Sunny But Still Chilly
Weather Update: Wednesday, March 6 -- Severe clear skies continue across all of West Tennessee this late morning and afternoon. Temperatures as of 11: 30 AM are not back above freezing, though…
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Savannah police seek to ID person of interest in counterfeit money case
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police in Savannah are asking the public to help identify a person of interest in a counterfeit money trafficking case. The counterfeit bills were used earlier this year at Walmart in Savannah, according to a…
Anti-abortion group opposes Tennessee fetal heartbeat bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An anti-abortion group in Tennessee is opposing a bill that would ban most women from obtaining the procedure once a fetus' heartbeat is detected. Tennessee Right to Life announced Tuesday they are against the bill because…
1 injured in shooting in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police officers responded just after 6 p.m. Tuesday to reports of gunshots in east Jackson. Investigators said shots rang out on Highview Street, just off of North Royal Street.…
Concerned parents speak out about new school at PTO meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Parents of local students attended the weekly PTO meeting at Pope Elementary School Tuesday night in northeast Jackson. Parents were invited to discuss with school board members the…
Facebook helps reunite mother and son
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Social media helped bring a mother and son together for a reunion more than 50 years in the making. "This was a picture given to me by…
Hardin Co. floodwaters begin to recede
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- After an unusually strong flood season, the waters are beginning to recede in Hardin County. The Pickwick Dam area saw some of the worst flooding in the…
Pre-K registration open for Jackson-Madison Co. students
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Registration for Pre-K is open for Jackson-Madison County Schools. "We have 400 slots currently for Pre-K," said Mary Myers, leader of Early Foundations for the Jackson-Madison County…
BREAKING: Police respond to shooting in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police responded Tuesday evening to a shooting in east Jackson. Police confirmed around 6 p.m. that they were responding to a shooting on Highview Street near the intersection of North Royal Street and East Forest Avenue.…
Jackson City Council holds March meeting, discusses audit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Council members discuss an audit on the city and its findings during the regular Jackson City Council meeting. "The important thing is that we took in more…
Crews respond to house fire near downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Firefighters responded Tuesday afternoon to a blaze at a home near downtown Jackson. The fire was at a home on Wells Street. At least three fire trucks were…
High-speed chase ends with crash in Carroll County
WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News viewer Ryan Burton sent dash cam video of the chase on Highway 70. HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- A high-speed chase through multiple counties ended Tuesday morning with…
Tennessee city tries to stop some abortions with zoning law
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (AP) -- Officials of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, say they've amended the city's current zoning laws to block a new health clinic from performing surgical abortions. News outlets report the city unanimously passed an ordinance Sunday requiring clinics…
Missing children remembered with Jackson ceremony
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Families of missing children gathered Monday at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital for the unveiling of new ways to hopefully someday find their loved ones. "Today's an extra hard…
Skullbone Store to close this weekend
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A small store with a big history will soon lock its doors for good. For 55 years, Ruby Hampton has opened Skullbone Store. "It's been good. It's…
