Online mugshot leads witnesses to ID man in auto burglary
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A suspect is behind bars, thanks in part to the mugshots on the WBBJ website. Terrence Hardeman is charged with breaking out a…
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TNReady scores set new baseline for future
NASHVILLE -- Tennessee students have set a new baseline for future growth with the first year of TNReady results. The score fell into four categories: mastered, on-track, approaching and below. In English, 22 percent…
Tenn. Division of Forestry stops issuing outdoor burn permits until conditions improve
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Dry weather conditions have caused a state agency to stop issuing outdoor burn permits until conditions improve. As of Friday afternoon, the Tennessee Division of Forestry will no longer issue outdoor burn permits in any part of the…
Jackson State Community College sees jump in Tennessee Promise applications
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A record number of high school students applied for the Tennessee Promise program this year, according to Gov. Bill Haslam. “Everybody wants free stuff, whether it be…
Three arrested in October fatal shooting in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. -- Three men have been arrested and charged in connection with an October shooting that killed one and injured another. Milan…
Ex-Vanderbilt player sentenced to 17 years
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A former Vanderbilt football player who encouraged his teammates to rape an unconscious female student has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. Testimony during the trial showed that Brandon Vandenburg…
TDOT employees train on snow plow simulator for winter season ahead
JACKSON, Tenn.-It might not feel like winter just yet, but that has not stopped the Tennessee Department of Transportation from preparing. This week, employees have the opportunity to drive a snow…
Kirkland Cancer Center holds annual "Shine a Light on Lung Cancer" event
JACKSON, Tenn.-An event was held Thursday night designed to shine a light on a disease that affects millions. The Kirkland Cancer Center hosted its 3rd annual "Shine a Light on…
Archivists in Jackson to digitize artifacts from World War I
JACKSON, Tenn.-Nearly a century ago, America found itself fighting in a war that ravaged parts of Europe, the middle east and North Africa. Thursday, archivists with the state library and archives…
"Window of Hope" fundraiser kicks off holiday season
JACKSON, Tenn.-The holiday season is ushered in with the annual "Windows of Hope" fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club, lighting the way for many area kids. Many of the kids…
Jackson Christian celebrates 40th anniversary with concert
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Hub City school marks four decades in existence by holding a huge celebration. Guest singer and songwriter Edwin McCain sang his hit "I Could Not Ask for…
West Carroll Special School District votes on new Director of Schools
ATWOOD, Tenn -- A school system selects their new leader. Thursday, the West Carroll Special School District voted in a new director of schools. "We came to a 4-2 vote…
Local officials retire American flags at ceremony
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The burning of an American flag may not be what you would expect to see from a group of patriotic West Tennesseans. But what they were doing…
WBBJ holds baby shower for anchor Keli McAlister
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a special day Thursday here at WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News. The newsroom got together along with the rest of the WBBJ family to throw a baby shower for Keli McAlister and her baby boy, expected in just a couple more…
Bolivar residents to vote on wine in grocery stores
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Residents in Bolivar will decide whether they want wine sold in their grocery stores. Mayor Barrett Stevens says, if passed, to meet zoning requirements the store must be a…
