A local organization hosts an adoption day for pets
JACKSON, Tenn. - A local organization hosts a special event for our furry friends. On Saturday, Horse Creek Wildlife Sanctuary held a pet adoption day to help dogs in need. A…
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Local organization hosts volunteer drive
JACKSON, Tenn. - A local non-profit organization hosted a volunteer drive to add new members to their team. The Red Cross held a meeting on Saturday morning looking for new…
Police investigates multiple break-ins in Decatur County
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Decatur County officers are investigating after a string of burglaries, and with no leads one of the victims says the items taken can never be replaced. "My…
Local Red Cross chapter looking for volunteers
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local nonprofit organization serves 14 counties of West Tennessee and only has two staff members. Since July, the American Red Cross of Mid-West Tennessee has responded to…
Fire officials investigate blaze at Jackson home; no injuries reported
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fire officials are investigating a Friday afternoon house fire near downtown Jackson. The Jackson Fire Department responded around 1:15 p.m. to the fire near the intersection of Hollywood Drive and Airways Boulevard. Fire officials say the home…
Madison Co. mayor gives State of the County address at First Friday Forum
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local leaders give their annual addresses focusing on issues that will affect Jackson and Madison County. Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris was one of the featured speakers at the…
West Tennessee Healthcare plans to expand North Hospital facility
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After West Tennessee Healthcare took over the Tennova Regional Hospital facility in north Jackson last June, Vice President of Hospital Services Deann Thelen said executives already had…
Financial adviser offers New Year's money management tips
JACKSON, Tenn. -- New Year's resolutions include everything from eating right, getting in better shape and saving money. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reporter Josh Robinson sat down with a financial…
After sentencing overhaul ruling, Tennessee man now free
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee man who was one of the first inmates to be released under a new federal sentencing reform law is officially a free man. Matthew Charles received national attention in 2018 after being resentenced and…
Washington governor to pardon marijuana convictions
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) -- Seven years after Washington legalized the adult use of marijuana, Gov. Jay Inslee says he plans to pardon thousands of convictions for misdemeanor pot possession. The Democrat, who is mulling a 2020 presidential run, made the…
Tennessee Dept. of Health reveals top baby names of 2018
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Health has released its list of the 10 most popular baby names in the state of Tennessee in 2018. Emma tops the list as the No. 1 baby name for girls, replacing Ava, according…
Tennessee GOP leaders: Shelby Co. skirting new immigration law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's top Republican lawmakers say the state's biggest county isn't following a new law that prohibits local authorities from requiring a warrant or probable cause before complying with federal immigration detainers. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office…
THP identifies driver in fatal Counce crash
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man killed in a crash Thursday in Counce has been identified. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 40-year-old Stacey Ballard, of Sardis, was killed after the log truck he was driving overturned on Highway 57.…
City Council meets to discuss proposal for new hotel-conference center
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the agenda review committee met to discuss a proposal to introduce at the city council's next meeting. If approved, a proposal to build a new hotel and…
Local lawmakers gather for legislative luncheon
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local legislators gathered to discuss pressing topics just days away from the convening of the 111th General Assembly in Nashville. "I'm so excited about the legislative session that is…
