LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Citizens of Lexington will have the opportunity Thursday to vote in the city election, including on whether wine will be sold in retail stores. The location of one voter precinct has changed for this election. Precinct 8,…
[gtxvideo vid="XVeU9kCm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/XVeU9kCm.jpg" vtitle="Other top readers”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The students of Isaac Lane Elementary School were honored Wednesday for an outstanding accomplishment in reading. The schools was named the Top Reading School in the myON Summer Reading…
[gtxvideo vid="HgwZgwZT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HgwZgwZT.jpg" vtitle="Humboldt Drug Arrest”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man is arrested after police say they found more than 400 grams of marijuana in his apartment. Police say they smelled a strong odor of marijuana when they…
[gtxvideo vid="SS9mu1rM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SS9mu1rM.jpg" vtitle="Martin Agg Assault”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- An early Wednesday morning incident involving a member of the Pike fraternity lands a man in jail facing a charge of aggravated assault. According to Martin police, the alleged…
[gtxvideo vid="DkxxoLD5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DkxxoLD5.jpg" vtitle="Radio Station armed Robbery”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local radio station employee met with an early morning robbery Wednesday when they arrived at the station. Investigators say an employee arrived at Good News 93.1…
[gtxvideo vid="iX0TaeTR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iX0TaeTR.jpg" vtitle="Community Prayer”] HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Members of a West Tennessee church along with some of the area's finest come together to pray. The meeting took place at the Chester County Criminal Justice Center, where standing…
[gtxvideo vid="Vv4rPpRD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Vv4rPpRD.jpg" vtitle="HWY 412 Wreck PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the three people killed in a Wednesday morning crash. The single-vehicle wreck took place just after 11 a.m. on Highway 412…
[gtxvideo vid="4LmNJBis" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4LmNJBis.jpg" vtitle="Generals Ticket Sales”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Despite a losing season, the Jackson Generals said ticket sales are up for the second year in a row. The Generals said they had more than 136,000 people in…
[gtxvideo vid="rmlEt0I3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rmlEt0I3.jpg" vtitle="Lane Rd Closure”] EAST JACKSON -- The city of Jackson will shut down a portion of Lane Avenue starting at 6 p.m. Friday. City Engineer Scott Chandler said construction crews plan to repave the road…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police investigate an overnight shooting in east Jackson. Officers say a man got shot in the side early Wednesday morning near Roosevelt Parkway. Investigators say he went to Regional Hospital of Jackson in a private vehicle. Police…
[gtxvideo vid="xGFY7cRC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xGFY7cRC.jpg" vtitle="Christie in Court PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Suspected killer John Christie was back in court Tuesday after a judge rejected his plea deal with the state last week. "The family felt mistreated and didn't like…
[gtxvideo vid="mCLGZkpZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mCLGZkpZ.jpg" vtitle="Bargain Highway Theft Update PKG”] CAMDEN, Tenn. -- A new twist comes in a theft case WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News first told you about over the weekend. Six juveniles were arrested between Saturday and Sunday,…
[gtxvideo vid="KTeOI5re" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KTeOI5re.jpg" vtitle="Community Prayer Service”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- During a late-day school board meeting, teachers from the Jackson-Madison County School System were given the chance to speak up about a recent change in personnel. The work session…
[gtxvideo vid="9w5oDoSM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9w5oDoSM.jpg" vtitle="Infant Death Investigation”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A 3-month-old infant's death is being investigated by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Officials said this comes at the request of District Attorney Matt Stowe. Stowe told WBBJ…
[gtxvideo vid="lU87Jm2R" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lU87Jm2R.jpg" vtitle="Team Read Kickoff”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday marked the beginning of another school year for "Team Read" in the Jackson-Madison County School System. "Team Read" serves 474 second graders in the school system, giving them…
