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Garth Brooks ticket giveaway - enter now!

(6/24/2021): Submissions for this contest have closed and we are no longer accepting entries. Thank you for participating! JACKSON, Tenn. -- Garth Brooks is set to perform in Nashville this summer, and you could be there -- for free! The…

McNairy Co. woman charged with TennCare fraud, theft

MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A McNairy County woman is being charged with TennCare fraud and theft after allegedly giving false information to appear eligible for TennCare. Melissa Howard, 58, is charged with one count of TennCare fraud and theft of…

THP investigating crash on Highway 18

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Tuesday morning on Highway 18 in Medon. THP says two vehicles are involved in the crash. Serious injuries have been reported. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News online…

Union City man charged with arson in house fire

OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Union City man is facing charges following a fire at an Obion County home last month. Joseph Lee Morris, 45, is charged with one count of aggravated arson, according to a news release from the…

Madison County Commission approves 2021-2022 budget

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Commission met for the month of June, and approved the 2021-2022 budget. Madison County Chairman Doug Stephenson says this was the first reading of…

Tennessee now providing inmate updates online

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Correction is now participating in a service that provides the public with criminal case information and custody status of inmates. The service is called Victim Information and Notification Everyday, or VINE. It…

1 dead after small plane crash in Mercer

MERCER, Tenn. -- A plane crash is under investigation Monday morning. The Madison County Fire Department and Madison County Sheriff's Office, along with Tennessee Highway Patrol, are currently on scene. Madison County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Tom Mapes says the sheriff's…

Martin police warn residents of phone scam

MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Martin Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam in which the department's non-emergency phone number is being spoofed, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. Police say the call is coming from…

Shiloh to host "Infantry: Backbone of the Army" Bike Ride

SHILOH, Tenn. --- Shiloh National Military Park to host bike ride. Ranger Paul Holloway of Shiloh Nat. Military Park will offer a bicycle tour of the park later this month. The two hour bike ride will be hosted on Saturday,…

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