Year in review: WBBJ's top stories of 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- From the search for a missing toddler to a school bus crash on a busy Nashville interstate, we wanted to revisit the seven biggest stories to shake…
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Crews battle Monday morning house fire in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan firefighters responded to a house fire Monday morning. The fire chief says they were dispatched around 10 a.m. to the single-family home on College Street. When…
Couple welcomes first baby born in 2017 at Jackson-Madison Co. General Hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2017 Sunday. Baby Lila Cherry was born to proud parents Jon and Carrie Cherry. She weighed in at 8 pounds and 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Carrie…
A look back at WBBJ's most-viewed web stories of 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The start of a new year offers a time for reflection, and in that spirit we've gathered some of 2016's most-viewed WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News stories on www.wbbjtv.com. ___ One of 2016's most saddening local stories was…
Woman urges caution for buyers & sellers after reportedly being robbed at gunpoint for iPhone
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local mom was robbed at gunpoint Saturday afternoon by a man she met online who was supposed to buy her phone. Janeesha Whitehead says she was attempting to…
Experts weigh in on keeping your fitness resolution
JACKSON, Tenn. -- You may be one of many hitting the gym for the first week of the new year, and fitness experts say it's an exciting time to see people…
Family speaks after young sisters die in Martin house fire
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The air in Martin hangs thick, filled with smoke and heartache after two young girls were killed in a Sunday night house fire. Photo…
House fire kills 2 children in Martin
MARTIN, Tenn. -- An overnight house fire in Martin has left two children dead. UPDATE: The sisters have been identified as 7-year-old Maliyah and 8-year-old Abreanna Yarbrough. See the updated story here. Fire officials say the blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday…
Church holds first service of new year encouraging 'no excuses'
KENTON, Tenn.-- A west Tennessee church holds the first Sunday service of 2017 with the theme, "no excuses." Church members at First Baptist in Kenton say they wanted to start the…
Jackson celebrates 50th anniversary of Kwanzaa
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For some January 1st is just the start of a new year. But Sunday also marks the end of Kwanzaa. This years celebration marks the 50th anniversary of Kwanzaa in…
West Tennesseans talk New Year's resolutions
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When it comes to New Year's resolutions, people have different views. West Tennessean Johnny Hickerson said he has never made a resolution. "They're hard to keep, so what I do is…
Youth Empowerment Concert safe alternative New Year's Eve celebration
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The annual Youth Empowerment concert sponsored by the city of Jackson wrapped up after rocking the Civic Center on this New Year's Eve. "You know I came out tonight and…
Attempted murder charge for man apparently involved in Christmas day shooting
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Police have charged Tavaris Golden with attempted first degree murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting on Christmas day. According to an affidavit, multiple witnesses say Golden and the…
Henderson Co. woman credits smoke alarm with saving her life
WILDERSVILLE, Tenn. — Homeowner Mary Johnson says she awoke to the piercing sound of a smoke alarm on the afternoon of Dec. 30 to find her dinning room engulfed in…
Jackson woman tells police she was robbed at gunpoint for an iPhone
JACKSON,Tenn.-- Police investigate an armed robbery Saturday afternoon in east Jackson. Janeesha Whitehead said she was robbed at gun point while attempting to sell an iPhone to someone through an online…
