Deputies search for missing Carroll Co. man
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are trying to find a 66-year-old man who hasn't been seen since Tuesday night. Ben Abbott went missing sometime after 8 p.m. Tuesday from the 10000 block of HIghway…
Author: WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff
Church closings for Wed., Jan. 20
Dyer First Assembly closed
Messy Morning, Cold Afternoon
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Residents stock up on salt in anticipation of wintry weather
JACKSON, Tenn.-In an effort to help local and area residents get ready for possible ice and snow a local business stocks up on salt. R & J Feed on South Highland in south Jackson has the purchased two tons of…
Commission recognizes work of volunteers in search of Noah
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-During their meeting Tuesday morning, Madison County commissioners recognized the work first responders have put into the search for Noah. Sheriff John Mehr addressed the commission and talked…
TDOT crews prepare for winter weather
JACKSON, Tenn.-State crews said they are ready to do what they can to keep roads safe, Tuesday night and into the morning as the snow and ice falls. Members of TDOT…
School closings and delays for Wed., Jan. 20
The following schools are closed Wed., Jan. 20, due to inclement weather: Alamo City Schools closed Augustine Schools 9am start Bells City Schools closed Benton County Schools closed Bethel University - All…
United Methodists moving missions headquarters to Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - The United Methodist Church's missions agency is moving its headquarters from New York City, where it has been based for nearly 200 years, to Atlanta. Global Ministries said in a statement that it plans to move into…
Sponsor of anti-gay marriage bill is undaunted by $8.5B cost
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee lawmaker who introduced a bill seeking to bar the state from following the Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling says he is undeterred by a projected loss of $8.5 billion in federal funds if the…
Country musicians mourn loss of Eagles bandleader Glenn Frey
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country musicians in Nashville mourned the loss of Eagles' bandleader Glenn Frey as they recalled the band's timeless impact with their smooth harmonies and memorable lyrics that embodied the cool California country rock sound. The 67-year-old…
Snow and Ice Early Wednesday
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Noah added to National Center for Missing & Exploited Children website
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Missing 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin has been added to a website for missing and exploited children. The toddler is now listed on the National Center for…
Police ID man killed Monday in east Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have identified a man who was killed in a Monday night shooting at an east Jackson home. Gregory Robinson, 27, has died after being shot at a home…
Search for Noah continues; sheriff to make decision this afternoon about volunteers
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver is set to announce at 4 p.m. whether volunteers will be asked to search again Tuesday night for 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin. Weather appears to be…
Man convicted in deadly 2014 Huntingdon shooting
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A man has been convicted on a murder charge in a deadly 2014 shooting in Huntingdon. Larry Golden has been found guilty of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment in the shooting…
Semi crashes, spills 40,000 pounds of dog food
PINSON, Tenn. -- Crews spent much of the night cleaning up piles and piles of dog food along Hwy 45 South in Pinson. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a trucker hauling 40,000 pounds of dog food crashed around 9:30 p.m.,…
Volunteers work tirelessly during search for Noah
PINSON, Tenn.-There has been one group of volunteers who have not stopped working since the search for Noah began, and at no point have they asked for recognition: the Pinson Ruritan Club.…
Black Lives Matter activists join MLK marchers in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Marchers joined by Black Lives Matter activists in Nashville braved frigid temperatures to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A parade began at the Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church, located near Tennessee State University. WTVF-TV reports…
Max & Erma’s closes 13 restaurants in the Midwest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Restaurant chain Max & Erma's is closing 13 Midwest locations as it streamlines operations and deals with underperforming outlets. The owner, Nashville, Tennessee-based American Blue Ribbon Holdings, says senior managers went to the restaurants in Michigan,…
1 seriously injured in east Jackson shooting
EAST JACKSON -- Police are on the scene of a shooting in east Jackson where they say one person was seriously injured. Officers have confirmed there is one male victim who has been transported to a local hospital with life-threatening…
Volunteers searching in 1-hour increments for missing toddler
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver says volunteers again will be used in the search for 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin, reported missing since Thursday afternoon. Weaver said during a brief…
Cold Week with Wintry Weather
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Update: Missing man found, is safe
UPDATE -- Bobby Gober has been located and is safe, according to Hardin County Dispatch.
East Jackson house fire claims 1 life
EAST JACKSON -- A deadly Monday morning house fire has left one person dead. "When I woke up and heard the sirens, that's what made me look outside and when I came outside, smoke was coming out the top of…
Active Winter Weather Week!
