Henry County residents wake up to snow
PARIS, Tenn -- Many residents in Henry County woke up to snow on Saturday. "It's been crazy. I mean we get a storm one day and the next day it's snowing," Gearldean Evans…
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TDOT preps highways for threat of winter weather
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"Women's and Girl's Night Out" raises HIV, Aids awareness
JACKSON, Tenn.-An event was held Friday evening for teenage girls and women aimed at raising awareness and educating them about issues affecting their lives. The West Tennessee Regional Consortium and Community…
State NAACP holds annual Race Relations and Advocacy Summit in Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn.- The Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP began their 13th annual Race Relations and Advocacy Summit, Friday evening in Jackson. A community town hall meeting was held at Lane College…
Man jailed in Crockett County, accused in several area burglaries
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn.-A 19-year-old is in the Crockett County jail, accused of aggravated burglary, theft, vandalism and criminal trespassing. Investigators said they were able to use home security camera footage to identify…
Annual wrestling event raises money to fight child abuse
HENDERSON, Tenn.-In Chester County, Friday night it was a "battle royale" and it was all for a good cause. The annual Memphis Wrestling Event was held at the Chester County High…
Residents clean up after tornado touches down in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Confirmation of an EF-0 tornado in Carroll County Thursday night comes as no surprise to many in the area after they woke up Friday morning…
Volunteers pitch in to build new playground in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- More than 150 volunteers spent their Friday helping to better their community, one playground at a time. It's called the Uniquely Haywood Community Playground Building Project. The Brownsville-Haywood County…
Former Gibson Co. sheriff appears on assault charge
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Embattled former Gibson County sheriff Chuck Arnold made his first court appearance Friday since his indictment earlier this week. When only his attorney showed up Friday morning,…
Should Bemis gunman have been in jail?
BEMIS, Tenn. -- A tragic and violent day in Bemis leads to a tough question for the district attorney general in Gibson County. Should Christopher…
JMCSS School Board meets with state legislators
JACKSON, Tenn. -- School district leaders met with members of the state legislature Friday to discuss educational concerns, one being the resolution recently passed by the Jackson-Madison County School…
National Weather Service confirms tornado in Carroll County
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service in Memphis has confirmed a tornado touched down near Clarksburg during Thursday night's storms. An NWS storm survey team was in the area Thursday morning to evaluate damage. They have confirmed an EF-0…
Photo gallery: WBBJ viewer storm pics: March 9, 2017
Photos from WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News viewers have poured in after storms moved through West Tennessee Thursday night, leaving piles of hailstones in their wake.
Officials ID gunman in Bemis murder-suicide, reveal link to victim
BEMIS, Tenn. -- New information has emerged on a deceased gunman after a violent day in the Bemis community leaves a woman dead. Jackson police responded just before 7 a.m. Thursday to the 400 block…
Community gathers to remember victim of murder suicide in Bemis
JACKSON, Tenn-- The Bemis community is searching for answers after violence hits their tight-knit community. "I was on my way to the grocery store to get some groceries and I said what in the heck is going on up here," neighbor…
