Residents attend a free community health fair
JACKSON, Tenn -- A free community health fair makes it's way to west Tennessee. The Madison County Faith Base Alliance hosted their first health fair at the Oman arena. Hundreds visited…
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Red Cross volunteers install smoke alarms free of charge
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- First responders went door to door Saturday installing smoke alarms, free of charge. It's part of the Hardin County Home Fire Campaign. Volunteers with the…
Local kids search for eggs in annual Easter egg hunt
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — With Easter Sunday is just a little more than a week away, traditional egg hunts and other activities are in full swing across West Tennessee. Hundreds…
4 men federally charged in gun thefts at 5 Tennessee stores
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Four Nashville men are facing federal firearms charges in the recent thefts of about 125 guns from five area gun stores. According to U.S. Attorney Donald Cochran's office, a federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted 22-year-old…
Tennessee man got violent when denied gun purchase
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police in Knoxville say a man grew violent and attacked employees when he couldn't buy a gun at a pawn shop. Police say 30-year-old Edward Graham physically assaulted employees and damaged items at the UT Money…
Gangster Disciples 'regional enforcer' sentenced to 30 years
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A so-called "regional enforcer" for the Gangster Disciples in Tennessee has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. The U.S. attorney's office in Jackson said Friday that 37-year-old Henry Cooper received the prison term after…
Pet of the Week: Meet Buggs
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Buggs is about 3-months-old. He is good with dogs and cats. He is the typical puppy and is full of energy. Buggs also loves people and snuggles. …
Deputies investigate 3 drug related deaths in 4 days
DECATUR CO., Tenn. -- The war on drugs has recently become a hot topic across the nation, including West Tennessee. "If they're addicted to drugs, that's one thing, but when…
I-40 crash sends two women to hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two women are suffering minor injuries after a wreck on I-40. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says at 4:15 p.m. Friday afternoon, a car flipped over into a ditch near…
State and national lawmakers talk legislation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lawmakers weigh in on hot issues over breakfast Friday. State and national lawmakers talked legislation at the Jackson Country Club. One of the biggest issues: allowing educators to carry guns at school and another hot topic is…
Local concert benefits non-profit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of people enjoyed some music for a good cause. Two hundred guests enjoyed the concert, raising money for a local non-profit. The Faith Health Center is a…
Henry Co. sheriff calls drug roundup 'effort to take poison off the street'
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Dozens of arrests are made early Friday morning in Henry County in what the sheriff says is "an effort to take poison off the street." WBBJ 7…
Neighbors react after missing Washington girl found safe in West Tennessee
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — A 17-year-old Washington girl who went missing more than a month ago was found safe in West Tennessee. "We basically became close. She thought of me like…
Local lawmakers meet in Jackson; discuss marijuana, arming teachers
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State and national lawmakers updated constituents on controversial legislation Friday at the Jackson Country Club. They discussed allowing educators to carry guns at schools. Rep. Johnny Shaw, D-Bolivar,…
TDOT talks bridge safety in West Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Six people were killed and nine others injured after a walkway bridge under construction in Miami collapsed. "The Tennessee Department of Transportation's No. 1 priority is safety," TDOT Assistant…
