NASHVILLE –Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner Bob Martineau, in partnership with Governor Haslam's Drive to 55 initiative, today announced Tennessee Promise Saturday, a student volunteer day to be held in all Tennessee State Parks on Saturday, July…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One area organization teams up with the Regional Interfaith Association to help feed thousands of families here in the Hub City and West Tennessee. On Friday, the Modern Woodmen of America hosted the event called Knocking Out…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators from the Weakley County Sheriff's Department have arrested two people on separate, unrelated drug counts. Officers executed a search warrant on the home of Julian Rodriguez, 39. During the search, deputies say they found close…
[gtxvideo vid="6UtBs6DF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6UtBs6DF.jpg" vtitle="Shooting Reaction PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In an update to the homicide at Lincoln Courts early Friday morning, Jackson police along with U.S. Marshals have arrested two suspects just 12 hours after the shooting. Councilman…
UNION CITY, Tenn.- Union City police have a man in custody, charged with aggravated assault. Reports indicate it happened Thursday afternoon when officers responded to a call from a woman, saying her boyfriend, Michael Sneed was threatening her with a…
[gtxvideo vid="mUVUT6QC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mUVUT6QC.jpg" vtitle="January Homicide Arrest”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is in custody for a homicide that happened in January. According to a release, around 6 p.m. Jan. 26, Harvey Gandy, 33, was found dead inside…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Voters turned out Thursday in Savannah to approve an increase in the local sales tax. Half is for the city of Savannah, and the other half is for Hardin County. New funds will benefit departments such as…
[gtxvideo vid="U9VqQShj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/U9VqQShj.jpg" vtitle="Lincoln Courts Shooting PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two suspected killers are captured within 12 hours of a deadly shooting at an East Jackson apartment complex. Police say a 29-year-old man is left dead in the…
[gtxvideo vid="ryP6DpWH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ryP6DpWH.jpg" vtitle="Chatt Shooting Aftermath PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn.,-- Law enforcement agencies in the Hub City have beefed up patrols in certain areas following the deadly attack in Chattanooga. Thursday, four Marines were killed in separate military offices.…
[gtxvideo vid="rKxZk9c3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/rKxZk9c3.jpg" vtitle="Lane Locker Assembly”] JACKSON, Tenn.-Thursday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News told you about the new weight room at Lane College. Now, their locker room is getting an upgrade. Friday, Fellowship Bible Church assembled lockers for the…
[gtxvideo vid="2LL4tWal" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2LL4tWal.jpg" vtitle="Christmas In july”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn.-In Crockett County, it is beginning to look a lot like Christmas, or at least it will be. A room, reserved for the event may be empty now but Saturday…
[gtxvideo vid="ZQnj6Qo0" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZQnj6Qo0.jpg" vtitle="Crimestoppers Check”] JACKSON, Tenn.-In north Jackson, Crimestoppers gets a little help to solve crime in the Hub City. Modern Woodmen presented Crimestoppers with a $5,000 check during a ceremony at Union University, Friday. The check…
[gtxvideo vid="cNV05Eq2" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cNV05Eq2.jpg" vtitle="33 Carver Robbery”] JACKSON, Tenn. --Jackson Police confirm a robbery in the area of 33 Carver. Officers say it happened around 3:45 a.m., roughly the same time as a shooting in Lincoln Courts Apartments. Investigators…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Already, students and their parents are gearing up for a new school year. Planet Fitness in Jackson has partnered with WRAP to conduct a school supply drive. From now until the end of August, Planet Fitness will be taking…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Police are on the scene of a shooting at Lincoln Courts Apartments in east Jackson. Officers say the shooting happened around 3:45 a.m. Friday in the 100 building of the apartment complex. Investigators say a 29-year-old…
