TDOT asks drivers to 'Work With Us' to keep crews safe
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The summer and spring months may indicate longer and warmer days ahead, but it's also a time when highway workers are put at higher risks along highways and roads.…
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Woman charged with second-degree murder in boyfriend's stabbing
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death in June 2017 is now charged with second-degree murder. Ebony Pruitt is accused of stabbing her boyfriend, Kelset Price,…
Madison Co. Budget Committee meets with local departments to plan for next fiscal year
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Budget Committee is meeting with departments all week to start planning for next fiscal year. The departments get 10-20 minutes each to show what they have…
Man charged in death of TBI agent appears in court
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man accused of killing a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation special agent appeared Monday in court. Brenden Burns was in court Monday for a status hearing. His next court…
Tractor-trailer overturns near Milan; THP confirms injuries
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed there are injuries in a crash involving an overturned tractor-trailer near Milan. The crash occurred on Highway 70-79 between Milan and…
Superintendent reacts to article claiming his school system is 'worst in the state'
BRUCETON, Tenn. — A West Tennessee school district is working to save their reputation after an online article names their system the worst in the state. "It kind of reflects a…
Haywood Co. deputies seek man they say ran, handcuffed, from traffic stop
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies are searching for a man they say ran away from a traffic stop this weekend while handcuffed. Xavier Watkins, 23, ran away from a traffic stop Saturday…
Suspect in 2015 homicide found guilty of murder
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged with killing a 23-year-old in 2015 is found guilty of felony murder, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Montreal Robinson was accused of killing Louis…
Texas man wanted in deaths of woman, child found in Middle TN
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- A Texas man identified by police as a suspect in the slayings of a woman and her young daughter has been captured in Middle Tennessee. Thirty-seven-year-old Paige Terrell Lawyer was being held Monday at the…
150 animals seized from Carroll Co. home
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- There were 150 animals seized Sunday afternoon from a Carroll County residence. WBBJ7 Eyewitness News Reporter Hannah King asked officials with Animal Rescue Corps to elaborate on…
First responders talk about how construction is affecting response time
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Road closed barricades and detour signs can be seen scattered throughout the city of Jackson, due to recent construction projects such as the ones on the 45…
Immigration raid takes 97 into custody at Tennessee plant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Civil rights activists say a dramatic immigration raid at a Tennessee meat processing plant may be the biggest employment crackdown under President Donald Trump's administration. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Tammy Spicer says in a…
Tennessee man gets 6 years for death at Trace Adkins concert
HUNTSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee man will serve six years in the death of an Indiana man who was dragged, then run over by an SUV. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports a judge declined to give 45-year-old Billy Jason…
TDOT bridge work in Jackson to close lanes this weekend
JACKSON, Tenn -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation will have major closures this weekend to begin placing steel bridge beams over the interstate. Due to the weather all work planned for Saturday…
West Tennessee's oldest living African American pilot honored
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Memphis Blackhawks hosted a "Eugene May Fly-In" Saturday morning at the Gibson County Airport in Humboldt. The celebration was to honor African American pilot Eugene May.…
