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Third, final suspect charged in east Jackson store robbery

[gtxvideo vid="OmafUizl" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OmafUizl.jpg" vtitle="Coleman Food Mart Arrest”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The third suspect in the Monday robbery of an east Jackson store has been arrested and appeared Friday in city court. Rakeem Coleman is accused of being one…

Sheriff IDs victims in Weakley Co. murder-suicide

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man and his wife are dead following a murder-suicide just outside Martin, according to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say a man shot his wife several times before later turning the gun on himself.…

Madison Co. marriage software updated to include same-sex couples

UPDATED: MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The software the county uses to provide marriage licenses has been updated to accommodate same-sex couples. According to Madison County Clerk Fred Birmingham, the update consists of a change of information fields to include "Applicant…

'General Lee' takes final jump with Confederate flag

[gtxvideo vid="jhszrNnp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jhszrNnp.jpg" vtitle="General Lee Car”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- As lawmakers debate the Confederate flag and major retailers pull it from their shelves, Warner Bros. Pictures takes action too. The "General Lee," the 1969 Dodge Charger driven in…

Health care contract means job loss for Madison Co. Jail nurses

[gtxvideo vid="gDb8TkIq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gDb8TkIq.jpg" vtitle="Jail Employee Speaks Out PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nurses who work at the Madison County Jail said they feel as though they have been lied to. With only one month until they are terminated from…

Benton Co. man wanted on identity theft charges

[gtxvideo vid="HMUfhWvT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HMUfhWvT.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co ID Theft”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Benton County man is on the run after deputies say he told them he would turn himself in but then took off. Brandon Craig is wanted…

Sheriff: Worker killed during construction accident

BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Benton County Sheriff confirms a construction worker on I-40 was hit and killed by a dump truck Thursday evening. It happened just after 9:15 p.m. near Exit 133. Sheriff Kenny Christopher said the victim is…

Henderson business named 2015 Rural Small Business of the Year

HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Southern Chic Spatique, owned and operated by Stacey Ingold, has been named the Tennessee 2015 Rural Small Business of the Year. Walter N. Perry III, district director of the Tennessee Small Business Administration, presented the award on…

McKenzie residents share thoughts on man behind the mascot

[gtxvideo vid="bfEsvwHR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/bfEsvwHR.jpg" vtitle="McKenzie Mascot Meaning PKG”] McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Southern icon or football super fan? WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News asked McKenzie residents who the man behind the mascot is. After dozens of comments on social media, we…

Residents wake up to soapy situation in Brownsville

[gtxvideo vid="CpWJ7Iaj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CpWJ7Iaj.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Fountain Vandalism PKG”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A fountain in Brownsville square turned into quite the mess Thursday morning, all by the hands of a prankster. "I think kids are having fun," Elaine McCool said.…

Test score results show gains in all high school subjects

[gtxvideo vid="QnrxXd0y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QnrxXd0y.jpg" vtitle="TCAP Scores”] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Results from the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program show students made significant gains in all high school subjects and in the majority of subjects in grades 3 through 8. Gov.…

Jackson police warn movers of Craigslist scam

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police say scammers are using the Internet to advertise property they don't own. But by the time victims realize they've been had, they've already lost money. Police say scammers are pocketing thousands of dollars by taking…

City approves pay raises, $17M project funding

[gtxvideo vid="DgtUGF7n" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DgtUGF7n.jpg" vtitle="Jackson Budget Approved PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson municipal employees are expected to get a raise. The city council on Thursday approved the first reading of next year‘s budget. They also agreed to borrow $17.4…

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