Washed out culvert leads to crash in McNairy Co.
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- According to the National Weather Service, Michie got 1.5 to two inches of rain Wednesday night. "Finally, the water built enough that it came over the top of this culvert…
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Author discusses book at First Thursday program
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's the first Thursday of February and that means another Lunch and Learn about books and their authors. The Friends of the Jackson-Madison County Library's First Thursday Program started Thursday at…
Hardin Co. residents express caution as rain continues
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- For many residents in Hardin County, last year's flooding was unlike anything they had ever experienced before. This year they are being extra cautious. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News spoke…
Officials share tips on helping kids fight flu
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to the Tennessee Department of Health, 10 children have died from the flu this season in Tennessee, including one in West Tennessee. Now school districts across the area…
Memphis man killed after being hit by tractor-trailer truck
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Memphis man was killed Wednesday night in Henry County after being hit by a tractor-trailer truck on Highway 79 South. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 58-year-old Peter Wisocky was standing in the middle of Highway…
Body found near cemetery outside Milan
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gibson County Sheriff Paul Thomas has confirmed a body was found on Hope Hill Cemetery Road outside Milan. Thomas said the body has been taken to the medical examiner's office for autopsy. The body has not…
Woman killed after being hit by car on Interstate 40
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman was killed Tuesday night after being hit by a car on Interstate 40 in Haywood County. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says 37-year-old Jennifer Sanders, of Batesville, Mississippi, was crossing Interstate 40 around exit 56…
School closures for Friday, Feb. 7
Several schools and districts in West Tennessee will be closed Friday due to illness. Those schools are: Chester County Schools Family Christian School Jackson-Madison County Schools Milan Special School District Trinity Christian Academy West Carroll Special Schools
JMCSS to close Friday, Feb. 7 for illness
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Schools have announced they will be closed Friday, Feb. 7 due to illness in the district. Central Office will be open for regular business hours on Friday. Trinity Christian Academy has also announced they will…
Local college makes church shootings a topic of conversation
HENDERSON, Tenn.--"I still have a bullet in my chest. I lost a finger," said Minister Joey Spann. Spann is a survivor of gun violence, of violence brought into a place that has, in some cases, become a target across the…
Trenton library expansion to offer computer lab, new children's programs
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Your local library has so much more to offer than just books to check out. One library is expanding to fit the needs of their bookworms. "This past year has…
What's New Wednesday: Fit Happens Bootcamp
"If you would have asked me three years ago, I would be sitting on the couch. There's days when I'm not motivated," said Brooke Carrell. It wasn't until Brooke started pushing herself at the…
Black History Month: Katie Brantley
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For 84 years, Ms. Katie Brantley has lived in Madison County. She grew up near Riverside Cemetery. "We did what we did and the kids all went to school and we…
Madison Co. duplicate services may be costing taxpayers money
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The new Madison County finance director is working to clean up the county’s finances, but she’s reached a roadblock. “Their response was, 'thanks, but no thanks,’” Karen Bell, Madison County…
Milan police search for robbery suspect
MILAN, Tenn. -- Investigators look for answers in an armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday morning. "The biggest piece for us is, we're going to need the cooperation of the community to help us out with this one," Lt. Nick…
