City Council bags waste proposals for next meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City Council members talk trash at the first meeting of 2016. They had planned to vote on who will be collecting garbage when a contract either renews for…
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Police make quick arrest in east Jackson robbery
EAST JACKSON -- Officers make a quick arrest in an apparent robbery Tuesday afternoon in east Jackson. Police on scene tell WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they have a man in custody, suspected of robbing…
City to close lane of Vann Drive Wednesday for drainage repairs
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City engineers will close one lane of Vann Drive near Stonebridge Boulevard on Wednesday. The lane will be closed for about 200 feet east on the south…
Liberty Tech welcomes new principal
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System is welcoming a new principal to the area. Superintendent Verna Ruffin has announced that Timothy Gilmer is the new principal of Liberty Technology Magnet…
TBI investigating death of Parsons man
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The TBI is investigating after a man was found dead Sunday in a Parsons apartment. Charles Floyd, 56, was found after a neighbor called 911 to a residence at Kensington Place Apartments, according to the Tennessee…
Jackson man charged with aggravated statutory rape
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is charged with aggravated statutory rape after allegedly having sex with an underage female. A deputy with the…
Man rescued from swollen river near Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A fire official says a man has been rescued after his boat capsized on the swollen Loosahatchie River in Shelby County. Memphis fire spokesman Wayne Cooke tells WMC-TV that the man hung on to trees as…
Overturned pickup slows traffic in north Jackson
NORTH JACKSON -- Part of a busy Jackson thoroughfare was temporarily shut down after a Tuesday afternoon wreck involving an overturned pickup truck. First responders were on scene where a red pickup overturned on North Highland…
Powerball jackpot climbs to $450 million
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The estimated jackpot for Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing climbed to $450 million thanks to strong sales. Customers purchased Powerball tickets Tuesday in Jackson. “I feel like I may be…
Man appears on charge in Christmas Eve robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man appeared Tuesday in city court on a charge stemming from a Christmas Eve robbery. Jamie Johnson is charged with aggravated robbery on accusations of being one of four men…
Woman charged with murder in stabbing death
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman is facing a murder charge in the city's first homicide of 2016. Norma Michelle Barnett is charged with…
Bomb scare shuts down I-40 rest area
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Mississippi man will undergo a mental evaluation after telling West Tennessee authorities he had a bomb in his car. The investigation spurred the shutdown…
Courtroom outburst ends with more prison time for convict
JACKSON, Tenn. -- What started out as a hearing to request a new trial ended with an emotional outburst, Monday. Harold Vaughn and his attorney appeared before Circuit Court Judge Don…
Haywood Co. deputies seek suspect in Monday morning shooting
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies in Haywood County are looking for the person behind an early Monday morning shooting. According to Sheriff Melvin Bond, a man was shot after a…
Mayor talks about upcoming Jackson City Council meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We are excited about the new year," Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist said. "We're very optimistic about the growth of the city, and a lot of what…
