Local News

Jackson man charged in 2 Dec. robberies

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is now facing charges in two separate December 2015 robberies. Silence Wright is facing two counts of aggravated robbery and…

UPDATE: Police ID body found in west Jackson

UPDATE -- Police say the body has tentatively been identified as a missing person. According to the Jackson Police Department, the body has tentatively been identified as missing person Donna Hollis.…

UPDATE: Whiteville armed robbery suspect captured in Bolivar

WHITEVILLE, Tenn.-Whiteville police said the suspect in an armed robbery was captured just before 10 p.m., Tuesday. Officers told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Terry Hill was apprehended at a hotel in Bolivar after receiving tips from the community. Whiteville police…

K-9's sniff for drugs in Benton County jail

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies in one West Tennessee county search for drugs and weapons Tuesday in a place you might not expect. Jail cells in Benton County were…

Indictment in cold case 2014 murder

JACKSON, Tenn-An indictment has been handed down in a cold case murder from 2014. A Madison County grand jury indicted Corbyn Davis this week, on a count of first degree murder. He…

Local farmers open their strawberry fields to West Tennesseans

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival under way this week, we set out to find where you can get fresh, locally grown strawberries. "We pick three acres every day," Green Acres Berry Farm owner Denton Parkins said.…

Woman indicted in Jackson's first homicide of 2016

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman was indicted this week in the city of Jackson's first homicide of the year. Court documents show the Madison County grand jury indicted Norma Barnett this week on counts of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. She'll now…

Some Parkview Learning Center students miss class due to flooding

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some Jackson-Madison County students didn't make it into the classroom Tuesday because parts of their building were flooded. The Parkview Learning Center had portions of the building closed off Tuesday morning after a pipe burst, causing flooding in…

Weather

Spotlight

On Facebook