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Kustoff wins Republican primary in TN 8th Congressional District

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Incumbent David Kustoff is the winner in the Republican primary in Tennessee's 8th Congressional District.

West TN Election Roundup – Aug. 2, 2018

JACKSON, Tenn. — Below is a list to find results from elections around West Tennessee. Click the county name to see more information. We will update this list as more results become available. Madison County Benton County Carroll County Chester…

Lee wins Tennessee GOP primary for governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Businessman Bill Lee wins Tennessee GOP primary for governor, topping three competitors in $45 million race.

Dean wins Tennessee Dem primary for governor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has won the Democratic primary in the open race for Tennessee governor. Dean defeated state House Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh on Thursday in a race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Bill Haslam.…

Police release video after using Taser during traffic stop

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have released video from a traffic stop Thursday afternoon when officers deployed a Taser to control a domestic assault suspect. According to a news release, Jackson police responded to a report of a domestic assault…

Bredesen wins Democratic nomination for open U.S. Senate seat

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has won the Democratic nomination for an open U.S. Senate that Democrats see as critical to their hopes of taking control of the Senate. Bredesen blew past nominal opposition in Thursday's…

Blackburn wins Republican nomination for open U.S. Senate contest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn has won the Republican nomination in Tennessee's open U.S. Senate race. Blackburn easily advanced past minimal opposition in Thursday's primary. She and Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen have long looked past the…

Polls close in state primary, county general elections

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Polls closed at 7 p.m. Thursday in the state primary and county general elections. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News will gather results are they become available. We will not include uncontested races. Tune in to WBBJ ABC and…

Fort Campbell soldier dies in training accident

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) -- Officials at Fort Campbell say a soldier has died in a training accident. The Army base along the Tennessee-Kentucky border says in a news release the 101st Airborne Division was conducting routine training at the…

Weakley Co. man killed in tractor rollover

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man was killed Wednesday afternoon when the tractor he was operating overturned near Dresden. A tractor operated by Wesley Garrett McDaniel, 30, overturned while climbing a steep hill, pinning him underneath, according to the Weakley…