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Local theater director gets Grammy nod

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee theater director is getting top honors in the music industry. Matthew Holt, the executive director of Bethel University's Renaissance program, is nominated for two Grammy awards next year.…

Sources: DA Matt Stowe stonewalls TBI

This video is no longer available. PARSONS, Tenn. -- District Attorney Matt Stowe has halted all Tennessee Bureau of Investigation crime services for all law enforcement agencies in the 24th Judicial District in which he serves, multiple sources have confirmed.…

Mugshots : Madison County : 12/15/14 - 12/16/14

The people in the gallery to the left were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7:00 a.m. on 12/15/14 and 7:00 a.m. on 12/16/14. Their inclusion only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt…

West Tenn. Santa raises money for kids to shop

This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn. -- Earlier this month we introduced you to a West Tennessee Santa Claus. Jack Cheshier has helped raise money for nearly 10,000 kids to have a brighter Christmas over the last three…

Local church celebrates Christmas with live nativity

This video is no longer available. SCOTTS HILL, Tenn. -- A local community comes together to highlight the true meaning of Christmas in a unique way. The Scotts Hill Baptist Church took on a huge undertaking for the first time…

BREAKING: Traffic crash, power outage in west Jackson

BREAKING NEWS: JACKSON, Tenn. -- A traffic crash in west Jackson is causing traffic to be rerouted and apparently is the cause for leaving many people in the area without power. According to eyewitnesses on the scene, a utility pole…

More technology coming to Jackson-Madison Co. schools

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System plans to bring more technology into the classroom. At the last school board meeting, members discussed when and what it will take to get new computers…

Police kill 16-year-old robbery suspect who shot officer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Metro Nashville police say a 16-year-old robbery suspect has been killed after he shot and injured an officer. Police spokesman Don Aaron told Nashville media that officers were responding to a report of a robbery Sunday…

Governor Haslam announces Medicaid expansion proposal

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local hospital officials are thrilled about a new plan announced Monday by Governor Bill Haslam. After 17 months of negotiations, the governor announced a proposal to expand Medicaid in Tennessee. Haslam…

BREAKING UPDATE: Sheriff Mehr confirms jailers injured

DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Sheriff John Mehr confirmed two inmates assaulted two female jailers inside the Annex at the Madison County Courthouse late Friday night. He spoke with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. According to the sheriff, the…

Jackson elementary students get to buy gifts

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- Students at Thelma Barker Elementary School got a chance Monday to purchase gifts for loved ones. First through 5th graders had a selection of coffee mugs to picture frames. The parent-teacher…

Madison Co. officials approve school resource officer funds

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- County commissioners approved funding Monday for three school resource officers in Jackson-Madison County. Commissioners approved $84,000 to go toward training the three officers for next school year. The city will…

Humboldt business re-opens after truck crash

This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Just days after an out-of-control truck crashed through their front doors, a local business has re-opened. The storefront of Simmons Shoe Store in downtown Humboldt was damaged Thursday after police say…

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