This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local hospital officials are thrilled about a new plan announced Monday by Governor Bill Haslam. After 17 months of negotiations, the governor announced a proposal to expand Medicaid in Tennessee. Haslam…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Sheriff John Mehr confirmed two inmates assaulted two female jailers inside the Annex at the Madison County Courthouse late Friday night. He spoke with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. According to the sheriff, the…
This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- Students at Thelma Barker Elementary School got a chance Monday to purchase gifts for loved ones. First through 5th graders had a selection of coffee mugs to picture frames. The parent-teacher…
This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- County commissioners approved funding Monday for three school resource officers in Jackson-Madison County. Commissioners approved $84,000 to go toward training the three officers for next school year. The city will…
This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Just days after an out-of-control truck crashed through their front doors, a local business has re-opened. The storefront of Simmons Shoe Store in downtown Humboldt was damaged Thursday after police say…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 100 Black Men of West Tennessee have announced the venue for their annual scholarship gala. The 22nd annual fundraiser will take place at 7 p.m. Dec. 27 at the Carl…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- County commissioners are mulling over the overcrowding issue at Madison County's Criminal Justice Complex. The Madison County Commissioners met Monday but only briefly mentioned Friday night's jail break that left to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Time is running out for shipping mail that will be delivered in time for Christmas. Monday was the last day for mail shipped with standard postage to arrive by the holiday. However, there are still options to…
This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two men are facing drug charges after separate search warrants were executed in Weakley County, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Department. Stephen James Talley, 28, of Antioch, was arrested…
This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man faced a judge Monday on drug and firearm charges following a Saturday traffic stop, according to court documents. Jeffery Marchbanks Jr. was arrested after police say a one-pot meth…
This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man faces drug charges after allegedly attempting to get a prescription drug by fraud, according to court documents. Bryon Keith Stevens is accused of trying to pick up a prescription…
The people in the gallery to the left were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7:00 a.m. on 12/12/14 and 7:00 a.m. on 12/15/14. Their inclusion only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--A new study said holiday spending in Jackson-Madison county tops out as the 61st most expensive on a list by Nerd Wallet of nearly 300 cities nationwide. The survey is looking at how…
This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Madison County family says their home was burglarized and they lost a four-legged family member on the same day. Michelle James said as her home was being burglarized, the…
This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- When you drive onto Aaron Wood's property, you can't help but feel the Christmas spirit. Wood said his bright yard, filled with thousands of lights, started small. "Joyce wanted that…
