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It's a girl! — Family welcomes first 2015 baby in Jackson

[gtxvideo vid="vSnPIGu4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vSnPIGu4.jpg" vtitle="New Year Baby 6pm”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The storks have landed, and it's a girl! The first baby born in the new year here in Jackson made her way into the world at 12:49 Thursday…

Local authorities say New Year's safe-ride programs a success

[gtxvideo vid="pdxuqyL3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/pdxuqyL3.jpg" vtitle="New Year Shuttle Success”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local authorities announced big progress from last night's "safe ride" program offered to New Year's Eve partygoers. Officials say more than 50 people were taken home safely…

Some locals aim to rein in spending in 2015

[gtxvideo vid="TveRBn9S" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TveRBn9S.jpg" vtitle="2015 Spending Changes”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Now that 2015 is here, it's make or break time for many people's resolutions. For many that means to spend money more wisely. Some experts say the best way…

LIFT Wellness Center hosts New Year's Day 5K

[gtxvideo vid="0DASyHKf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0DASyHKf.jpg" vtitle="Healthy Resolutions”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- LIFT Wellness Center hosted a New Year's Day 5K Thursday to motivate runners in committing to a healthier lifestyle. Officials said about 70 people pre-registered for the race, but on…

THP data show traffic fatalities down in state

[gtxvideo vid="kaD6FiSn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kaD6FiSn.jpg" vtitle="2014 Road Fatalities”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The numbers are now in for Tennesseans' time spent on the highway in the past year. As of earlier this week, Tennessee Highway Patrol officials reported an estimated 30…

Suspects in Bobo case ask judge to drop charges

DECATURVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Attorneys for two men charged with kidnapping and murdering Holly Bobo are asking for those charges to be dismissed. WTVF-TV reports the motion by the attorneys for…

WBBJ's Top Local Stories of 2014

[gtxvideo vid="Rl6eKiEk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Rl6eKiEk.jpg" vtitle="2014 Year Ender 10”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With 2014 now officially on the books, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News takes a look back at some of the biggest local stories of the year.

Local experts weigh in on alcohol abuse around New Year's

[gtxvideo vid="hisOShsz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hisOShsz.jpg" vtitle="BINGE DRINKING DANGERS”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Alcohol addiction experts in Jackson said New Year's Eve is one of the toughest times of the year for those recovering from addiction, but there are ways to prevent…

THP conducts New Year's Eve 'no refusal' checkpoints

[gtxvideo vid="ihf76KAG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ihf76KAG.jpg" vtitle="THP NO REFUSAL 630 PKG”] HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct a "No Refusal" traffic safety campaign running from New Year's Eve to Sunday, Jan. 4. Drivers pulled over in Hardin…

Daily Sportscast 12.31.14

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