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"Room in the Inn" Provides Shelter for Homeless Men

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Churches are preparing for the up coming winter months to provide free shelter for homeless men in Jackson. The program, called "Room in the Inn" is a partnership between Area Relief…

Nearly 10,000 Kids Attend Jackson-Madison Co. Trunk or Treat

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday night's rain might have postponed the event on Halloween but it did not stop people from having fun at the Jackson-Madison County Trunk-or-Treat event. This was the sixth annual Trunk-or-Treat…

89-Year-Old Woman Relives Her Career for One Day

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn -- An 89-year-old former hospital volunteer got to relive her career Friday thanks to Second Wind Dreams. Betty Seals worked at Southern Hills Hospital in Nashville for 25 years as a volunteer.…

YouthTown Names New Director

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- A big day for YouthTown Friday as the group for troubled young men names a new executive director. The treatment facility's board of directors has hired Pepper Pratt as its new…

Suspects Wanted in Carjacking, Armed Robbery

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A carjacking, armed robbery and pistol whipping has Jackson police on the lookout for two suspects. Officers said around 8 p.m. Friday night a driver was stopped at the intersection of Robin…

Carroll Co. Woman Sentenced, Pleads Guilty to TennCare Fraud

This video is no longer available. NASHVILLE, Tenn.- A Carroll County woman charged with TennCare fraud has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to the charge. State investigators say Jamie Denise Walker, 35, of Trezevant pleaded guilty to…

Teen's Car Struck by Pecan Tree During Severe Weather

This video is no longer available. DYER, Tenn. -- A local teen survived a freak accident during Thursday night's severe weather when a pecan tree feel on her car while she was driving. Large limbs marked the scene of a…

Discovery Park of America Opens to the Public

This video is no longer available. UNION CITY Tenn.- The Discovery Park of America officially opened to the Public Friday afternoon. Hundreds of people lined up outside the 50 acre museum and park to be the first ones to get…

Local Families Devastated By Cuts To Food Stamps

This video is no longer available. WHITEVILLE, Tenn -- The national cuts to food stamp benefits are hitting close to home, drastically affecting some local families. Orlena Greer gets a free meal a day at the Whiteville Senior Center; but…

Thirteen People Arrested in West Tennessee Drug Takedown

JACKSON, TN – More than 120 law enforcement officials from 13 different agencies participated in a takedown Wednesday of a group of individuals indicted for their roles in distributing methamphetamine, cocaine, and marijuana throughout West Tennessee, according to officials. Thirteen…

Sheriff Deputy Receives Paid Administrative Leave

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Madison County Attorney Steve Maroney confirms he recommended Deputy Sharon Sangster be put on paid administrative leave. She was put back on the payroll for the Madison County Sheriff's Department, Friday.…

Report: Shooting at LAX

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police and paramedics surrounded a terminal on Friday at Los Angeles International Airport because of a reported shooting. Witness Brian Keech said he heard "about a dozen gunshots" from inside the security gate at Terminal 3.…

Power and Water Outage Affects Obion County Residents

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- As of late Thursday night, many Union City and northern Obion County residents were without power and water.. The Union City Water Department told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News a water main has broken along Highway 22.…

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