As temperature drops, don't forget your pets
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As West Tennessee sees howling cold temperatures, experts encourage pet owners to keep them safe. "Like we hear all the time, the best place to keep your pet is…
News
Experts offer tips to save electricity when temperatures plunge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The TVA issued a request Monday night for people to reduce the amount of electricity they are using. While that request was later canceled, we visited the JEA control center…
Woman charged with filing false report after robbery claim
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman accused of lying to police about being robbed now faces criminal charges. Teresa Barrett appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court. "You are charged with filing a…
Man charged with stealing car from Jackson dealership
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police arrested a man accused of stealing from a car dealership in Jackson. DeAndre Farmer appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court, charged with theft of a motor vehicle over $10,000. He is accused of stealing a car…
Woman charged with embezzling from Jackson tanning salon
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman accused of embezzling money from a south Jackson business faced a judge Tuesday. Mary Parker appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court. "Charged with theft over $1,000,…
THP on scene of Highway 412 crash in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is on the scene of a crash on Highway 412 in Henderson County near the Madison County Line. The crash involves a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle. According to troopers on scene, the…
Gang member wanted by US Marshals arrested in Dyersburg
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A gang member wanted by the U.S. Marshals in a December assault on an officer is in custody, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Terris Key, 25, was originally…
Local residents save duck frozen to surface of Jackson pond
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When a duck was found frozen to the surface of a pond Tuesday morning in Jackson, local residents came to the rescue. The duck was stuck to the surface…
Local Red Cross volunteers help house fire victims during holiday weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Disaster action team members with the local Red Cross chapter spent the new year assisting house fire victims. During the past few days including the holiday weekend, volunteers have been…
Officers involved in Paris New Year's Eve crash identified
PARIS, Tenn. -- Tennessee Highway Patrol has identified the trooper and Paris Police Department officer injured in a crash New Year's Eve. According to a crash report, Trooper Garrett Flannery, 31, and Paris Police Department patrolman Jacob Howington, 29, were…
2 charged after drugs found at Carroll Co. apartment
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are facing charges after a drug bust at a Huntingdon apartment. An investigator received word Dec. 29 that someone was selling drugs from a residence in the Drew Court apartment complex, according to a…
New Year's baby born at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local mother and father welcomed the new year with a little bundle of joy. Happy New Year to Kaitlyn Maness and Matthew Rowland, as Kaitlyn gave birth to…
YEAR IN REVIEW: A look back at some of WBBJ's top stories of 2017
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As we prepare to start a new year, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News wanted to take a trip back through 2017, showing you some of the major headlines across…
TBI investigates officer involved shooting at New Year's Eve party
NEWBERN, Tenn. — Two local police officers and one person are recovering at a hospital in Memphis following a shooting at a Dyer County night club. A rocky start to the new…
Paris police officer, THP trooper injured in Henry Co. crash
PARIS, Tenn. -- An officer with the Paris Police Department and a state trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol were injured during a crash Sunday night in Henry County, according to the Paris Police Department. Paris police said the crash…
