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Truck crashes into utility pole in north Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A driver had a scare Wednesday evening when his truck ran into a ditch and struck a utility pole. Jackson police said the wreck happened around 8:30 p.m. as the driver was headed west in the 800…

THP confirms 2 fatal crashes on I-40 in Haywood Co.

[gtxvideo vid="WfNB17uZ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WfNB17uZ.jpg" vtitle="i40 motorcycle wreck 10pm”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- It was a deadly day along Interstate 40 in Haywood County after two fatal wrecks within an hour of each other. The first happened just after 5…

Painting over of flag on Obion Co. sign draws controversy

[gtxvideo vid="xNxSHy1i" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xNxSHy1i.jpg" vtitle="obion co confederate sign”] TROY, Tenn. -- A sign to commemorate victory for a community is drawing controversy in Obion County. "We are the Rebels and that is our flag. It is special to us,"…

Memphis women add former UT Martin star Ashia Jones

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Memphis has added one of the nation's most prolific scorers in forward Ashia Jones, who was dismissed from Tennessee Martin's team last month. Jones averaged 23.4 points per game this past season to rank fourth among…

Summer Celebration Lawn & Garden Show kicks off at AgResearch Center

[gtxvideo vid="YUXmNan3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YUXmNan3.jpg" vtitle="Summer Celebration Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the summer wears on, officials have a lot planned with one season commemoration — the UT AgResearch and Education Center's "Summer Celebration Lawn and Garden Show." This year's…

Crockett Smiles Campaign brings 'Walking Wednesdays' to the county

[gtxvideo vid="VWjMuEjf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/VWjMuEjf.jpg" vtitle="Crockett Co Smiles PKG”] FRIENDSHIP, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee county is making a change after getting a bad rap for being inactive. Be healthy, be happy. That's the summer slogan for Crockett County, which…

Victim's family: Forgiveness won't be easy after hit-and-run arrest

[gtxvideo vid="EMQuEbvE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EMQuEbvE.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Co Hit And Run PKG”] TRENTON, Tenn. -- Gibson County deputies identify the man they say is responsible for a weekend hit-and-run that left a man and young girl severely injured. The arrest comes…

Demolition preps under way for Dyer building

[gtxvideo vid="DS1cvoHk" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DS1cvoHk.jpg" vtitle="Dyer Downtown Demolition PKG”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The city of Dyer is getting a new look as one of the city's historic buildings is prepared for demolition Wednesday. The former Ben Franklin building was…

Man found guilty in deadly 2014 shooting

[gtxvideo vid="2UFxLrKX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2UFxLrKX.jpg" vtitle="Hendrix Murder conviction”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Madison County jury hands down a guilty verdict Tuesday in a deadly July 2014 shooting. Dontavious Hendrix was found guilty of second-degree murder in the North Royal Street…

Home damaged after truck fire in Medina

[gtxvideo vid="LYPzrFwl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LYPzrFwl.jpg" vtitle="Medina Car Explosion”] MEDINA, Tenn. -- A pickup truck fire left a charred scene Wednesday morning near a Medina home. The homeowner said he looked out his window around 10 a.m., saw smoke and realized…

Man charged in Gibson Co. hit-and-run

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies have identified the man accused of hitting a motorcycle with his pickup truck Sunday, injuring a man and 9-year-old girl, and then leaving the scene. Dwayne Brasfield, 54, of Humboldt has admitted to investigators he…

Man accused of break-in, selling stolen property

[gtxvideo vid="ftWBRv2d" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ftWBRv2d.jpg" vtitle="Haynes Agg Burglary”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man appeared Wednesday in city court on accusations of breaking into a storage closet and later selling items he stole from it. Ty Haynes is charged with aggravated…

Toyota caravan makes stop at Hub City plant

[gtxvideo vid="wy6oc2Rt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wy6oc2Rt.jpg" vtitle="Toyota Team Visit”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A caravan of Toyota vehicles rolls into the Hub City Wednesday to make a stop at a local manufacturer and meet with officials. The visit is part of a…

Suspect arrested in Gibson Co. hit-and-run

[gtxvideo vid="acPF2BRh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/acPF2BRh.jpg" vtitle="Hit And Run Update”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A suspect in a weekend hit-and-run in Gibson County is taken into custody. Sheriff Paul Thomas told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News after hundreds of tips from the…

Fourth of July shooting suspect in custody

[gtxvideo vid="JENmhcYE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/JENmhcYE.jpg" vtitle="Old Hickory Shooting Arrest”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man accused of shooting another man inside a Jackson hotel room on the 4th of July was arraigned Wednesday in Jackson City Court. Jacques Marquette Anderson is…

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