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Benton Co. sheriff speaks about recovery effort

CAMDEN, Tenn. -- These two houses on Ballard Road in Camden suffered severe damage from Monday night's tornadoes, and clean up is going to take several days. But the damage is more…

National Weather Service Storm Spotter Schedule for Spring 2020

Storm Spotters in West Tennessee are extremely valuable to the National Weather Service and to Storm Team Weather. Being a Storm Spotter includes observing the weather as it happens and reporting severe weather or winter weather to the National Weather…

Residents, officials speak about local voter turnout

JACKSON, Tenn. -- This years unofficial turn out of voters is 11,684. This is a decrease from the 2016 presidential primary election. In 2016, 17,761 people cast their votes. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reporter…

Benton County residents clean up after major storms

CAMDEN, Tenn. -- Tornadoes swept across the Volunteer State Monday night, leaving 25 dead, including a man in Benton County. "It's devastating, something that you work so hard for is going to…

West Tennessee Presidential Primary results

Below are early voting and absentee votes as calculated by local election commissions. These numbers will be updated. Madison County - 33 of 33 precincts - Unofficial Results Republican: Donald J. Trump - 4,446 - 97.8% Bill Weld - 27…

Tornado damages parts of Carroll, Gibson Counties

BRADFORD, Tenn. -- "We thought it was just hard winds, but when the roaring started, then the house started shaking," said McKenzie resident, Evelyn Eubank. "All of the sudden we heard a loud, loud roar. I thought it was just…

Man killed in Benton Co. tornado identified

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officials in Benton County have identified a man killed during the tornado that hit the area late Monday night. Officials say Carl Frazee, 67, was killed after the storms came through the Ballard Road area, near…

West Tennesseans react to tornado damage

BRADFORD, Tenn. -- Monday night's storms brought a tornado to parts of Carroll County and Gibson County. Residents of McKenzie and Bradford described the night. "It was a quiet, and then it was a roar of a train. That's when…

U of M Lambuth hosts series of gardening workshops

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Art and Garden Spring Series brings professional gardeners and local artists together for a series of talks and workshops. The events take place on select Tuesdays at the University of Memphis Lambuth Campus. Gardening talks will…

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