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USJ hires new chief financial officer

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- University School of Jackson has a new chief financial officer. Mark Burden, a certified public accountant with 25 years of experience in accounting and regulatory leadership, had his first day at…

Grand Jury indicts man in March deadly shooting

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man accused in a March murder was indicted by the Madison County Grand Jury on Monday afternoon. Ytockie Fuller was indicted for first-degree murder of the shooting death of Algernon…

Teen shot while trying to break into home, deputies say

This video is no longer available. DENMARK, Tenn. -- A teen has been released from the hospital and sent to juvenile detention center after deputies say he was shot while attempting to break into a home on Sunday morning. According…

Malnourished horses spark abuse investigation

This video is no longer available. LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two agencies are investigating claims of animal abuse after a handful of malnourished horses were discovered in Gates, Tenn. On July 17, a caller complained to the Lauderdale County Sheriff's…

Names of victims in fatal Sunday shootings released

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Jackson police are releasing the names of the two homicide victims in Sunday's shootings, and investigators have developed persons of interest who are believed to have knowledge about the shootings. At approximately 1:26 p.m. Sunday, police were…

McNairy Commissioner Charlie Garrison dies

This video is no longer available. McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Many in McNairy County are in morning after Commissioner Charlie Garrison died Friday afternoon. He was killed in a forklift accident while working at Packaging Corporation of America in Counce.…

Two dead, one injured after two Sunday shootings

This video is no longer available. Jackson, Tenn.-The Jackson Police Department confirms two shootings in the city, Sunday, left two dead and injured another. The first happened at approximately 1:26 p.m. at a duplex in the 2000 block of North…

Police: Two shot at East Jackson apartment

This video is no longer available. Jackson, Tenn.- Police are investigating a second shooting within three-and-a-half hours Sunday in East Jackson. Two people were shot at the Parkway East Apartments on Carver Ave. just after 5 p.m., according to police.…

BREAKING: JPD investigating East Jackson shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.,- Jackson Police officers say they are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting off North Royal Street. Details are limited, but investigators tell WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News one person was injured and taken to…

TN farmers talk about what 'all-natural' really means

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans come out to the farmer's market every week to see the latest from the farmers. While some may argue it's just a fad, farmers argue that being all-natural is…

First drowning at Thousand Acre Beach, cause unknown

This video is no longer available. CARROLL CO., Tenn--The first drowning death at the beach area of the 1000 Acre lake has several swimmers still shaken up Saturday evening. "I was in shock whenever I heard about it," said Rodger…

Officials confirm drowning at Thousand Acre Lake in Carroll County

CARROLL Co. Tenn.,- The Carroll County Sheriff's Dept confirms a young man drowned this morning at the Thousand Acre Lake. Deputies say the 27-year-old was swimming in the water. Witnesses told investigators the man went under and never resurfaced. Investigators…

New app could repel mosquitoes

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Playing outdoors is always a little risky during mosquito season. But now a mobile app, using high frequencies, could help. West Tennesseans have their own ways of keeping mosquitoes away,…

Are lower temps a sign of lower bills?

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the coolest July in history, lower temperatures are even affecting nonprofits in the area - in a good way. RIFA gives away nearly a hundred fans every year to help…

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