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New details available on Atwood standoff

ATWOOD, Tenn. -- There is an update in the standoff that took place in Carroll County on Thursday. According to Kelli McAlister from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, around 10 p.m., the…

Comptroller's office says local county receives poor audit

LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office says Lake County received poor audit once again. The comptroller says that the report for 2022 had seven of the same issues seen in 2021, but came with additional findings in the…

SRO faces charges of statutory rape

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman is on the wrong side of the law after being charged with statutory rape. A Dresden High School Resource Officer, 28-year-old Kristen Childress, was arrested on Thursday.…

Hardin County investigator receives promotion

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- An investigator with the Hardin County Sheriff's Office has received a promotion. The sheriff's office shared on Facebook that Inv. Jeremy Hulen was made a sergeant. They say his career began with their team in…

Poet, writer to speak at Union in March

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A writer and poet is coming to Union University in March. According to a news release, Graham Hillard will be the featured speaker at the 30th annual Creative Writing Workshop on March 2. Hilliard wrote “Wolf Intervals:…

Local prison hosts Black History program

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. -- A local prison presented a Black History Month program to incarcerated men. Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) held the annual event, which is a chance to educate the men about the history of successful African Americans, as well…

JPD: Shots were fired along Moorewood Drive

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department says shots were fired in north Jackson on Thursday. The department says that around 5:18 p.m., their officers were sent to the 100 block of Moorewood Drive for a report of an assault/shots…

Huntingdon man sentenced to 11 years in prison

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Huntingdon man was sentenced to federal prison. Friday, the district attorney's office said that Cassius Sinclair Jordan, 38, was sentenced to 11 years for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine…

Anchor/reporter Ashley Luningham departs WBBJ

Ashley Luningham joined the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News team in March 2021 as a Multimedia Journalist. Over the past two years, Ashley has helped tell some of the most impactful stories throughout the community and most recently served as Anchor…

Schools enter soft lockdown after potential threat

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Local schools take measures to keep students safe. According to Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke, Southside School in Regan, along with South Haven Elementary School in Lexington, entered a soft lockdown…

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