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Haywood Co. Sheriff's Dept. searches for suspect

HAYWOOD CO., Tenn. -- Haywood Co. Sheriff's Dept. searches for suspect. Haywood County Sheriff's Department is currently searching for a suspect possibly involved in the theft of a District 3 Fire Station vehicle located at 3661 Eurekaton Road in Hillville,…

Worried about crime, consider a Neighborhood Watch

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Worried about crime, find ways to fight back. If you live in the Hub City and  are concerned about crime in your neighborhood, JPD is suggesting to consider starting a Neighborhood Watch Group. According to the Jackson…

Skies light up for Red, White and Bolivar

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Residents celebrate with annual holiday event. The skies over Bolivar lit up with fireworks on Friday, July 1, for the annual Red, White and Bolivar celebration. The event was held at Sand Beach Lake located at 575…

2nd annual Honoring Haywood's Heroes held on Friday

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Local heroes were honored ahead of Independence Day. Haywood County Mayor David Livingston invited residents, first responders and politicians out for the second annual Honoring Haywood's Heroes. "Today we are…

Babe Cave holds grand opening in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- There's a cutting edge new business in a local town. The Babe Cave celebrated their grand opening on Friday. A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the doors opening for guests, family, and…

McCaig's Movie Mayhem: Minions: The Rise of Gru

https://youtu.be/_89t6FgGLSE WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News' very own Eli McCaig is here with a review of Universal's and Illumination's Minions: The Rise of Gru. In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after…

Sea of Lights held for first responder

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. – A Sea of Lights was held for a first responder who served those in Crockett and Gibson counties and died unexpectedly in late June. First responders from the…

Same-sex couples updating legal status after abortion ruling

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Emails and phone calls from same-sex couples, worried about the legal status of their marriages and keeping their children, flooded attorney Sydney Duncan’s office within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision eliminating the constitutional right to abortion.…

FEMA releases largest update to its mobile app in a decade

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is releasing the largest update to its mobile application in a decade, the agency announced today. FEMA is releasing the app at the beginning of a hurricane season that experts predict will be above average and a wildfire…

WIC participants in Madison County can get fresh fruit, veggies

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Women, infants and children have fresh access to local farmers markets. The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department launched the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program on Friday. Through this program, WIC participants can get fresh fruits and veggies…

Firework sales point to well lit skies this weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The skies will soon be colored red, white and blue. And there are a few things to remember this Fourth of July. Danielle Gartman and Erin Buhrmann with Deco Quality Fireworks says they have started to see…

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