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Older cars a higher risk for theft, scrap metal sales

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- A loophole in state law makes it a lot easier for someone to steal your vehicle and sell it for scrap the same day. "In the state of Tennessee if…

Hub City Junior Golf Association celebrates 12 years

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Hub City Junior Golf Association closed out their nine week program on Tuesday morning. Over the course of three months, President Hewitt Chatman along with golf instructors taught young campers…

Three inmates mistakenly released from Madison Co. Jail in six weeks

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--Since the beginning of June, three Madison County inmates have been released by mistake, according to the sheriff's department. "They shouldn't have been out period," said Capt. Tom Rudder, the jail administrator. According…

Watch: Brooks & Anderson answer your questions

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson City Judge candidates Blake Anderson and Ernest Brooks answer viewer questions on WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m.Election Day is August 7!

History of No Till & No Till Field Day

This video is no longer available. MILAN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee's No Till Field Day is slated for this Thursday at the Agriculture Research and Education Center in Milan. The way these crops are farmed has saved more…

More EMS workers needed or residents could suffer

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Haywood County ambulance services could be slower getting to residents after Haywood Park Hospital closes July 31. The Director of Brownsville-Haywood County Ambulance Authority, Jimmy Studdard, said this fact is why…

Police: Woman took part in staged robbery from her job

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- Police have arrested a woman after they say she helped stage a robbery at her workplace last month. Lacy Littleton, 20, has been charged with filing a false police report and…

TDOT still working to repair damage from winter potholes

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation says the potholes created from this year's harsh winter are still causing a problem late into the summer. TDOT says there's no permanent fix to the…

Police searching for leads in Brownsville home invasion

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- One person was injured during a home invasion in Brownsville on Monday around midnight. According to Brownsville Police Capt. Chuck Willis, three unknown suspects kicked in the door of a home…

Sobriety checkpoints planned in Jackson this weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers will be combating drunk driving this weekend with increased sobriety checkpoints in Jackson. This upcoming Friday and Saturday, officers will concentrate their efforts on removing impaired drivers from the road. Seat belt and child restraint laws…

Mistakenly released inmate leads deputies on foot chase

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The man mistakenly released from jail last week is back in custody after a short foot pursuit on Monday. The Madison County Sheriff's Office arrested Terron Derell Kinnie again on Monday around 7:15 p.m. after they…

Fire officials: Man falls asleep in bed, catches duplex on fire

This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON, Tenn.-- An early morning fire damaged a duplex in South Jackson on Tuesday. Investigators say the fire broke out around 4:50 a.m. on Young Street. Firefighters say someone inside was smoking in…

Neighbor saves family asleep inside burning home

This video is no longer available. BRADFORD, Tenn. -- A family is rescued from their burning home by a brave neighbor who heard the crackling from the fire in his sleep. Don Lannom, the owner of the home, said the…

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