Local nonprofit hosts warehouse sale
JACKSON, Tenn. - Regional Inter-Faith Association, or RIFA, had their thrift store warehouse sale Saturday, bringing a large crowd of people into the store to get a great deal. "I wasn't looking for nothing…
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EXCLUSIVE: Man speaks out after being accused of killing teen
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- "I didn't do it. I don't know who did it, but I was just like everyone else out there, worried just like everyone else was when the bullets were…
Adamsville entering HGTV's 'Hometown Takeover'
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn.-- Another West Tennessee town is vying for the attention of a nationally known television show. "We're behind our town. Ben and Erin, come for us here in Adamsville, Tennessee," Robin Lees with…
Haywood County Sheriff's office reminds residents of SAVIN Program.
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Thursday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News spoke with Carmen Hernandez, the mother of 17-year-old Elia Hernandez. In 2016, Elia was killed by a stray bullet while at a house party in Haywood County. Quindarius Love was arrested…
Chuck McGill Memorial Scholarship Bandstand supports future music majors
JACKSON, Tenn.--Families and friends enjoyed live music to support students majoring in music. Many bands performed Friday night at VFW North for the first Chuck McGill Memorial Scholarship Bandstand Revue Album Release Party. Chuck McGill's daughter says her late father…
Local boy saves cousin from choking
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn.- Nine-year-old Timothy Prather was at the Cody Nance Invitational Bull Riding Saturday night when family members say his three-year-old cousin Connor started choking. "He stood up and and he was…
Walmart donates checks to Jackson school
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A big company presents a check to a local school. The Walmart store in south Jackson gave $1,000 to North Side High School Friday, while the north store presented a…
Madison Co. Fire Department opens new fire station
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department has opened a new building that could not only save your life, but also save you money. Fire Station Number 18 opened Friday in…
Subcommittee aims to be objective in funding nonprofits
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Commission is looking to be more objective in the way they give nonprofits money. "Should the county commission be supporting nonprofits?" Frank McMeen, president of the West Tennessee…
Jackson, Madison Co. celebrate Do the Write Thing
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This is the 13th year for the Do the Write Thing challenge in Jackson and Madison County. City leaders, teachers and students were at Jackson City Hall to…
What to know ahead of March 3 primaries
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The presidential election is still nine months away, but the primaries for the election are fast approaching. Tennessee's presidential primary elections will be held on March 3. Both the…
Humboldt man sentenced to 15 years on gun charge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Humboldt man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison on being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jermone Lavell McBride, 39, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court, according to a news release…
Sheriff's Department asks for assistance in ID'ing vehicle
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Chester County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a vehicle in connection to a theft at a Henderson business. Ring surveillance video shows a white, late 1990s to early 2000s, Ford…
Haywood Co. residents warned of scam calls
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Haywood County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam in which the caller is using the name of a sheriff's office employee. In a post on the sheriff's office Facebook page, investigators say the…
Man arrested in alleged purse snatching investigations
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A Humboldt man is in custody after an investigation into multiple alleged thefts at the Walmart store in Union City. Union City police say an individual stole, or attempted to steal, purses from customers in the…
