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…
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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…
Henry Co. director of schools talks about bus wreck
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A school bus crash early Monday morning left a few students with minor injuries. "It could have happened to any of us this morning approaching that…
Madison Co. Election Commission prepares for upcoming Election Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Election Commission finalized key components of the 2019 city of Jackson election Monday afternoon. "We approved the slate of candidates for the May 7…
Red Cross helps Decatur Co. flood victims
PARSONS, Tenn. -- The Red Cross is stepping in to help families in Decatur County recover from the flooding Tennessee River. "We'll be open from 9 to 4 daily…
Decatur Co. Schools closed Tuesday, March 5
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Decatur County Schools announced Monday that the district would remain closed Tuesday, March 5 due to flooding in the county.
Tennessee fishermen can update licenses, see regulations online
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding everyone to renew their fishing license. If you have a license for the 2018-2019 year, it has now expired. Anyone 13 years of age or older is required to have a…
Hardin Co. Schools closed Tuesday, March 5; set to resume Wednesday
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- School officials say Hardin County Schools will be out again Tuesday, March 5, but will resume Wednesday, March 6. The school system announced the update Monday afternoon on their Facebook page. According to a post on…
Actor Luke Perry dies at 52 after suffering stroke last week, publicist says
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A publicist for Luke Perry says the "Riverdale" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" star has died. He was 52. Publicist Arnold Robinson said that Perry died Monday after suffering a massive stroke. Robinson says Perry's family and…
Sheriff: 2 students taken to hospital after Henry Co. bus crash
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two students were injured after a school bus crash Monday morning in Henry County, according to Sheriff Monte Belew. Belew said the students were treated for injuries that are not life-threatening. The crash happened on the…
Woman indicted in deadly Bradford motorcycle crash
TRENTON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has charged a woman almost a year after a crash killed two people on U.S. 45 in Bradford. Nicii McAlister, 32, is charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of…
Death toll from Alabama tornado rises to 23
LEE COUNTY, Ala. (AP) -- A sheriff says the death toll is now at 23 from a large tornado that devastated an Alabama community. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones told WRBL-TV that "Unfortunately our toll, as far as fatalities, does stand…
