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Morning crash slows traffic along 45 Bypass in north Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Tuesday morning crash on the north side of the city ties up traffic along a busy thoroughfare. The wreck took place on the Highway 45 Bypass at Old Humboldt Road. Witnesses say a car and a large work truck were…

JMCSS Superintendent not asking for contract extension

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Jackson-Madison County School System's Superintendent Dr. Verna Ruffin announced Monday night she will not be asking for an extension on her contract. She announced during the work session she will be leaving her position June 30, 2017. Ruffin…

Wanted Milan robbery suspect surrenders to police

MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan police said the robbery suspect they have been looking for since late last month is now in custody. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News first showed you Desmond Stewart's picture Friday. Investigators said he turned himself in Sunday…

THP investigating two-vehicle crash near Lexington

LEXINGTON, Tenn.-The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle crash that happened Monday afternoon. The crash happened around 2 p.m. on Highway 412, just a few miles east of Lexington. According to the THP, two people were involved in the…

"Road Rally" tour recognizes West TN utility provider

JACKSON, Tenn.-A search to find America's greenest natural gas provider stopped in West Tennessee, Monday. Starting in Long Beach, California on an 11-day trip across the country, Gibson County Utility District was highlighted as one of the cleanest natural gas…

Accused gunman arraigned after indictments handed down

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An accused gunman was arraigned in court Monday morning, days after he was indicted by the Madison County Grand Jury. Urshawn Miller faces eight counts, each of the offenses allegedly occurring November 25, 2015. On that date,…

Madison Co. budget committee approves MCSO budget

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-- Nearly two months after the Madison County Sheriff's Office presented its roughly $21 million budget request, the county budget committee approved giving the department roughly $20 million for…

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