Local officials retire American flags at ceremony
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The burning of an American flag may not be what you would expect to see from a group of patriotic West Tennesseans. But what they were doing…
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WBBJ holds baby shower for anchor Keli McAlister
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a special day Thursday here at WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News. The newsroom got together along with the rest of the WBBJ family to throw a baby shower for Keli McAlister and her baby boy, expected in just a couple more…
Bolivar residents to vote on wine in grocery stores
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Residents in Bolivar will decide whether they want wine sold in their grocery stores. Mayor Barrett Stevens says, if passed, to meet zoning requirements the store must be a…
Wine in grocery stores also on Humboldt ballot
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Along with local, state and national elections, Humboldt residents also will decide whether they want wine sold in their grocery stores. For it to pass, it must simply receive…
Milan man charged with impersonating Purple Heart veteran
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Just more than a week from Veterans Day, a Milan man finds himself in trouble with the law. Officers say he posed as a wounded veteran and even…
Bolivar Fire Department receives new breathing equipment
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Christmas has come early for the Bolivar Fire Department. It's received some new potentially life-saving equipment at no cost to the department. When responding to fires,…
Longtime Henderson police chief retires
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The city of Henderson said farewell to their police chief Thursday, and WBBJ was there for his sendoff. Chief Tommy Davis has been a member of the…
Crews respond to morning fire at Milan home
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firefighters responded to a house fire Thursday morning in Milan. Crews were called to the home around 9 a.m. on Hawthorne Street. No one was home during the fire and no one…
Chain offers free food for National Sandwich Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday is National Sandwich Day, so of course Subway is celebrating, and you can too with a free sandwich. When you buy a sandwich and drink, Subway will give you one for free. But even better, every…
Early voting wraps up in Madison Co. with unusual end
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The last day to early vote in Madison County wrapped up Thursday. Voters lined up before the polls opened Thursday morning to cast their ballots early,…
Carroll Co. woman charged with stealing $250K from former employer in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. — Police have charged a Carroll County woman with stealing over $250,000 from her former employer.
Leadership conference funds EMT scholarships at Jackson State Community College
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Workers from across West Tennessee attended the 2016 Live2Lead Leadership Simulcast on Thursday at Jackson State Community College. Proceeds will help JSCC students. Miki Martin brought her…
North Jackson's Mulligan's to relocate, holds groundbreaking ceremony
JACKSON, Tenn.-A new chapter began Wednesday for a decades-old bar and eatery in north Jackson. After 21-years, Mulligan's is moving, but not very far. A groundbreaking was held for the restaurant's new location, just 200-yards away from its current location…
McNairy Co. woman wanted, accused of sexual relationship with teen
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A family needs your help finding a woman they say took advantage of a teenage boy.
City of Trenton unites to 'Honor the Blue'
TRENTON, Tenn. -- In the wake of another violent attack on police officers across the country, West Tennessee shows its support for its men and women in blue. The Trenton Gazette…
