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Organization honors good citizens with awards

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local organization is honoring good citizens in the community. Six local high school students were nominated for the Jackson Madison Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award.…

Authorities respond to house fire in Trenton

TRENTON, Tenn. -- Local authorities responded to a house fire in Trenton on Thursday morning. According to the Trenton Police Department, the incident occurred at a home on the 600 block of South Church Street. A video submitted by one…

Madison County sheriff discusses $150,000 grant for training

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office received a $150,000 grant for Crisis Intervention Training. The training is a one week class where officers learn how to handle situations involving people with mental health issues. Madison County Sheriff…

Whiteville Food Bank open to city, county residents

WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- The town of Whiteville is giving back to those in their community, as well as others in the entire county. "This evening at 6 p.m., the Whiteville Food Bank In-house Pantry…

GALLERY: St. Patrick's Day viewer photos

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We want to see you decked out in your best green attire. Email your photo to web@wbbjtv.com and you may see yourself on-air Thursday! Please include your name and city. For more local news, click…

THP: 3 juveniles dead, 1 hospitalized in Wednesday evening wreck

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms three juveniles are dead and another is hospitalized following a multi-vehicle wreck in Madison County. Our crews visited the scene Wednesday evening near the intersection of Old Medina Road and Barnes…

Law enforcement investigates wreck

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- There was a heavy law enforcement presence at the scene of a wreck Wednesday evening. The wreck happened near the intersection of Old Medina Rd and Barnes Rd. There were Medina police officers, Madison county deputies…

Local organization helps rescue pets in unique way

CAMDEN, Tenn. -- One local animal care organization is helping rescue pets in a special way before finding their furr-ever homes. "Our original focus was pets whose owners passed away, we wanted…

Crews respond to crash on Old Medina Road

UPDATE (3/17/22): THP: 3 juveniles dead, 1 hospitalized in Wednesday evening wreck MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- First responders were on the scene of a wreck in Madison County. When WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News crews arrived at the scene, there was…

Blake's BBQ to open brick & mortar location

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Blake Stoker, a 26-year-old Dresden native, started his own business called Blake's BBQ nearly six years ago. Since then he has been operating out of a small trailer…

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