JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police responded late Tuesday night to what was reportedly a fight in west Jackson. When WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News arrived on the scene just before 10:30 p.m. on Blackberry Trail, paramedics were treating at least four…
[gtxvideo vid="V5kAoYhh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/V5kAoYhh.jpg" vtitle="School Board Showdown”] MILAN, Tenn. -- Fallout ensues after a showdown at a school board meeting Monday night in Milan. The screaming match began after a member of the school board brought up firing the…
[gtxvideo vid="z0fC91cd" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z0fC91cd.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Uniforms”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Basketball State Champions were gifted framed jerseys by the CEO of JC Penney Monday night at Haywood High School. Head basketball coach Kendall Dancy said framing the jerseys and…
[gtxvideo vid="YJGPRbet" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YJGPRbet.jpg" vtitle="OVC Baseball - Kurt Live Shot PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- For the sixth straight year, the Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Tournament is making its way to the Ballpark at Jackson. "Just the opportunity to get…
[gtxvideo vid="8iR95xxj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8iR95xxj.jpg" vtitle="Elderly Woman Robbery”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Three suspected burglars are behind bars all because of their potential victim's quick thinking. Not only did she scare them away, but her swift actions helped nab the…
NASHVILLE (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam has signed a bill that overhauls how severely disabled children are educated in Tennessee. The Individualized Education Act will turn over roughly $6,600 in education funds to parents to help their children. Supporters have…
[gtxvideo vid="sFmgizAv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/sFmgizAv.jpg" vtitle="Pugh Bourne Park Vandalism PKG”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Vandals tore up a public park this weekend in Madison County. The Madison County Parks and Recreation Department said it is still trying to figure out…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man deputies say had more than 100 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle appeared Tuesday in Henry County General Sessions Court. Isaac Conger, 30, a Henry County native, is being held in lieu of a…
[gtxvideo vid="YnMacKyT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YnMacKyT.jpg" vtitle="Haslam Abortion Law”] NASHVILLE (AP) -- Under a new measure signed by Gov. Bill Haslam, women seeking an abortion will have to wait 48 hours after getting in-person counseling from a doctor before being able…
[gtxvideo vid="dJpbWDpI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dJpbWDpI.jpg" vtitle="Officer Of The Year”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Exchange Club honored a local policeman Tuesday with the distinction of Officer of the Year. Officer Joseph Mitchell of the Jackson Police Department was named Law…
[gtxvideo vid="ND509ezB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ND509ezB.jpg" vtitle="Green Refueling Station Trenton”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Gas Association made a stop in Trenton on Tuesday at the state's first green refueling station. The visit is part of the TGA's Compressed Natural…
[gtxvideo vid="HEwEoVuf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HEwEoVuf.jpg" vtitle="TDOT Tour Stop”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation visited the Hub City Tuesday as part of a tour celebrating 100 years of transportation in the Volunteer State. Commissioner John Schroer…
[gtxvideo vid="cL3oGoxe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cL3oGoxe.jpg" vtitle="Plodezien Simple Assault”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman was in court Tuesday on an assault charge after allegedly punching another woman in the face. Tiffany Plodzien is accused of punching the woman around 6 p.m.…
[gtxvideo vid="W9P8ShqA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/W9P8ShqA.jpg" vtitle="Sonate Child Solicitation”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man went before a judge Tuesday in Jackson City Court on accusations of asking a 7-year-old girl for sex. Daniel Schoate is charged with solicitation of a minor…
[gtxvideo vid="TdQf3GSG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TdQf3GSG.jpg" vtitle="Bryant Domestic Violence”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson man appeared Tuesday in city court on accusations of beating his girlfriend and trashing their apartment. Daquan Bryant allegedly went May 17 to the Lincoln Circle apartment…
