CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Around 7:10 p.m., a power outage swept across Carroll County. Carroll County EMA Director Janice Newman confirmed that the outage was county-wide, and power was restored around 7:45 p.m. Authorities said the outage occurred as a…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt Junior/Senior High School students are getting a crash course in driving while impaired. "Distracted driving is actually one of the worst problems in Tennessee," simulator operator Mallory…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The oldest African-American pilot in West Tennessee has died at 96. Eugene May died Wednesday at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. May always said his dream was to fly a plane, and in the 1940s, he made that…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A known member of the Gangster Disciples from Jackson has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after a federal indictment in 2017. Dontoreus Douglas, 32, known as "DT," pleaded guilty to charges of committing violent crimes in aid…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A rock crusher reported stolen in Utah earlier this week was found in Madison County. The Madison County Sheriff's Office found the LoKotrack LT120, worth nearly $1 million, around 5 p.m. Tuesday. The sheriff's office says…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "This is a very unique circus. It's a European style circus," said Corissa Fusco, aerial net performer and face painter. It's the first of its kind…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Union University student was found dead in her campus apartment Wednesday. According to Tim Ellsworth, Associate VP for University Communications, the 25-year-old student of Mount Juliet, Tennessee was a senior nursing major. Police do not suspect any…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Last year, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News told you about a Jackson man accused of sexually abusing a horse on Madison County property. He was caught on surveillance video. Michael Jemison, 40, was charged with two counts of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With all the problems with too much rain this year, a national group based in Washington D.C. is looking into flood disasters in Tennessee. "Our goal is to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Law enforcement officers from across West Tennessee gathered Wednesday for an annual ceremony recognizing officers killed in the line of duty. Madison County Sheriff John Mehr was…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Law enforcement agencies from across the state gather for a conference on child homicide. "The impact that a death of a child has on any of us…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at Community Montessori have a big goal for their latest project. "We're trying to make the world a better place," Lauryn Butler, a second grader,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The family of a 3-year-old killed in an accidental shooting at an Allenton Heights apartment over the weekend has created a GoFundMe account to help pay funeral costs for the toddler. The child's mother, Linda Arrington, and…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City police are searching for a man after an April robbery at Pocket's Shell Station. Police say the robbery was reported around 4 a.m. April 14, and tips reported to Crime Stoppers indicated two people…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Brownsville Police Department is asking for assistance in locating a man wanted for allegedly shooting at a juvenile Tuesday night. Police say 22-year-old Max Jelks, of Brownsville, fired several shots at a juvenile in the 400…
