Father of THP Trooper Matt Gatti says son died 'doing what he loved'
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- "Matt's life with us has ended, but his legacy is going to live on," said Chris Gatti, father of Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Matt Gatti. …
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African American Leadership Conference draws students, community members
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students and community members attended a local conference to learn more about leadership and other skills. It was all for the 21st annual African American Leadership Conference…
Jackson City Council votes on controversial animal ordinance
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Council members met Tuesday for a short time before they went to the polls to campaign. On the agenda: a controversial animal ordinance. "It requires…
Jackson Exchange Club presents awards to high school students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Exchange Club made big announcements Tuesday afternoon. Allie Smith, from Trinity Christian Academy, was awarded Youth of the Year, and Lane Thomas Moss, from South Side High School, was awarded the Accepting the Challenge of…
South Gibson principal, superintendent sleep on roof after St. Jude fundraiser
MEDINA, Tenn. -- If you passed by South Gibson County Elementary School Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning, you might have seen someone on the roof. It was the principal. Students raised more than $2,000 for St. Jude and received a…
City of Jackson Municipal Election Final Unofficial Results
City of Jackson Municipal Election Final Unofficial Results May 7, 2019 Mayor Scott Conger 34.14% Jimmy Eldridge 25.22% Vicky Foote 2.37% Mark Johnstone 10.71% Jerry W. Woods 27.56% The mayoral race will be decided in a runoff election June 18…
Jackson mayor to be decided in runoff election
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson municipal election has resulted in a runoff in the race for mayor. With none of the mayoral candidates reaching 50% of the vote plus one, the top two candidates now will be up…
UPDATE: Final unofficial results for Jackson municipal election
UPDATE: The Madison County Election Commission has released final unofficial results for the city of Jackson municipal election with 100% of precincts reporting. See those results here: Click…
Sculpture to celebrate African American contribution in the community
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new commemorative project will help bring local African American history to the forefront. "When this park is completed that it will be a destination site, as a…
TWRA says websites are selling bogus fishing licenses
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is warning everyone to be careful when buying a new fishing license. The TWRA posted photos on Twitter, saying there are two bogus fishing license websites that have recently been discovered. Two bogus…
Stolen truck found; Chester Co. Sheriff's Office still looking for property
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Chester County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a truck stolen earlier this week has been recovered. Investigators say the Ford F-350 was recovered late Monday in Whiteville. The Chester County Sheriff's Office is still looking for…
Tennessee WIC benefits move to electronic card system
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's Women, Infants and Children program has moved from issuing its benefits on paper to a debit card-style system. The state Department of Health says the program known as WIC will now allow beneficiaries to use…
Madison Co. sheriff addresses budget overages
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Over the last five years, the Madison County Sheriff's Office budget has increased by $5.5 million. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reporter Julia Ewoldt looked at the numbers. "When…
Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper killed in interstate crash
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "But he died doing what he loved," said Chris Gatti, father of Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Matthew Gatti. Just hours after Chris Gatti's son, 24-year-old Trooper Matthew Gatti,…
Local wellness center offers activities for fitness week
JACKSON, Tenn. - The Lift Wellness Center is offering a week full of fitness activities the entire family. Lift employees say their goal is to bring awareness to the community…
