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Police: Suspect shot in recent Dyersburg store robbery, dies

DYERSBURG, Tenn.--A suspect in the recent robbery of a Dyersburg store has died. According to Dyersburg Police,  Joshua Foster, 31, died Sunday after a robbery at Allen's Grocery Store in Dyersburg on August 4. Foster was a suspect in the…

Madison County Sheriff's Office warns of recent phone scam

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.--The Madison County Sheriff's office has shared audio with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News of an apparent scam. That scam includes a phone call from someone claiming to be with the IRS. According to the Madison County Sheriff's Office,…

Woman struck by car in northeast Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn.--Jackson police confirm a 39-year-old woman was hit by a vehicle in northeast Jackson. Jackson police and EMS crews were treating the woman outside of the Horizon Store on Ridgecrest Road near the Ballpark at Jackson around 9 p.m.…

American Job Center hosts job fair in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Job seekers were given a chance to meet face-to-face with employers Tuesday. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's American Job Center hosted a job fair today at its Jackson location. Around 30 employers attended the…

Roundabout construction to cause lane change Wednesday

JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's been several months of construction near parts of North Highland. "It's like every time the roads get smaller and smaller and smaller," resident Kendrick Turner said. Turner also…

Freed-Hardeman University prepares for students

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- "I really like it when the campus fills up again," Shannon Sewell, director of facilities and grounds at Freed-Hardeman University, said. Starting Saturday, Freed-Hardeman's campus will begin…

TBI issues statewide endangered child alert

PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Statewide Tennessee Endangered Child Alert has been issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on behalf of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. The alert is for 11-month-old Mason Nicholson. Mason is white, with blonde hair, blue…

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