UPDATE (6/22/21): The search is over -- officials say Jacob Oliver was apprehended at approximately 3:25 p.m Tuesday afternoon. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in locating an escaped inmate. Investigators…
(6/24/2021): Submissions for this contest have closed and we are no longer accepting entries. Thank you for participating! JACKSON, Tenn. -- Garth Brooks is set to perform in Nashville this summer, and you could be there -- for free! The…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A McNairy County woman is being charged with TennCare fraud and theft after allegedly giving false information to appear eligible for TennCare. Melissa Howard, 58, is charged with one count of TennCare fraud and theft of…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash Tuesday morning on Highway 18 in Medon. THP says two vehicles are involved in the crash. Serious injuries have been reported. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News online…
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Union City man is facing charges following a fire at an Obion County home last month. Joseph Lee Morris, 45, is charged with one count of aggravated arson, according to a news release from the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dozens of animals are removed from a home in east Jackson. Officials with the Jackson Animal Care Center and Animal Rescue Corps say they've been working on an…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Benton County pastor is being charged with multiple counts of statutory rape and more. Josh Henley, a former pastor at Church of Christ in Holladay…
MERCER, Tenn. -- A person is dead following a plane crash Monday morning in a rural part of Madison County. Multiple agencies responded to a report of a missing plane in Madison County. Investigators…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee State Legislators presented Toyota Tennessee -- who makes the engine block for every Toyota assembled in North America -- with a House joint resolution Monday, honoring the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Commission met for the month of June, and approved the 2021-2022 budget. Madison County Chairman Doug Stephenson says this was the first reading of…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Correction is now participating in a service that provides the public with criminal case information and custody status of inmates. The service is called Victim Information and Notification Everyday, or VINE. It…
MERCER, Tenn. -- A plane crash is under investigation Monday morning. The Madison County Fire Department and Madison County Sheriff's Office, along with Tennessee Highway Patrol, are currently on scene. Madison County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Tom Mapes says the sheriff's…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Martin Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam in which the department's non-emergency phone number is being spoofed, according to a post on the department's Facebook page. Police say the call is coming from…
PARIS, Tenn.-- Many people gathered to enjoy the last day of the Tennessee River Jam. Fans got to enjoy four full days of entertainment with performances from the Oak Ridge Boys, Diamond…
JACKSON, Tenn. --- The new 2021 Miss Tennessee Volunteer was crowned Saturday. The Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant crowned a new queen Saturday. The 2021 Miss Tennessee Volunteer, Amelia Collins says she…
