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Union City Gas Station Collapses

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- An awning of a gas station collapsed at a Shell on Reelfoot Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, injuring one. It happened right before 2 p.m. Early reports say that one car was trapped underneath the awning, but…

East Jackson to Get Facelift

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Big changes are on the way for East Jackson. City leaders hope new construction will help bring in business and deter crime. “There are people that would move back into…

TBI to Host Press Conference About Recent Holly Bobo Developments

DECATURVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will be holding a news conference Wednesday afternoon in connection with the 2011 disappearance of nursing student Holly Bobo. The news conference will be held at 4 p.m. at the Decatur County…

Former Henderson County Sheriff Sentenced

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON - A former Henderson County Sheriff was sentenced Wednesday morning for charges stemming from a 2012 shooting incident at a Jackson bar. Ricky Lunsford was sentenced to six years for using a…

Plane Crash near McKellar-Sipes Airport

This video is no longer available. WEST MADISON COUNTY -- A Cessna 172 has crashed near the McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, Wednesday morning around 11 a.m. According to airport officials, two people took off from McKallar-Sipes airport and were headed east…

Remains of Nursing Student Holly Bobo Found, TBI Says

DECATURVILLE, Tenn. -- Remains of Holly Bobo, a nursing student who went missing in 2011, have been found, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.    During a press conference called by the TBI, Director Mark Gwyn and District Attorney…

Awning Collapses at Dyer City Hall

This video is no longer available. DYER, Tenn. - One person was taken to the hospital after an awning collapsed at Dyer City Hall around 8:30 this morning. Mayor Chris Younger tells us that a man was coming to City…

Jackson Statue of Liberty to be Dedicated

This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON, Tenn. - You no longer have to go to the Big Apple to see the Statue of Liberty. It is now as close as south Jackson. Master Carver Ken Tynan has worked…

Snow Plow Pulled From Ditch

NEAR SIDONIA, Tenn. - The icy conditions proved difficult for even snow plows, Tuesday. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News viewer Michale M. Elling shared this picture of a snow plow being pulled from a ditch in the Woodrow curve of Highway…

Convicted Rapist Sentenced to 120 Years

This video is no longer available. HUNTINGDON, Tenn. - After more than four hours of testimony, a 120 year sentence was handed down for Randy Cary, Tuesday. Circuit Judge Donald Parish said Cary must serve 100 percent of his sentence,…

TDOT Prepares to Fix More Potholes

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Two days of ice and snow are taking their toll on roadways across West Tennessee. Divots in the pavement, especially along Interstate 40, are causing problems for drivers again. Less than…

Dyer County Roads Dangerous Due To Low Salt Supply

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn-Dyer County officials said they know why their roads are still coated with ice, even more so than other surrounding counties. Scott Hampton of the Dyer County Highway Department said it is because…

Jackson Road Conditions Improving

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn- Ice covered roads greeted drivers throughout Jackson Tuesday morning. Anything that melted Monday refroze overnight despite around the clock efforts to get the city back to a safe state. "Most of the…

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