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Bolivar Fire Department honors survivors for 'closing the door'

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Safety experts say it is one of the best life-saving moves to stop a fire from spreading. The Bolivar Fire Department is making it their mission to make…

Man accused of threatening wife, setting home on fire appears in court

JACKSON, Tenn. — A man accused of setting a house on fire after threatening to kill his wife made his first appearance in Jackson City Court Monday morning. Court documents say Andrew…

The Rev. Jesse Jackson visits the Hub City

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a renowned civil rights and social justice leader, visited Jackson Monday, speaking at Lane College and at Light of Life Ministries. "I felt a…

Humboldt police investigate business robbery; employee injured

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Monday afternoon robbery that left an employee injured. Officers responded around 3:20 p.m. Monday to a business on East End Drive where a robbery had occurred,…

Jackson Christian students to perform at Disney World

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some students at Jackson Christian might have taken their final bow at the NED last month in their production of "Little Women," but they're not done performing just yet.…

Carroll Academy closed Tuesday, Feb. 13, due to illnesses

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Carroll Academy will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 13, due to illnesses, according to school leaders. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News on air and online for the latest school closings.

Repairman accused of thefts from school

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man accused of stealing more than $1,500 worth of property from a northeast Madison County school was arraigned Monday in Jackson City Court. Robert Haskins, 41, is charged with theft of property over $1,000 and…

North Side HS band director resigns

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The band director at North Side High School has resigned amid an investigation by the school system into allegations of inappropriate contact with a female student, according to…

Victim dies after Jan. 28 shooting; suspect to face new charges

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have confirmed a man who was shot two weeks ago near downtown Jackson died this weekend. Daithan Cobb, 20, was shot Jan. 28 in an alley near North Highland. He was taken to a local hospital,…

Tennessee group hopes to plant 250K trees this month

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee organization is working on a statewide event to oversee 25,000 volunteers planting 250,000 trees later this month. The Tennessee Environmental Council says its Tennessee Tree Project was created to plant 1 million native trees…

North Side HS student wins statewide fire prevention award

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department presented one special student Wednesday with a statewide honor. Amber Kowen, a ninth grader at North Side High School, won a statewide art competition…

ATV crashes into Amish buggy in East Tennessee, injuring 8

DUNLAP, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say a collision between an all-terrain vehicle and an Amish buggy has left eight people injured. Sequatchie County Sheriff Ronnie Hitchcock tells WRCB-TV that a juvenile drove into the buggy carrying a teacher and children…