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Voters head to polls in West TN

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee voters headed to the polls Thursday for the state primary and county general elections. "I think it's important to have your voice heard," Becky Nipp, a Jackson voter,…

New movie theater coming to Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Grab your popcorn and soda, a new movie theater is coming to Jackson. "We're announcing what I like to call the greatest theater that Jackson and Madison County have…

West TN Election Roundup – Aug. 2, 2018

JACKSON, Tenn. — Below is a list to find results from elections around West Tennessee. Click the county name to see more information. We will update this list as more results become available. Madison County Benton County Carroll County Chester…

Police release video after using Taser during traffic stop

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have released video from a traffic stop Thursday afternoon when officers deployed a Taser to control a domestic assault suspect. According to a news release, Jackson police responded to a report of a domestic assault…

Bredesen wins Democratic nomination for open U.S. Senate seat

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has won the Democratic nomination for an open U.S. Senate that Democrats see as critical to their hopes of taking control of the Senate. Bredesen blew past nominal opposition in Thursday's…

Blackburn wins Republican nomination for open U.S. Senate contest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn has won the Republican nomination in Tennessee's open U.S. Senate race. Blackburn easily advanced past minimal opposition in Thursday's primary. She and Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen have long looked past the…

Polls close in state primary, county general elections

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Polls closed at 7 p.m. Thursday in the state primary and county general elections. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News will gather results are they become available. We will not include uncontested races. Tune in to WBBJ ABC and…

Weakley Co. man killed in tractor rollover

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man was killed Wednesday afternoon when the tractor he was operating overturned near Dresden. A tractor operated by Wesley Garrett McDaniel, 30, overturned while climbing a steep hill, pinning him underneath, according to the Weakley…

TDOT announces road construction update for this weekend

JACKSON, Tenn.--WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has a traffic alert for you from the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Starting Friday at 8 p.m. and ending Saturday at 3 p.m., the U.S. Highway 45 Bypass will be closed at Interstate 40 for…

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