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…
JACKSON, Tenn.-This holiday season, West Tennessee's own, 'Kid President' and Microsoft have partnered up to challenge people to upgrade the world around them every day. Wednesday, 'Kid President' practiced what he preaches…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport says United Airlines plans new nonstop service from Nashville to San Francisco International Airport, starting May 5. It is Nashville's only nonstop flight to San Francisco. The flight leaves Nashville daily at 5…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After nixing an anti-DUI ad campaign that garnered criticism, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is paying millions on another attempt to educate the public about highway safety. The Tennessean reports (http://tnne.ws/1ITPkwh) the state last week hired…
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (AP) - A Grundy County teacher has been arrested on rape charges involving a 14-year-old girl. Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum tells media outlets that 41-year-old Tommy Andrews was arrested Sunday. Andrews is charged with one count of…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans is poised to make a sweeping break with its past as it considers removing prominent Confederate monuments from some of its busiest streets. Passionate voices have weighed in on both sides of a City…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Attorneys for the family of a 19-year-old black man killed by a white Memphis police officer during a scuffle are offering a $2,500 reward to anyone who captured the entire encounter on video or audio. Attorney…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Navy officials say they are going to award the Purple Heart to four Marines and a sailor who were killed, and a Marine who was injured when a gunman attacked a Chattanooga reserve center this past…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State House Majority Whip Jeremy Durham says he won't step down from his Republican leadership position in the Tennessee House following revelations of a drug task force investigation and a letter the lawmaker wrote on behalf…
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JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library hosted dozens Wednesday for its holiday open house. Impromptu caroling was only part of the festivities for the community as the library purchased and gave…
This gallery contains photos from the scene of a deadly Wednesday afternoon truck collision in Hardin County. The crash happened around 3 p.m. on Pyburns Drive where investigators say two commercial trucks collided head-on, killing one of the drivers, according to…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Troopers are investigating a deadly truck wreck near Pickwick Landing Dam. The crash happened around 3 p.m. Wednesday on Pyburns Drive where investigators say two…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of local kids will stay warm this winter thanks to a big donation. MobileNation teamed up with local media to collect coats and other winter gear for kids…
To see a list of candidates in the March 1 Madison County election, visit the election commission's website.
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- James Baxter has withdrawn as a candidate for assessor of property. Baxter, who also ran for mayor of Jackson in the last election in May, withdrew his candidacy for property assessor before the deadline, which is…
Weather Update - 10:00 p.m. Wednesday [gtxvideo vid="SXWdT04n" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SXWdT04n-120.jpg" vtitle="Weathercast 10pm"] Scattered showers are still moving through portions of West Tennessee near the border with Mississippi. As the cold front trudges across the Mid-South from west to…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is behind bars after deputies say she shot a man in the back with a shotgun while he sat on the couch. Charges are pending against…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are looking for a person of interest in a Tuesday stabbing that left a teenager in ICU. The Madison County Sheriff's Office is seeking David Nelson as the person…
