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School official: No evidence of threat at Liberty Tech after investigation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A spokesperson for the Jackson-Madison County School System says there is no evidence of a threat at Liberty Technology Magnet High School after they investigated a note. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has received numerous messages and calls…
Tennessee SRO accused of selling alcohol to teachers while on duty
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A school resource officer in Tennessee is accused of selling an alcoholic mixture to teachers while on duty. The Tennessean reported Thursday that Metro Nashville police Officer Candace Steen was removed from West End Middle School…
New Empire 8 theater officially opens in Jackson
NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- The ribbon is cut and Jackson's newest movie theater, The Empire 8, is officially open. Phil Zacheretti is the President and CEO of Phoenix Theatres Entertainment, and he…
JMCSS School Board holds April meeting, passes items
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board met for their April meeting. Thursday night, board members voted unanimously on all of their action items. Among the items passed were the…
Milan Police Dept. teaches community members about authorities at Citizen Police Academy
MILAN, Tenn. -- Local community members gathered to learn more about what police do. The ten-week course is all for the fourth annual Citizen Police Academy in Milan. Participants listened to…
U.S. Congressman David Kustoff visits Pope Elementary, speaks about financial literacy
NORTHEAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at Pope Elementary had a special guest for financial literacy week on Thursday. Congressman David Kustoff visited the school to talk to students about the…
Serviceman's remains returned to West Tennessee after being missing for over 60 years
MILAN, Tenn. -- A family in West Tennessee is finally getting closure, decades after their loved one's death. Corporal Benjamin White Scott went missing in action during the Korean War. Thursday…
Tree planted in local park for Crime Victims' Rights Week, Jackson woman recognized for work with families
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual ceremony recognizes a woman who dedicated her career to working for victims' families. "It's important that we continue to let them know throughout the years,…
Baby born at 23 weeks goes home after months in hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When we first met Sutton, he was a week old and weighed less than two pounds. "He was on the vent for breathing reasons, and he was…
UPDATE: Goat that escapes owner, finally caught
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One furry friend was loose in south Jackson, early Thursday. A goat was spotted running free around Herron Grove Road Thursday afternoon. The goat apparently escaped from its owner in a nearby parking lot. The owner and others…
Local woman says she was taken in by Medicare scam
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A West Tennessean receives a phone call that could be part of a billion-dollar Medicare scam. On Tuesday, Ruth Jacobs answered the phone, even though she didn't know…
Donate Life flag raising ceremony brings awareness to organ donation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local group gathers to honor organ and tissue donors. West Tennessee Healthcare and Tennessee Donor Services hosted the annual Donate Life flag raising ceremony. The event honors organ…
Montana regulator says West TN man peddling bad insurance policies
HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- Montana's insurance commissioner says a West Tennessee man is peddling unauthorized car insurance policies. Commissioner Matthew Rosendale sent a cease-and-desist letter Thursday to Mervin Graber of Whiteville, Tennessee, after about 20 people bought policies, most of…
Tennessee House advances bill seeking to overhaul Medicaid
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee House has advanced a proposal that would overhaul how the state provides health care to its lower-income and disabled residents. The House voted 68-21 on Thursday with only Democrats voting against the measure. The…
