Madison County to add new fire station
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Department plans to add another station. A plot of land on Law Road between Interstate 40 and Highway 412 East will eventually be…
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Jackson Kmart to close in October
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Kmart store in Jackson will soon be out of business, according to a Friday announcement by Sears Holdings. The store, located at 732 Old Hickory Boulevard, is among eight Sears stores and 35 Kmart stores that…
Milan man charged in Missouri crash that killed woman, 2 children
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- A West Tennessee man is jailed without bond in Missouri after being accused of drunkenly causing a traffic crash that killed three people. KFVS-TV reports…
Carroll Co. residents deal with aftermath of EF-1 tornado
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- A tornado that swept through the Cedar Grove area Wednesday night left a massive footprint in the lives of many who live there. WBBJ 7…
Bethel University leaders respond to winning petition against state board of education
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- It comes as good news for leaders at Bethel University. The school can now prepare students to take the teacher licensure tests after winning a petition against the…
City leaders meet to discuss agenda for upcoming council meeting
JACKSON, Tenn.-City leaders gather Thursday night to discuss what will be on the agenda at the next city council meeting. Two items being considered are the settlement with the county on…
Holly Bobo trial delayed until September
SAVANNAH, Tenn. — One of the biggest cases ever to be tried in West Tennessee is delayed again, and that has many across the area in shock. [caption id="attachment_207043"…
Confirmed EF-1 tornado touches down in Carroll County; neighbors react
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Residents in Carroll County along Highway 70 woke up to damages Thursday morning after a powerful storm ripped through the Cedar Grove community Wednesday evening. Residents…
Henry County begins work on new hazard plan
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- County leaders met Thursday to begin discussing a new hazard plan. "The plan is actually identifying certain hazards that our community is vulnerable to and identifying…
Case of man charged with having gun in park headed to grand jury
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man charged with carrying a gun inside an east Jackson park returned to court Thursday. "The court finds that the probable cause requirement has been met,"…
Mom, daughter charged in deadly stabbing return to court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The mother and daughter charged in connection with a deadly stabbing in west Jackson faced a judge Thursday. Ebony Pruitt, 30, and Vernetta Pruitt, 53, appeared in Jackson City Court. Ebony's attorney requested a bond reduction. The…
Jackson State renews partnership with Western Governors University
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders of two schools renew an agreement at Jackson State Community College that could help many in West Tennessee finish their education. The deal, first signed in 2014, continues…
Crash slows traffic on Highway 70 north of Jackson
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Thursday afternoon crash on Highway 70 slows traffic between Jackson and Spring Creek. Viewers first told us about the wreck around 4 p.m. just south of…
UPDATE: Jackson police seek info in attempted gas station robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are asking for help from the public to solve what they describe as a failed robbery attempt at a local gas station. Around 5 a.m. Thursday, two unidentified black males in a white van tried to…
2 Dyer Co. women charged with TennCare fraud
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two West Tennessee women are charged in separate TennCare fraud doctor shopping cases. Latonya Wesley, 20, also known as Tonya Pirtle, of Newbern, and Britni Young, 20, of…
