JACKSON, Tenn.- Viewers across West Tennessee reported feeling an earthquake on the night of April 1st, 2015 from across northwest Tennessee to Savannah to and even Jackson! It appears that tonight's shaking was the result of a 3.6 magnitude earthquake…
DYERSBURG, Tenn.-Dyersburg firefighters told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News an abandoned house on Shelby Drive caught fire just after 3:30 p.m., Wednesday. The cause is still under investigation and no injuries were reported.
[gtxvideo vid="WX6qJw1O" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WX6qJw1O.jpg" vtitle="Civic Center Update - Dan”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist reacts for the first time about fire safety concerns at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Jackson firefighters did a walk-through of the building…
[gtxvideo vid="vM7xI95U" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vM7xI95U.jpg" vtitle="Golden Gloves Tournament - Sports”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Fighters ranging from Nashville to Georgia are heading to the Golden Gloves Arena for the West Tennessee Golden Gloves. The two-day competition begins on Friday at 7…
[gtxvideo vid="IfgZSgfC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IfgZSgfC.jpg" vtitle="Assaulted Victim Update”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The victim of a brutal assault said the burglar targeted his home for drugs and money. Roy Faught said he was awakened from a nap last Thursday morning by…
[gtxvideo vid="4APkyD35" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4APkyD35.jpg" vtitle="Lightning Destroys Home”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A home in Hardin County is ruled a total loss after being struck by lightning Tuesday night. Hardin County Fire Chief Melvin Martin said the house on Huckleberry Lane…
[gtxvideo vid="EtVPidWc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EtVPidWc.jpg" vtitle="DCS Employee Aggravated Assault”] LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A call of trespassing in Lexington leads to four counts of aggravated assault. Warren Crook is an employee with the Regional Southwest Madison County office, according to the…
[gtxvideo vid="2ixDmtRA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2ixDmtRA.jpg" vtitle="Barford Honorable Mention”] JACKSON, Tenn. - South Side grad Jaylen Barford was an integral part of the Hawks 2014 Class AA State Championship. The Jackson native is adding a new title to his resume: All-American.…
[gtxvideo vid="Zaq4OOEi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/Zaq4OOEi.jpg" vtitle="Hall Serves Abroad”] SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Congratulations to one of Tennessee's own. Zachary Hall from Hendersonville was featured by navyoutreach.org. Hall serves as an operations specialist aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald…
[gtxvideo vid="40jc7oPe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/40jc7oPe.jpg" vtitle="Child Abuse Prevention Month”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- April is deemed Child Abuse Prevention Month, and local officials including those at the Carl Perkins Center of Humboldt are stepping up to promote awareness. Officials looking out…
[gtxvideo vid="jt28Qfyc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jt28Qfyc.jpg" vtitle="JPD Contractor Scam”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a contractor accused of scamming elderly people by offering to do work at their homes. Officers say the contractor, described as a middle-aged white man with…
[gtxvideo vid="wUfWczbn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wUfWczbn.jpg" vtitle="Habitat For Humanity”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Habitat for Humanity's ReStore marked 10 years in business Wednesday. Members with the organization celebrated with a cookout and door prizes along with an egg hunt and coloring contest…
[gtxvideo vid="r2Gyelvm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/r2Gyelvm.jpg" vtitle="Battle of the Badges”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- It's a big, bloody battle among Hardeman County and Bolivar city leaders. The Hardeman County Sheriffs Office, Bolivar police and the fire department all took part Wednesday in…
[gtxvideo vid="8JbYbzYa" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8JbYbzYa.jpg" vtitle="Croxkett Co Fights Hunger”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officials at the only food pantry in Crockett County say it's struggling to feed the more than 2,500 people who rely on them. "We have two deep…
[gtxvideo vid="xefIjUOi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xefIjUOi.jpg" vtitle="Truck Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police need the public's help identifying two persons of interest in the alleged theft of a pickup truck. Police responded around 2:40 a.m. March 25 to a wreck near…