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Brutally cold conditions arrive
[gtxvideo vid="2SgQ7XfM" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2SgQ7XfM-120.jpg?cachebust=1453093185002" vtitle="WEATHERCAST 10PM.flv"] Weather Update: 10:30 PM Sunday This afternoon was chilly even with the sun. Afternoon high temperatures only reached from the mid 30s into the mid 40s. Tonight things are about to get drastically…
Chester Co. Sheriff requests citizen volunteers in search for Noah Chamberlin
PINSON, Tenn. -- Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver made a very brief statement to the media at 4 p.m., Sunday. He said the search continues for Noah Chamberlin, 2, of Pinson.…
Southern Jewelry Store Robberies
ATLANTA (AP) - A bond hearing for a man accused of helping a 24-year-old woman rob jewelry stores across the South has been postponed until next week. Lewis Jones III was due in a federal courtroom in Atlanta on Friday…
Colder conditions on the way
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Sheriff: “We have total faith we’re going to find Noah and bring him home safe.”
PINSON, Tenn. -- Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver held his first news briefing, Saturday, since the search for Noah Chamberlin, 2, of Pinson, began two days ago. More than 48-hours after his disappearance, Weaver remains hopeful. During the briefing he…
Search continues for Noah Chamberlin, TBI assisting
PINSON, Tenn. -- Law enforcement and first responders continued their search overnight for 2 year-old Noah Chamberlin. Hundreds of volunteer and civilian searchers showed up Saturday morning to assist after being sent home Friday night. But according to the Chester County…
Cold, Dry Weekend
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Police: Arrest made in gas station robbery
TRENTON, Tenn. - Trenton police have made an arrest in a gas station robbery. Police said Teejan Brown-Addison came in to the 45-Package Store on Saturday wearing a mask. He is…
Gun & Knife Show is this weekend in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 80 vendors set up Friday at the Jackson Fairgrounds Park in expectation of hundreds of shoppers over the two-day Gun and Knife Show. The organizer says they…
Secretary of State Hargett visits Jackson school
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee's Secretary of State made a stop Friday in Jackson. Tre Hargett talked to students at Jackson Christian School Friday morning. It's part of the school's "Learn to Lead" chapel series, which…
School officials expect new Medina elementary done by Aug. 2017
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Since there was no more room to expand on the existing schools, the Gibson County Special School District made the unanimous decision Thursday night to build a new…
Walmart to close 5 locations in Tenn.
NASHVILLE -- Walmart is calling it quits on more than 250 locations including five in Tennessee. Walmart stores in Nashville, Cornersville, Dover, Chapel Hill, and Loretto will start to close at the end of this month, meaning the end to about 10,000 jobs.…
Jackson Transit Authority will not run Monday for MLK holiday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Transit Authority will not be operating its regular bus service on the nationally observed holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. The holiday will be observed Monday. Regular…
Bitter Cold Weekend Ahead
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Dream Center ‘Night in the Caribbean’ fundraiser is this weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- How about spending a night in the Caribbean without ever leaving West Tennessee? All you have to do is head to the Carl Perkins Civic Center Saturday night for the Dream Center's Night in the Caribbean fundraiser. The evening…
Deputies search for man who reportedly posed as officer, robbed woman during fake traffic stop
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man posing as a law enforcement officer in Dyer County reportedly assaulted and robbed a woman Friday morning after pulling over her vehicle in Trimble. The…
It’s official: West Tenn. couple wins share of $1.6B lottery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Lottery officials have confirmed that a Tennessee couple has one of the three winning Powerball tickets for the $1.6 billion jackpot. Tennessee lottery president Rebecca Hargrove said Friday that…
TWRA creates webpage with info on cougars in Tenn.
NASHVILLE -- State wildlife officials have created an online resource to provide information on cougars in the state. After four recent confirmed cougar sightings in Tennessee, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency created a "Cougars in Tennessee" page on their website to help…
TDOT holds safety message contest
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation is again hosting its contest to come up with the best safety message for the department's electronic signs used on the interstates. The goal of the messages is to raise awareness of highway…
Chester Co. Sheriff wants more volunteers in search for lost toddler
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- As volunteers search the area near where 2-year-old Noah Chamberlin was reported missing Thursday afternoon, Chester County Sheriff Blair Weaver says they need more volunteers to search into the night.
Scattered Showers for Friday
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Police search for person accused of using stolen credit card
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.-Humboldt police need help identifying the person they believe used a stolen credit card at a Walmart. Police released surveillance pictures of the man. They said back in October,…
Gov. Haslam announces next steps of public safety plan
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam is announcing the next steps of a public safety plan the administration says has already helped reduce crime. The new plan includes stricter sentences for…
Mountain States answers discrimination lawsuit
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Mountain States Health Alliance says staff went above and beyond standard procedures for the family who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the health organization alleging its employees didn't provide adequate accommodations for the deaf parents…
Criminal complaint filed in high school basketball rape
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - Three high school officials have been charged with failing to report the sexual abuse of four basketball players. The criminal complaint filed by the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office on Thursday reveals a far broader assault…
