City Council receives new land to expand ballpark
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Council members met Tuesday for the first time this year, discussing what 2017 will hold. "We're like any other city. We have challenges…
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Woman charged with hitting pedestrian outside Jackson hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a woman accused of hitting a pedestrian in west Jackson. Valorie White appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on an aggravated assault charge. She’s accused…
Man charged in Christmas Day shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Authorities formally charged a man accused in a shooting on Christmas Day in Jackson. Tavaris Golden appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on an attempted first-degree murder charge.…
Police seek 2 women in thefts from north Jackson store
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are seeking two women in recent thefts from a clothing store in north Jackson, and they are asking the public to help identify them. Two women were captured on surveillance video around 5 p.m. Dec. 19…
Deadly Martin house fire ruled accidental
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A Sunday house fire that left two children dead has been ruled accidental. Investigators determined the fire at the home located at 318 Main Street began at or in a cooking stove located in the laundry room,…
Man charged in Jackson iPhone robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police arrested a man accused of robbing a woman at gunpoint. Gary Thompson appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on an aggravated robbery charge. He is accused…
Jackson police seek to ID suspects in Verizon thefts
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify two suspects in two separate thefts at a cell phone store in north Jackson. The suspects stole thousands of dollars worth…
Hub City residents have hope for a better Jackson in 2017
JACKSON, Tenn -- Monday, many across west Tennessee are preparing to take on the new year and hoping it brings unity. "Maybe if the city of Jackson came together," community member…
Martin Police investigating crash after car lands in ditch
MARTIN, Tenn.-The Martin Police Department is investigating a crash after a car landed in a ditch, Sunday. Police said they received a call Sunday about someone yelling for help in the area…
Family: Fire victim on life support following house fire in Trenton last week
TRENTON, Tenn.-A Trenton woman remains on life support following a house fire in Gibson County. Firefighters said heavy smoke and flames filled the home of Blondivia Harris, 60, on December 28. Monday, her daughter told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Harris…
Year in review: WBBJ's top stories of 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- From the search for a missing toddler to a school bus crash on a busy Nashville interstate, we wanted to revisit the seven biggest stories to shake…
Crews battle Monday morning house fire in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan firefighters responded to a house fire Monday morning. The fire chief says they were dispatched around 10 a.m. to the single-family home on College Street. When…
Couple welcomes first baby born in 2017 at Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2017 Sunday. Baby Lila Cherry was born to proud parents Jon and Carrie Cherry. She weighed in at 8 pounds and 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Carrie…
A look back at WBBJ's most-viewed web stories of 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The start of a new year offers a time for reflection, and in that spirit we've gathered some of 2016's most-viewed WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News stories on www.wbbjtv.com. ___ One of 2016's most saddening local stories was…
Woman urges caution for buyers & sellers after reportedly being robbed at gunpoint for iPhone
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local mom was robbed at gunpoint Saturday afternoon by a man she met online who was supposed to buy her phone. Janeesha Whitehead says she was attempting to…
