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Speed Camera Tickets Decrease

This video is no longer available. Like them or hate them, speed cameras in the Hub City are forcing drivers to slow down. ABC 7 Eyewitness News checked with the Jackson Police Department, Thursday to see how many red light…

Hot Lawnmower Ignites Fire

This video is no longer available. Investigators said the explosion and fire that destroyed a pool house in northwest Madison County, Wednesday was ignited by a hot lawnmower. The Madison County Fire Chief said the lawnmower was used and then…

Victor Thompson Appears for Arraignment

This video is no longer available. Victor Thompson pleaded not guilty, Thursday in the murder of Milan businessman, Charlie Reagan. Earlier this week, the 17-year-old, who was charged as an adult, was indicted on charges of first degree murder and…

Herron Grove Rd. Bridge Near Completion

This video is no longer available. The Herron Grove Road bridge is nearly ready to be reopened after storms and flooding closed the roadway for more than a year. According to Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist, crews have been working on…

Lambuth Asks Court Permission to Pay Workers

This video is no longer available. A new filing in federal court is asking for an emergency ruling on the amount of money Lambuth University can spend. The filing in US Bankruptcy Court on behalf of the school by their…

Career Bus at Jackson Library

This video is no longer available. Those seeking a job are getting some free help from the state with their career efforts to find new employment. Tennessee's 35-foot-long Career Coach made a stop at the north location of the Jackson-Madison…

Cancer Patient Getting Her Wish

This video is no longer available. Full of energy, 2-year-old Alivia Parks runs, jumps, swings and slides on the playground. You'd never know she was in the hospital the same morning in her ongoing battle against retinal cancer. "She just…

Chanda Franks Indicted by Madison County Grand Jury

Suspended Haywood High School teacher and softball coach, Chanda Franks, 34, of Jackson, now faces more charges in connection with the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a 14-year-old female student. On Tuesday, a Madison County grand jury indicted Franks…

Mexico-U.S. Trade Agreement Affects West TN Truck Drivers

This video is no longer available. American trucks will not be the only 18 wheelers on American soil anymore. President Obama signed an agreement with Mexico to eliminate billions of dollars of taxes on American imports to Mexico, and allow…

Hardeman County Cutting Budget to Prevent Tax Hike

This video is no longer available. Hardeman County officials said balancing the budget may mean up to a $300,000 cut to its Sheriff's Department, Emergency Services and/ or non-profit organizations. Officials said as a last resort they may have to…

First Supt. Finalist Interviewed

This video is no longer available. It was standing room only, Wednesday afternoon as community members came out to meet one of the two finalists for the Jackson-Madison County School superintendent position. In a town hall meeting, the community had…

Pool House Catches Fire on Shadow Ridge Drive

This video is no longer available. A Madison County family got quite a scare, Wednesday afternoon after a fiery explosion destroyed their pool house. The fire broke out along Shadowridge Drive, which is in the Cherry Hill subdivision. The homeowner…

House Fire Started by Fireworks

This video is no longer available. Jackson fire investigators now know what caused a house fire in east Jackson over the weekend. During their investigation, fire officials found what appeared to be Roman candles, which had been shot on the…

Daytime Curfew Helping Keep Kids in School

This video is no longer available. This time last year Jackson city leaders passed a law that enforced a daytime curfew for underage school students. Now a year later, we wanted to look at how the ordinance was used throughout…

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