Hopefuls buy Powerball tickets as drawing nears
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With a chance at becoming a multi-millionaire, many West Tennesseans are rushing to retailers to buy lottery tickets ahead of the 10 p.m. drawing. Half a billion dollars is on the…
Local News
Blue Strong event to honor local law enforcement is this week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The community will come together this week to honor local law enforcement. The second annual Blue Strong event is scheduled for Thursday night at the Carl Perkins Civic Center…
Henry Co. deputies seize 40 pounds of marijuana
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies arrested two people Tuesday morning after finding more than 40 pounds of marijuana at their residence. …
Rep. Andy Holt to President Obama: '... shove it'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local state representative is getting national attention with his vocal opposition of new gun regulations. President Barack Obama made it clear Tuesday he believes…
Tim's Corner gets an unexpected surprise
JACKSON, Tenn. - Tim Coats started out his Tuesday like any normal day. The die-hard St. Louis Cardinals' fan has been a resident at Brookdale Jackson Oaks for nearly 20…
Henderson gun shop owner reacts to executive order
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- "I don't really know yet how much difficulty it will cause people," said the owner of Robertson Trading Post, John Robertson. "It will probably cause some."…
Jackson police, state ask crime victims to take survey
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you have ever been a victim of any type of crime, you can help protect yourself and your community in 10 minutes. The Jackson Police Department and the state…
City Council bags waste proposals for next meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City Council members talk trash at the first meeting of 2016. They had planned to vote on who will be collecting garbage when a contract either renews for…
Police make quick arrest in east Jackson robbery
EAST JACKSON -- Officers make a quick arrest in an apparent robbery Tuesday afternoon in east Jackson. Police on scene tell WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they have a man in custody, suspected of robbing…
City to close lane of Vann Drive Wednesday for drainage repairs
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City engineers will close one lane of Vann Drive near Stonebridge Boulevard on Wednesday. The lane will be closed for about 200 feet east on the south…
Liberty Tech welcomes new principal
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System is welcoming a new principal to the area. Superintendent Verna Ruffin has announced that Timothy Gilmer is the new principal of Liberty Technology Magnet…
TBI investigating death of Parsons man
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The TBI is investigating after a man was found dead Sunday in a Parsons apartment. Charles Floyd, 56, was found after a neighbor called 911 to a residence at Kensington Place Apartments, according to the Tennessee…
Jackson man charged with aggravated statutory rape
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is charged with aggravated statutory rape after allegedly having sex with an underage female. A deputy with the…
Man rescued from swollen river near Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A fire official says a man has been rescued after his boat capsized on the swollen Loosahatchie River in Shelby County. Memphis fire spokesman Wayne Cooke tells WMC-TV that the man hung on to trees as…
Overturned pickup slows traffic in north Jackson
NORTH JACKSON -- Part of a busy Jackson thoroughfare was temporarily shut down after a Tuesday afternoon wreck involving an overturned pickup truck. First responders were on scene where a red pickup overturned on North Highland…
