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Madison County Fire gives out free smoke alarms

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local fire station hosted an event to provide free smoke detectors for residents of West Tennessee. The Madison County Fire Department partnered with the Tennessee State Fire Marshal Office and the Red Cross to provide…

Henry County Helping Hand hosts annual auction

PARIS, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit is continuing a more than 44 year tradition to help raise funds. Henry County Helping Hand is hosting its annual auction that benefits over 80 organizations…

Savannah K9 to get new layer of protection

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- The Savannah Police Department's K9 Hera is getting a new layer of protection. Hera is getting a bullet and stab protective vest from the non-profit called Vest Interest in K9s, Inc., according to a news release…

Body found in pond confirmed to be William Brian McKenzie

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department has confirmed that a body found in August is William Brian McKenzie. The body was found in a vehicle in the pond of the Howeston Mill Drive subdivision on August 29, 2021. Jackson…

MISSING: Goldie Ross-Donnell, last seen Feb. 4 in Jackson area

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Jackson Police Department confirm they are searching for a local missing woman. 53-year-old Goldie Ross-Donnell was last seen in the Jackson/Madison County area on February 4, 2022. She is approximately 5'5" and 150lbs, with…

Valentine-themed blood drive held in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lifeline Blood Services is asking you to give the gift of life ahead of Valentine's Day. The organization held a blood drive with a Valentine's theme in honor of the upcoming holiday. Donors received a themed t-shirt…

TBI: Investigation leads to arrest of two on multiple charges

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- An ongoing investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, McKenzie Police Department and other agnecies lead to the arrests of two people on weapon and drug counts. Investigators were led to a home in…

Jackson Fire Department responds to house fire

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local firefighters respond to a house fire in north Jackson late Wednesday afternoon. Battalion Chief  Mike Johnson says they received a call close to 5:30 p.m. regarding a house fire on Cheyenne Drive. When crews arrived, they…

Health official talks COVID-19 recovery in weekly update

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local health officials gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. "For the most part, people are recovering from this infection or this aversion a little bit faster than some of the variants in the past, thankfully," said…

Black History Month: Bobby Deberry

Each week in February, WBBJ  7 Eyewitness News is celebrating Black History Month by telling the story of West Tennesseans, and it is sponsored by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Our second spotlight is Bobby…

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