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Weather, Weather Forecast

Dangerous Heat Index Values Ahead this Week

Storm Team Weather,

Weather Update – 4:45 PM – Saturday, July 24 TODAY: We started off the weekend mainly dry and very warm. Across the region, heat index values were bridging into those triple digits. Winds remained fairly low and high dew points made it feel around ten degrees warmer than it actually was. As we approach the afternoon, pop-up showers will arise…

Prosecutors air more claims in R. Kelly case; 1 involves boy

Associated Press,

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in R. Kelly’s sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear those claims. Prosecutors aired a raft of additional allegations — but not new charges — against the R&B star in a court…
Local News

Jackson Recreation and Parks to host movie night

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

JACKSON, Tenn. — Movies in the Park continue. According to the Jackson Recreation and Parks Facebook page, movies in the park will continue next week in celebration of ‘731 Day.’ Looking for something fun to do with the little ones this summer? The Jackson Recreation and Parks will be hosting a Movie in the Park night on Saturday, July 31….

Judge: Victims, families of FLA. condo collapse entitled to $150 million

Associated Press,

UNDATED (AP) – As the remaining rubble from the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium continues to be cleared away a Florida judge says victims and families who suffered losses will get a minimum of $150 million in compensation initially. That includes about $50 million in insurance on the Champlain Towers South building and at least $100 million in proceeds…

Man convicted in Tennessee toddler’s 2001 death

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man has been convicted in the 2001 death of a 15-month old boy. WTVF-TV reports that Christopher Lee Goodwin was found guilty Friday of first-degree felony murder stemming from aggravated child neglect in the death of Jeffry Kelton Skaggs. The 49-year-old Goodwin faces an automatic sentence of life in prison with the possibility of…

$35M settlement reached in Tennessee opioid lawsuit

Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A drug manufacturer says it has reached a $35 million agreement that would settle a Tennessee lawsuit by local governments and a child born dependent to opioids. The announcement by Endo would resolve a 2017 northeast Tennessee lawsuit by nine counties, 18 cities and towns and the plaintiff known as “Baby Doe.” It comes on the…

Man sentenced for deadly ‘swatting’ scheme over username

Associated Press,

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in an international “swatting” scheme that led to a person’s death. The Commercial Appeal reports that 20-year-old Shane Sonderman is accused of working with others to force people to hand over desirable social media usernames. In this case, he provided contact information…

Singer Luke Combs pays for funerals of 3 who died after show

Associated Press,

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Country singer Luke Combs is paying the funeral expenses of three young men who saw him perform at a Michigan music festival before they died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning. Meeka Sova, the mother of 19-year-old Kole Sova, says she wishes she could give Combs a hug for his generosity. Sova, Richie Mays Jr. and Dawson…
Obituaries

Kimberly Ann Pettigrew

WBBJ Staff,

Funeral service for Kimberly Ann Pettigrew, age 43, will be Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at 5:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Mrs. Pettigrew died Sunday, July 18, 2021 at her residence. Friends and family may pay their respects at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 from 11:00 AM until time of service. For…