Teen pleads not guilty to alleged Haywood High School rape
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A Haywood High School student accused of raping another student faced a judge Monday. Terman Jeter, 18, pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated rape and two…
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Former first responder accused of statutory rape gets new court date
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former West Tennessee first responder accused of raping an underage girl appeared Monday in court. Matthew McKnight is charged with statutory rape. His attorney went before a…
Man indicted on charge of impersonating FBI agent in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man has been indicted on charges of impersonating an FBI agent and illegally possessing a handgun while at a Jackson hotel. Steven Darnell Lancaster, 45, of Gaston,…
Police arrest teen in Lane College shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have arrested a teenager in a Friday night shooting at Lane College. The 15-year-old is charged with reckless endangerment in the shooting that happened after a basketball…
VFW spreads Christmas Joy to Senior Veterans
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- The "Veterans in Care" program is an annual tradition where McKenzie VFW members visit several senior assisted living homes in Carroll County. "Christmas time is a lonely time for…
Local customers hit the stores for last minute shopping
JACKSON, Tenn -- For anyone still looking to check things off your shopping list, there's have only four shopping days left before Christmas morning. For Stein Mart manager Ann Bellamy, it…
Local organization prepares for Christmas dinner giveaway
NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Elk Lodge are preparing to spread the Christmas spirit among Jackson residents in need. This program has been apart of the elk tradition for…
Ladies Night Out kicks off in North Jackson
NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization held an event in an effort to encourage networking among women. "Ladies Night Out" was held at the Star Center in North Jackson. The…
Book signing takes place at local frame shop
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- A book signing was held at a local Frame Shop. Marilyn Ferrel and Charlotte Wilson, authors of "More Hicksville Memories" were at Havner's Frame Shop promoting their…
Super Saturday draws hundreds wrapping up Christmas lists
JACKSON, Tenn. --The countdown to Christmas is ticking away, and Super Saturday is the last Saturday before the big day. "We just expect a lot of traffic today and it's all hands…
Salvation Army wrapping up Angel Tree donations
JACKSON, Tenn.---While many are out shopping this weekend, some are giving back to little angels across the Hub City. The Salvation Army in Jackson said they have had a 100% adoption…
Lexington hosts inaugural "Shop with a Cop"
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Hot on the heels of Super Saturday, several kids in Lexington were on the hunt for bargains with their crime stopping partners for the Shop with…
Persons of interest sought in counterfeit money investigation
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Lexington police were looking for three persons of interest in a counterfeit money investigation. Police said Johnny Wooley, Jody Jowers and Niki Burgdorf all had active warrants Saturday Morning. Burgdorf…
USDA partners with Paris to rebuild neighborhoods
PARIS, Tenn. -- The city of Paris has officially partnered with the USDA department of rural development in an effort to rebuild certain parts of the city and house low income families. The new program will give Paris residents the…
Christmas a week away, shopper's rush is on
JACKSON, Tenn.-Christmas is exactly one week away, meaning there are only six days left to find something for everyone on your list. On Friday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News found plenty of shoppers out at local stores,…
