WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have arrested a 33-year-old Martin man on sex charges involving a 17-year-old-girl. Investigators with the Weakley County Sheriff's Office arrested Robert Aaron Dick on Monday on…
UPDATE -- The Tornado Warning for Dyer County has expired as of 3:30 p.m. DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service in Memphis has issued a tornado warning for Dyer County until 3:30 p.m. Tune in to WBBJ-TV…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking the public to help identify three persons of interest in a recent burglary. Three males stole an undetermined amount of drugs and money on…
JACKSON, Tenn. - EMA officials will open a temporary storm shelter this afternoon at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. The shelter will open at 3 p.m., according to Jackson-Madison County EMA Director Marty Clements.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With Christmas right around the corner, some businesses are set to hold their normal hours throughout the holiday. Denny's and Waffle House are open 24 hours as usual, and Dunkin' Donuts, IHOP and Panda Express…
NASHVILLE -- State officials are urging consumers to be on the lookout for holiday-themed scams. “Scammers use the holidays as a chance to prey on people’s better natures,” Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Deputy Commissioner Bill Giannini states in…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The THP has identified a man killed Tuesday night in a one-vehicle crash in Enville. David Young, 21, of Henderson was killed when the Chevy Corvette convertible he was driving veered off the left side of…
Video Update - 8:15 p.m. [gtxvideo vid="WabAhXev" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WabAhXev-120.jpg" vtitle="8pm Webber"] Weather Update - 2:45 p.m. Severe thunderstorm warnings are being issued in Arkansas along a line of thunderstorms producing damaging winds and large hail. West Tennessee will see…
JACKSON, Tenn. - For some West Tennesseans, among their holiday traditions is the practice of re-gifting. Re-gifting is when you receive a gift you don't like or don't want and instead of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson mother's video of her 3-year-old and newborn sons has gone viral over the last week. Emily Matthews says she posted the video of her 3-year-old son, Waylon,…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The sheriff's office will be opening tornado shelters across the county Wednesday in light of the possibility of severe weather. The shelters will open at 8 a.m.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Company leaders with a manufacturer in Jackson announced Tuesday they will expand their operation, creating up to 80 new jobs. Tuesday morning at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, officials with Berry Plastics…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you have some last-minute shipping to do, make sure to double check the hours at your post office. Post offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, but many will shorten their hours. In Madison County, the Tucker…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's not just the roads that are busy this holiday season — so are the stores. As the clock ticks toward Christmas Day, the rush intensifies for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As families enjoy the holidays, some are getting ready to make end-of-years donation to lessen their tax burden. Employees with Goodwill in north Jackson say they also are getting ready…
The Tennessee Sports Writer's Association announced their All-State selection for Class-A and Class-AA Tuesday. CLASS 1A Offense QB: Dresser Winn (Dresden); Preston Rice (Wayne County) RB: Stavonski Wilkes (Lake County); Dylan Yates (Dresden) WR: Taylor Thompson (Columdbia Academy), Roderious Sanders (Carver), Wyatt Mabry (Clay…
Video Update - 11:15 p.m. Tuesday [gtxvideo vid="puRhcQHU" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/puRhcQHU-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm.flv"] Showers have begun forming in western Arkansas where our threat for severe weather tomorrow originates. Tomorrow morning, showers and thunderstorms will approach southwest Tennessee before sunrise and…
[gtxvideo vid="eZQ6MK8Z" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/eZQ6MK8Z-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast GMWT 122215"] 822 AM CST TUE DEC 22 2015 Deep southerly flow will bring Gulf moisture into West TN today...and tonight ahead of a deep upper level low pressure system over the plains. Severe…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For the fourth straight year, the City of Jackson will host its Month of Miracles in April. Monday, the city's Neighborhood Services Department held auditions for the spokesperson for the month long volunteer effort. He's known as "Miracle…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The latest works for West Tennessee artists are on display at The Ned McWherter Performing Arts Center in downtown Jackson. The Jackson Art Association exhibit features creations ranging from acrylics to water colors to mixed media pieces.…
GIBSON, Tenn. -- Leaders in the small Gibson County town of Gibson made a decision that surprised some, Monday night. Chief of Public Safety, Taylor Atkins, was fired. Atkins confirmed their decision to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News. However, he said…
[gtxvideo vid="omJsFv9i" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/omJsFv9i-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm.flv"] Weather Update – 10:45 p.m. Monday A few showers are lingering in West Tennessee tonight. Most of the rain is light but could be heavy briefly as it moves east overnight. We'll return…
