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Deadline to file taxes has arrived

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday, April 18 is the last day to file your taxes or apply for an extension to file as late as October. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News talked to residents of Jackson…

TV's 'black-ish' ends 8-season run with legacy, fans secure

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The TV sitcom “black-ish” is about to wrap up its eight-season run. The ABC sitcom about the affluent Johnson family got a splashy salute earlier this month at the National Museum of African American History and…

Sorority hosts voter registration drives at high schools

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students were encouraged to step up and make impact at a local high school on Monday. With Election Day around the corner, more people are getting ready to cast…

Russia hits Lviv, prepares for assault in eastern Ukraine

UPDATE: LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia’s offensive to take control of eastern Ukraine is in full swing. “Now we can already state that the Russian troops have begun the battle for the Donbas, for which…

Debris pickup begins in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Clean up is underway in Jackson nearly a month after storms swept the city. The City of Jackson Public Works crews brought out their equipment and started their cleanup at…

Section of Campbell Street closed due to crash

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A section of Campbell Street is closed to a crash. The Jackson Police Department says the area between Leon Drive and Overhill Drive is closed due to a crash with injuries. The department says traffic is…

Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel as tensions soar

JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants have fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months. FILE - Israeli army soldiers guard a section of Israel's separation barrier, in the West Bank village of…

Man dies after fight in north Mississippi; 1 person charged

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say a man has died after a fight at a north Mississippi restaurant. Police responded to a call about an assault early Saturday at Steele's Dive in Tupelo. Maj. Chuck McDougald says officers found emergency…

Construction worker dies in trench collapse in Tennessee

SPRING CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a construction worker died after he was trapped in a trench that collapsed while he was working on a home in Tennessee. A spokesman for the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department says the man…

IRS offering extra time for taxpayers affected by disasters

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Income tax returns are due this week, but Tennessee residents and businesses in 14 counties hit by disasters in the past year will get some extra time. The Internal Revenue Service is giving them until May…

Politics for the People: Interviews with Madison County Mayor Candidates

Politics for the People: Candidates for Madison County Mayor recently sat down with WBBJ's Julie Carr, and you can check out the videos of those interviews below. Note: These candidate interviews are listed in alphabetical order. A.J. Massey [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="bac5d288e8e5a525a220bcdcdd39825438accb28"…