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East Jackson residents want to bring healthier options to area

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON, Tenn--For the first time, Marshall's East Jackson Farmers Market brought fresh vegetables and home made sweets to the neighborhood. Members of two local organizations say they wanted to make more fresh foods…

UPDATE: Teen shot in head at home recovering

This video is no longer available. WHITEVILLE, Tenn. -- The family of the teen shot in the head tells WBBJ 7 Eyewitness news the victim is at home recovering, Sunday. The Whiteville Police Department says 19-year-old Alunta Giles was shot…

Jackson man charged with TennCare fraud

JACKSON, Tenn.-A Madison County man has been charged with TennCare fraud. The Office of Inspector General with the assistance of the Madison County Sheriff's Department announced the arrest of Joe Ray Phelps, 54, of Jackson. Phelps was indicted by a…

Staples holds early voting rally for supporters

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- One of the candidates running for Madison County sheriff held a rally as hundreds of supporters turned out. The event was held at the Farmer's Market in downtown Jackson. Several hundred people…

Medon manhunt ends in arrest

This video is no longer available. MEDON, Tenn. -- An afternoon manhunt in South Madison County lands one man behind bars even though he hasn't been charged with a crime. Officers from the Madison County Sheriffs Department began combing the…

38 indicted after 3-month drug sting in Weakley County

This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY CO., Tenn. -- Thirty-eight men and women are charged after a three-month long drug investigation in Weakley County. Investigators say what started as a hunt for prescription pills led them to finding meth…

Steady stream of residents take advantage of early voting

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- The polls officially opened across West Tennessee on Friday. Election officials in Madison County say they've seen a steady and heavy stream of early voters. Polls close at four, but will…

Neighbors shaken after daytime shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tracewood Cove residents say they are still shaken after a Thursday afternoon shooting that left one man in the hospital, another behind bars and a third gunman still on the loose.…

Officers write 150 tickets in one day with new radar

This video is no longer available. HENRY CO., Tenn. -- Officers in Henry wrote speeding drivers around 150 tickets in more than 24 hours with a new radar technology. The Henry Police Department began using their "Dragoncam" radar Thursday. It…

Darlene's Closet honors a West TN woman's legacy

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- As Robert Richmond goes through his wife, Darlene's, possessions, he remembers how much she loved to give. Darlene passed away in December, but this weekend her family will sell clothes from…

Campers compete in summer olympics

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- A Hub City arena known for basketball was full of athletes competing for ribbons and recognition on Friday. Oman Arena was turned into a venue for a number of events as…

WTBC hosts youth summit for students

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- For the first time, the West Tennessee Business College hosts a youth summit. On Friday, middle school students got lessons about bullying, gang prevention, childhood obesity and healthy eating. WTBC staff…

Residents complain of losing money at city's only laundromat

This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Crawling bugs, dusty wall and soap-scum filled machines are just some of the complaints about Bolivar's only laundromat, but residents said it's the money they're losing there that upsets them the…

Tate Road sinkhole almost repaired

This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Road crews say a sinkhole that swallowed a truck in Bolivar is almost repaired. The sinkhole on Tate Road is more than 90 percent complete and drivers should be able to…

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