STEWART COUNTY, Tenn. -- The TBI is asking for help in a cold case double homicide investigation out of Stewart County. The bureau has released an artist's sketch of the suspect. Officers believe he kidnapped…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The County Commission approved a settlement in a lawsuit against the county during their Monday morning meeting. Two former nurses at the Criminal Justice Complex filed suit claiming between August 2013…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday was the busiest day of the year for those trying to send mail and packages to loved ones for Christmas. The Postal Service says they planned to deliver 30 million packages Monday, which also is the last day to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former Jackson police officer found guilty last month of a misdemeanor count stemming from a rape case will have to wait until the new year to learn his punishment.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Due to the upcoming holidays, the time your garbage will be picked up is changing. According to city of Jackson officials, trash normally picked up on Monday and Thursday will be changed to Monday and Wednesday, and residents who…
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,…
[gtxvideo vid="1yIiZy8S" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1yIiZy8S-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 6pm.flv"] Weather Update - 3:45 p.m. Monday Scattered showers and thunderstorms are moving northeast through southwest Tennessee this afternoon resulting in heavy rainfall during this mild afternoon. Main points of focus in this forecast…
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…
751 AM CST MON DEC 21 2015 [gtxvideo vid="Q385VfXb" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Q385VfXb-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast GMWT 122115 "] Showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across West TN today and tonight as several upper level disturbances move across the region. Highs today will…
550 PM CST SUN DEC 20 2015 [gtxvideo vid="apDzZZBu" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/apDzZZBu-120.jpg" vtitle="Weather Cast Sun 530"] Current temps across West Tennessee are in the upper 40s to low 50s. Winds are gusty and will continue to strengthen overnight. We remained…
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,…
JACKSON, Tenn.-In just 10-days, a woman is accused of stealing almost $5,000 in goods from her job. Erica Marie Bradley appeared in Jackson City Court Friday morning on a count of felony theft. According to court…
JACKSON, Tenn.-WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has an update on a Tuesday night double stabbing along Westover Road. As reported Wednesday, the person of interest turned himself into Madison County deputies. According to the sheriff's office, the…
JACKSON, Tenn.- The library is the place where you find your favorite book to check out and read. But there's one new book you will find at the library that you can actually buy and take…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson police are investigating an incident where shots were fired following a high school basketball game late Friday night. Police were seen rushing to the campus of Lane College just before 9:30 p.m., Friday where the North Side-JCM game…
JACKSON, Tenn.- Tragic news as sources have confirmed a 3-year old child from Trenton died from the flu earlier this week. The Regional Health Department said it is children and adults…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Today children at the dream center of Jackson got an early Christmas surprise. Representatives from Kenny Pipe and supply were on hand to donate...$750 worth of Target gift…
[gtxvideo vid="ckwyxSRp" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ckwyxSRp-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 10"] Weather Update - 10:45 p.m. Temperatures have dropped below freezing for most of West Tennessee with light winds making it feel like temps are actually in the low 20s! It'll be a cold…
[gtxvideo vid="HWhPgjWy" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HWhPgjWy-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast GMWT"] 903 AM CST FRI DEC 18 2015 A ridge of Canadian high pressure will continue to build into the region today and persist across the area through Sunday. This will bring precipitation free…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Madison County commissioners gathered Thursday afternoon for a budget meeting. Leaders discussed the current and future budget of the Jackson-Madison County School System. Topics discussed included new school zonings since the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of students ended the first half of the school year Thursday with their annual holiday program. Alexander Elementary School students in each class from pre-k through fifth grade…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A retiring worker for a local university was honored Thursday for her 45 years of service to the school. Wanda Brundige has spent the last four-plus decades working for the University of…
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. -- TBI agents and Ripley police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting that left one man dead and two others injured. The shooting took place around 10:30 p.m. when…
[gtxvideo vid="FN6tPSL9" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FN6tPSL9-120.jpg" vtitle="Webber "] Weather Update - 4:15 p.m. Thursday Cold weather will stick around for a couple days - at least through Saturday. A warming trend will take us from the upcoming weekend through the start…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The accused gunman in a 2012 murder outside an east Jackson home has been found guilty on all counts. Craig Taylor was found guilty Thursday afternoon…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have arrested a man on a child abuse charge after a child living in his home tested positive for meth and other drugs, according to…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man sought in connection with a Tuesday night stabbing has surrendered to authorities, according to the sheriff's office. David Nelson, a person of interest in the disturbance at a home in the 1300 block of…
[gtxvideo vid="E004knLT" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E004knLT-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast GMWT"] 745 AM CST THU DEC 17 2015 Canadian high pressure is building into West TN today. It will move slowly east across the area through the upcoming weekend. A return to dry weather…
