Police say weekend traffic stop leads to gun, drug charges
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is facing a number of charges after a weekend traffic stop on North Highland Avenue. Investigators say Darrius Williams…
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Jackson man accused of attacking woman with machete
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have arrested a man for allegedly attacking a woman with a machete. Court documents state that Kaya Summers-Butler approached a woman Friday and swung a machete at her. After…
UPDATE: DA says 6 dead in Chattanooga school bus crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- The district attorney confirms six people are dead after an elementary school bus crash in Chattagnooga. Hamilton County District Attorney Neal Pinkston told media outlets that five people died at the scene and one died at the…
Madison Co. Sheriff’s Office to relocate to West Middle School
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff’s Office will move into West Middle School. County commissioners approved the change Monday and $180,000 in funding for roof repairs at the facility.…
Madison Co. commissioners move to name possible TBI lab in honor of fallen agent
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Commissioners approved a resolution Monday requesting the state name a new Tennessee Bureau of Investigation lab possibly coming to Jackson after an agent killed in the line of duty.…
Jackson man charged with rape, false imprisonment
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing charges after a woman told police he shoved her into her bedroom and raped her. Tony Tyrone Cole is…
Trenton man charged in Weakley Co. 4-wheeler thefts
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Trenton man is facing burglary and theft charges after investigators say they linked him to two recent four-wheeler thefts. …
Chester Co. woman charged with having sexual relationship with teen
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Henderson woman is facing a statutory rape charge on accusations of having a sexual relationship with a teenager. …
USJ's Holiday Mart gets shoppers in holiday spirit
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Although thanksgiving a few days away, the city of Jackson is already in the holiday shopping spirit. "It is a wonderful way to start off your holiday season and getting…
Blairs Chapel CME church celebrates 135 years
JACKSON, Tenn -- One local church has been around for more than a century and they were congratulated on their years of service through letter from President Barack Obama. A legacy of growth…
Operation Christmas Child collects gift-filled shoeboxes
JACKSON, Tenn -- This is the season of giving back and people all over the world are working to make this time of year special for the less fortunate. Operation Christmas Child,…
Police say presence in north Jackson was for welfare check
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Several north Jackson residents reached out to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness news Sunday night about what they described as a heavy police presence in their neighborhood. While our news crews were in the area of Rolling Acres Drive, a…
Car hits deer, deer goes airborne, hits someone walking by
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — A deer hit by a car in Tennessee went airborne and struck someone walking by hard enough to break some of the pedestrian's bones. Clarksville Police spokeswoman Officer Natalie Hall tells The Leaf-Chronicle (http://leafne.ws/2g3IdIg ) that a…
Spokesman: VW cuts will have 'no effect' in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A plant spokesman says Volkswagen's plan to cut 30,000 jobs will have "no effect" on the company's Chattanooga facility. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/2guYBD5 ) company staffing contractor Aerotek wants to hire 1,100 new employees…
Study offers route options for Atlanta-Chattanooga train
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A study looking at the potential of a bullet train between Chattanooga and Atlanta includes three route options. The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/2gsyqwc ) says the first part of the two-track study is almost ready. The…
