Investigation underway into Haywood County plane crash
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews found a plane crash site in Haywood County Wednesday morning. Tuesday evening, the Haywood County Sheriff's Office received a call that the air traffic…
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Benton/Decatur North Utility District under boil notice
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Benton/Decatur North Utility District has issued a boil water notice for the district Wednesday afternoon. The precautionary boil notice will remain in effect for 48 hours or until further notice. The notice is in effect…
Jackson State hosts drive-thru vaccination clinic
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local community college hosted a drive-by COVID-19 vaccination event. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department administered the Pfizer vaccine at Jackson State Community College on Wednesday. The drive-thru…
Area Agency on Aging volunteers honored for their service
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Volunteers with the Area Agency on Aging were honored for their work in the community. The organization has four programs with over 230 volunteers that give rides, deliver meals, and provide basic services to individuals that are…
Red Cross offers free fire safety education, planning
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Do you have a fire escape plan? The Red Cross wants to help you. Through May 8, the Midwest Tennessee Chapter of the Red Cross is offering…
Suspect in meth distribution sentenced to 8 years
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged in a methamphetamine trafficking investigation has been sentenced to eight years. Saul Vega Flores, 51, was sentenced on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of methamphetamine.…
Colleagues look back on the career of Madison County Deputy Terry Dyer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Colleagues of Deputy Terry Dyer remember who he was, as an officer and a person. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness spoke with Madison County Sheriff John Mehr, who discussed Dyer's work throughout his career. Dyer had previously worked for…
Vaccine brings hope to health leaders in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With vaccines steadily rolling out, and numbers continuing to stay low, health officials look forward to the end of the COVID-19 crisis. About four months after the first…
Community raises funds for Hardin County student fighting cancer
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A local community is rallying around a teenager with a big battle ahead of her. Baylee Cromwell is a sophomore at Hardin County High School. She was recently…
Humboldt church to host COVID-19 vaccination clinic
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Morning Star Baptist Church in Humboldt will host a COVID-19 vaccination event next week. The vaccinations will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27 at 612 North 12th Avenue in Humboldt. Appointments are…
Solar project aims to reach 1 million watts of energy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Nashville Predators are helping to promote solar power by encouraging Tennesseans to put their name on a solar panel at the Jackson project. Starting during Earth Week and continuing through May 22, the project is aiming…
Tennessee Comptroller relaunches "Where the Money Goes" website
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Comptroller's office is relaunching their "Where the Money Goes" website, according to a news release. The online tool allows users to track revenue, expenditure and debt information for all of Tennessee's county governments by pulling…
UPDATE: Plane crash site located in Haywood County; both bodies recovered
UPDATE: HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Haywood County Sheriff's Office has confirmed the body the second passenger has been located. The sheriff's office says the victims are believed to be a mother and son from Houston, Texas. EARLIER STORY: HAYWOOD…
Investigation into Friday shooting continues
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are continuing to investigate a shooting Friday evening in west Jackson. Police say the shooting happened around 6:30 p.m. on Foxlea Drive, and an individual was shot in the arm during the incident. Police say…
8 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 11,238 total
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed eight new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,238. Those new patients range in age from 8-years-old to 96-years-old. There…
