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Union City Fire Update

This video is no longer available. UNION CITY, Tenn.- After four and a half long days of battling flames and heavy smoke, the fire at Greenway Recycling and Recovery Center in Union City is finally out. Fire officials told 7…

Bars Vandalized in Haywood County

This video is no longer available. HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. Haywood County deputies are looking for thieves who targeted local night clubs early Monday morning, stealing cigarettes and beer and vandalizing the clubs. Cypress Hut and Firehouse night clubs near Brownsville…

Police Looking into Shots Fired at Royal Arms Apartments

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Just after 11, Monday night a woman called Jackson police and said someone had fired into her apartment. It happened at the Royal Arms apartment on Royal Street. The woman who lives…

WRAP Making Changes After Executive Director Resigns

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - There are new details in the resignation of the embattled executive director of the Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program. After weeks off the job, following a shocking state audit was…

State Unveils New App for Emergency Information

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Being ready for an emergency can now be as simple as picking up your smartphone, thanks to a new free app released Monday by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency. September is National…

Neighbors Express Concerns After Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - It was another scene of shots fired Monday night in east Jackson leaving one person wounded. Jackson Police say they received several calls from people living near Holland Avenue around 9…

Jail Inmate Dies at Hospital; Autopsy Shows Natural Causes

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – An autopsy has been ordered after a Madison County Jail inmate died at a Jackson hospital. According to Sheriff David Woolfork, Raymond Levi Jones, Jr. was taken to the hospital Sunday…

Jackson Police Investigate Late Night Shooting

JACKSON, Tenn. - Just two hours after Jackson Police responded to a drive-by shooting Monday night, officers were called to investigate another shooting incident on North Royal Street. After midnight, police received a call of shots fired at Royal Arms…

Shots Fired Investigated on Holland Avenue

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Police are investigating a shooting in east Jackson. Police told 7 Eyewitness News at least one person was hit and a car was shot up. A few minutes after nine o'clock when…

JMCSS Open Enrollment Meetings Begin

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- For the first time, parents of students in the Jackson-Madison County School System were able to ask questions about the newly proposed open enrollment option being considered by the district. Monday, board…

WRAP Executive Director Resigns Amid Controversy

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Amid controversy, the executive director of WRAP, Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program, resigned, Monday. According to an emailed release, the Board of Directors accepted Margaret Cole's resignation, effective immediately. She…

DAR Celebrates Constitution Day with Bell Ringing

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- In case you were not aware, Monday, September 17 is Constitution Day, which marks the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Members of the Daughter of the American Revolution led the local celebration.…

County Commission Makes Retirement Changes

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - Non-certified Jackson-Madison County School employees will not be allowed to participate in the state retirement plan. Madison County Commissioners objected to the continued participation of non-teachers to be enrolled in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement plan. The…

Firefighters Investigate Possible Arson in West Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson Firefighters believe they are dealing with a case of arson in a weekend house fire in west Jackson. Firefighters responded to a fire on the 1700 block of Hollywood Drive just…

Man Sentenced in Kidnapping and Assault Case

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A third man, convicted this summer in the kidnapping and robbery of a Jackson couple last year has been sentenced to 44 years behind bars. Police told 7 Eyewitness News, Grico Clark…

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