Madison Co. Parks & Recreation Dept. discuss master plan for 2018
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Madison County Parks and Recreation Department meet for the first time in 2018. Members discussed the agenda for the new year including what they are…
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Blues legend Denise LaSalle passes away at 78
JACKSON, Tenn. -- What would the blues have been without the "Queen of the Blues," Denise LaSalle. She passed away Monday at 78 years old after years of health issues. Having roots…
TN lawmakers back in session; hot topics include marijuana laws, opioid abuse
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State lawmakers returned to Nashville Tuesday for the second half of the 110th General Assembly. State lawmakers said legalizing marijuana is a hot issue they expect to come up this…
Brownsville police urge people to come forward after 19-year-old shot, killed
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- "There's someone out there that knows what happened," Brownsville Assistant Police Chief Kelvin Evans said. The Brownsville Police Department asks the community to come forward with information after a…
Jackson City Council holds first meeting of 2018
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Council met Tuesday for the first time in 2018. "Well, we're just looking forward to a new year," Councilman David Cisco said. With 2018 underway, the Jackson…
Second suspect arrested in connection with Henning homicide
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A second suspect has been arrested in connection with an August homicide. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed Danny DeBerry, 33, has been arrested and charged in the death of Kenneth Jamar Peat, 29. According to…
1 killed, 1 injured in Decatur Co. crash
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A 90-year-old man died and another man was injured in a crash Monday afternoon near Decaturville. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Willie G. Tillman, 90, of Decaturville was killed and 44-year-old Walter Higdon of Decaturville…
Denise LaSalle, blues legend & Jackson resident, dies at 78
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The entertainment world has lost a pioneer of blues and R&B who called the Hub City home. Denise LaSalle speaks with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News…
Milan police receive donated medical kit for K-9 unit
MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan police receive a special donation from a private group that will greatly benefit their K-9 unit. Meet Oakley, the Milan Police Department's narcotic dog. Thanks to a generous…
JPD: Officers investigate threat to north Jackson business
JACKSON, Tenn.-A large police presence at a business in north Jackson had officers investigating after receiving word of a threat to a north Jackson business. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News received several calls to the newsroom Monday evening about an evacuation…
JMC school leaders gather to discuss agenda for upcoming school board meeting
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson-Madison County School board leaders met for the first time in the new year, Monday evening. Board members used the work session to discuss items on the agenda for this week's…
Woman pleads guilty in deadly hit-and-run in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman pleaded guilty Monday in a deadly 2017 hit-and-run in Jackson. Now it is up to the judge to decide her fate. "The court will accept her plea,"…
1 killed after motorcycle hits tree in Hardin County
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Lexington man died in a weekend crash near Saltillo, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Jimmy Lance, 46, of Lexington, died after hitting a tree sometime…
Second person charged in thefts from Sears
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have charged a second suspect in a November theft from Sears at Old Hickory Mall. Brent Brown, 25, is charged with theft of property over $10,000. Court documents…
Elvis fans gather at Graceland to celebrate birth of 'The King'
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jan. 8 may just be another day for most people, but the day marks what would have been Elvis Presley's 83rd birthday. Visitors from all over came to Memphis to…
