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UPDATE: 45 Bypass bridge work postponed due to storm threat

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced that bridge work planned for this weekend on the U.S. 45 Bypass at Interstate 40 has been postponed. The lane closures planned for Saturday and Sunday have been canceled, according…

Children enjoy helicopter Easter egg drop

PINSON, Tenn.--A local church hosted their second annual helicopter Easter egg drop. Children from Grace Baptist Church in Pinson raced to the fields to grab Easter eggs as the County Mayor of…

What's New Wednesday: Wings, Etc.

From beer, fries to wings, Wings Etc is the place to be if you're hungry. It's the first of its kind in Tennessee. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News' News Anchor Ariana Alexa went…

Officers investigate shooting in east Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Officers are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in east Jackson. Police were called around 2 p.m. Wednesday to a home along Oak Street. Officers say one man was found…

Tennessee medical marijuana vote delayed another week

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The expected Wednesday vote on medical marijuana has been moved another week. The sudden decision to roll the bill came in the midst of testimony from state health officials. The vote was set to happen just after 11…

TBI Most Wanted suspect captured in Gibson County

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A suspect on the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's Top 10 Most Wanted list has been taken into custody. Charius Ross, 36, and Catherine Conners were taken into custody Wednesday in a home on Farrow Lane near…

Discrimination trial begins for gay ex-Tennessee magistrate

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- The discrimination trial has begun for an openly gay former Tennessee magistrate who sued in 2015 over her firing. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Monday that was the first day of trial for 38-year-old Elizabeth…

Tennessee AG, prosecutors clash over local opioids lawsuits

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee attorney general says lawsuits by local prosecutors over the opioid epidemic are complicating his efforts to reach a multistate settlement with drug companies. In response, prosecutors say local communities lose out when lawsuits like…

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