snacks, interactive activities, and more….
HALLS, Tenn. –A local church will host Vacation Bible School that’s fun for the whole family. Archer’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Halls will host VBS for ages 4 through 6-th grade. That’ll run from Sunday, July 9 through Wednesday, July 12 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each night. You must register your child to attend online or at…
