Local attraction helps community 'shatter' stress
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new attraction is now open in the Hub City offering a new therapy to help you relieve some stress. Have you ever wanted to randomly break something…
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LIFELINE offers free tacos to donors for Cinco de Mayo
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In the mood for free tacos? Well LIFELINE Blood Services celebrated Cinco de Mayo in the best way. To celebrate the holiday, the clinic hosted a…
Resident describes moments leading up to Camden standoff
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- There is an update to a standoff with a fugitive that ended a tragic death. Leroy Stocker, 30, was on the 300 block of…
Arrive Alive Tour makes stop at Dyersburg High School
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- In an effort to deter students from driving under the influence, one local high school gave students a first hand look at the effects of taking that…
Hour-long chase ends in Beech Bluff, one person in custody
BEECH BLUFF, Tenn. -- What started as a stolen vehicle report in Henderson County ended with a police chase involving sheriff's departments, the Jackson Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals.…
Chipotle moving into former Steak 'n Shake property
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City of Jackson officials have confirmed a Chipotle restaurant is expected to be built on the former Steak 'n Shake property. Planning director Stan Pilant confirmed Wednesday that Chipotle is expected to begin construction at the closed…
Strawberries sales growing for Parkins family in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. -- Just in time for the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival, Green Acres Farms's strawberries are ready to sell, something the Parkins family has been doing since the 1940s. …
Dyersburg police investigate Tuesday night shooting
DYERSBURG, Tenn. --Dyersburg police are investigating a shooting Tuesday night on St. Joseph Street. Police say officers responded to the area around 11:15 p.m. after residents reported hearing 10 to 15 gunshots. According to a news release, one home was…
Suspect in Camden standoff identified, TBI investigating
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed agents were requested to assist with a barricade situation Tuesday evening in Camden. The TBI says agents responded to assist multiple law enforcement agencies with the barricade situation in the…
The Ned announces dates, performers for upcoming concert series
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center has announced the dates and performers for their upcoming concert season. Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience (9/17/2021) Irish Christmas in America (12/9/2021) No Time Flatt (2/11/2022) Caleb Minter…
3 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 11369 total
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,369. Those patients range in age from 15-years-old to 75-years-old. There is…
Heavy police presence seen at Camden home
CAMDEN, Tenn. -- There was a heavy law enforcement presence at a house in Benton County Tuesday evening. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News received multiple calls from viewers about the situation in Camden. When our crews arrived on the scene…
Henderson police respond to shooting on Mifflin Avenue, Steed Street
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Police responded to a shooting in Chester County. The Henderson Police Department responded to a gunshot victim in a vehicle on Mifflin Avenue and Steed Street Tuesday afternoon. Assistant Chief Tim Crowe say the victim was taken…
Jackson-Madison County School System to relocate central office
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School officials are making changes for some buildings. Some of those changes being made for students and staff are to provide more space and…
1 dead, high school damaged in Weakley County storm
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Storms that left damage in Obion County crossed into Weakley County, and left one woman dead Tuesday morning. The Reddick family on Lower Sharon Road…
