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.…
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…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. Gay and lesbian couples already can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The court's ruling on…
[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…
[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…
[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…
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…
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 near Exit 133. Sheriff Kenny Christopher said the victim is in…
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…
[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…
[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.…
[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, 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…
[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…
[gtxvideo vid="TWjC4itC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TWjC4itC.jpg" vtitle="BOTB Award Ceremony”] NORTH JACKSON -- The 2015 Battle of the Badges winners were honored Thursday. The Jackson Police Department takes the trophy this year. For two weeks, first responders gave blood to try and…
