New Tenn. gun law takes effect in 2017; lowers lifetime permit cost
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gun carry permit laws are changing in 2017 for Tennessee gun owners. The fee for a lifetime carry permit in the state is being reduced. Currently the…
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Installation of new HVAC unit on City Court building prompts emergency street closure
JACKSON, Tenn.-One lane of North Highland Avenue will be closed early Thursday while a new air conditioning unit is being installed on top of the City Court building. Three weeks ago,…
Brownsville police investigate 2nd shooting in 4 days
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- After the Christmas holiday, investigators are busy trying to solve the second shooting in Brownsville in just four days. Brownsville police returned to the crime scene to search for…
Men face drug charges after traffic stop
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men are charged with marijuana possession after a traffic stop, and officers say one of them brought cocaine into the Madison County Jail. …
Man apprehended with Taser faces evading arrest charge
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man who police apprehended with a Taser faces charges including assault and evading arrest. Damian Graham is charged with simple assault, criminal trespassing and evading arrest. Officers say they…
Milan police honored by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office
MILAN, Tenn. -- Earlier this month, three Milan police officers were honored by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office. Lt. Kelvin Whitney won the Tennessee Highway Safety Office's Speed Enforcement Award. Officer Brian Hutson received the Seatbelt Enforcement Award. Officer Jeff Gordon…
4th annual Hub Classic basketball tournament gets underway
JACKSON, Tenn -- It's that time of year again for the fourth annual Hub Classic, a three-day basketball tournament sponsored by Area Relief Ministries. Sixteen teams, eight girls and eight…
Police: Man, 2 juveniles assaulted & robbed woman as she was walking
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is charged along with two juveniles after police say they assaulted and robbed a woman as she was walking along an east Jackson street. [caption id="attachment_191297"…
New car insurance verification program starts in January
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new program launching in the new year will start tracking uninsured Tennessee drivers. "The new program that starts in January is an electronic insurance verification…
Photo Gallery: Hail pics from WBBJ viewers
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After a hail storm hit West Tennessee Wednesday afternoon, we received some amazing photos from WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News viewers.
Teen charged in deadly Christmas Day shooting in Henderson County
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A juvenile is now facing a homicide charge in a deadly Christmas Day shooting. The 15-year-old juvenile has been charged with reckless homicide in the shooting death…
RAW VIDEO: Hail storm hits Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A brief but intense hail storm passed through the Jackson area Wednesday…
East Tenn. woman leaves entire $1.2 million estate to animal shelter
ELIZBETHTON, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee woman's $1.2 million estate has gone to the dogs — and cats, too. The Johnson City Press reports Glenda Taylor DeLawder's bequest to an animal shelter was announced Christmas Day on the Carter County…
Tenn. attorney general: Ban on ballot box selfies is constitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee attorney general says a ban on snapping selfies at the ballot box is constitutional. According to…
Shoppers react to mall fights in Memphis
JACKSON, TENN - Fights and disruptions breaking out in area shopping centers. Monday, two Memphis malls, Wolfchase Galleria and Oak Court Mall, saw what authorities described as major disturbances causing one to shut down early. "It's so much happening at the…
