Three arrested in October fatal shooting in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. -- Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with an October shooting that killed one and injured another. Milan…
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TDOT employees train on snow plow simulator for winter season ahead
JACKSON, Tenn.-It might not feel like winter just yet, but that has not stopped the Tennessee Department of Transportation from preparing. This week, employees have the opportunity to drive a snow…
Kirkland Cancer Center holds annual "Shine a Light on Lung Cancer" event
JACKSON, Tenn.-An event was held Thursday night designed to shine a light on a disease that affects millions. The Kirkland Cancer Center hosted its 3rd annual "Shine a Light on…
Archivists in Jackson to digitize artifacts from World War I
JACKSON, Tenn.-Nearly a century ago, America found itself fighting in a war that ravaged parts of Europe, the middle east and North Africa. Thursday, archivists with the state library and archives…
"Window of Hope" fundraiser kicks off holiday season
JACKSON, Tenn.-The holiday season is ushered in with the annual "Windows of Hope" fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club, lighting the way for many area kids. Many of the kids…
Jackson Christian celebrates 40th anniversary with concert
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Hub City school marks four decades in existence by holding a huge celebration. Guest singer and songwriter Edwin McCain sang his hit "I Could Not Ask for…
West Carroll Special School District votes on new Director of Schools
ATWOOD, Tenn -- A school system selects their new leader. Thursday, the West Carroll Special School District voted in a new director of schools. "We came to a 4-2 vote…
Local officials retire American flags at ceremony
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The burning of an American flag may not be what you would expect to see from a group of patriotic West Tennesseans. But what they were doing…
WBBJ holds baby shower for anchor Keli McAlister
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a special day Thursday here at WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News. The newsroom got together along with the rest of the WBBJ family to throw a baby shower for Keli McAlister and her baby boy, expected in just a couple more…
Bolivar residents to vote on wine in grocery stores
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Residents in Bolivar will decide whether they want wine sold in their grocery stores. Mayor Barrett Stevens says, if passed, to meet zoning requirements the store must be a…
Wine in grocery stores also on Humboldt ballot
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Along with local, state and national elections, Humboldt residents also will decide whether they want wine sold in their grocery stores. For it to pass, it must simply receive…
Milan man charged with impersonating Purple Heart veteran
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Just more than a week from Veterans Day, a Milan man finds himself in trouble with the law. Officers say he posed as a wounded veteran and even…
Bolivar Fire Department receives new breathing equipment
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Christmas has come early for the Bolivar Fire Department. It's received some new potentially life-saving equipment at no cost to the department. When responding to fires,…
Longtime Henderson police chief retires
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The city of Henderson said farewell to their police chief Thursday, and WBBJ was there for his sendoff. Chief Tommy Davis has been a member of the…
Crews respond to morning fire at Milan home
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firefighters responded to a house fire Thursday morning in Milan. Crews were called to the home around 9 a.m. on Hawthorne Street. No one was home during the fire and no one…
