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Former Lexington Mayor Returns to Office

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON CO. Tenn.- Former Lexington Mayor, David Jowers, is happy to be elected for the position again, after he left office more than ten years ago. Jowers snagged the election Thursday night against current…

Humboldt Pair Charged With Drug Possession

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Two Humboldt residents are facing drug related charges. Humboldt Police Department has charged Edward Agnew Jr., age 28 and Rose Darling, age 22, after executing a search warrant at their home located on McKnight Street after a…

Post Office Struck by Lightning

This video is no longer available. DRESDEN, Tenn. - A loud crack of thunder and a flash of lightning during a Thursday afternoon storm shook up Dresden and hit the city's post office. "When I got here, it looked like…

Car Fire Backs Up I-40 For More than Two Miles

This video is no longer available. EAST MADISON COUNTY- A vehicle fire on a busy West Tennessee highway slows and ties up traffic Friday afternoon. Investigators say a pickup caught fire on I-40 near mile marker 87 just before two.…

Late Night Robbery Ends in a Shooting

This video is no longer available. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- An attempted armed robbery Thursday night in Humboldt left two in the hospital. According to investigators, two individuals were sitting in a vehicle on Lee Street when an unknown black male…

Elderly Woman Gets Wish Granted

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, TN.- Ninety-eight year old Mildred Herron has quite a story to tell to the 25 residents at the assisted living community, Alexandria Place. Herron was a passenger for a twenty minute flight around…

Patriot Run Raises Money for Wounded Warrior Project

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Hundreds of bikers rode from North Jackson to Bemis, Saturday afternoon, to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. The Patriot Run is in honor of Airman First Class Steven Spencer, who…

Marshals Capture Carroll County Fugitive

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-U.S. Marshals evacuated Park Ridge Apartments Thursday night in east Jackson as they searched for a wanted man out of Carroll County. Marshals told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Drew Smith was arrested around…

Deputies Give Girl Chance to Attend the Fair

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - The dream to ride the Ferris wheel by 8-year-old Alissa Warren will finally come true thanks to the Madison County deputies. Deputy Zachary Cummings said when he heard Alissa had been…

Man Caught in Benton County for Theft out of Madison County

This video is no longer available. BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. - Benton County deputies and Camden Police responded to a call about a man wanting to commit suicide. Officers responded and took Thomas Stevens into custody, guns and ammunition were also…

A-1 Landfill Appeal Denied, Could Close in 30 Days

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- A-1 Waste's landfill in west Madison County could be forced to close in 30 days, after a court order denying their appeal. Madison County Attorney Steven Maroney told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…

Lexington City Election Results

Lexington City Election Sept. 12, 2013 City of Lexington-MAYOR David Jowers 1206 Tim Pierce 571 City of Lexington-Alderman Pos. 4 Emmitt Blankenship 803 Waylon Buck 891 City of Lexington-Alderman Pos. 5 Jerry W. Bingham 772 Peggy Gilbert 920 City of…

Rural Development Grants Awarded in Humboldt and Milan

This video is no longer available. GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.-There is good news for Gibson County residents as the USDA announced two grants for two separate cities through its Rural Development program. In all, the money totals more than $30,000. The…

New Madison Co. Fire Station Opens

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- Residents of West Madison County now will have improved fire protection thanks to a new fire station. Thursday, Madison County fire officials showed off the new station, located at McKellar-Sipes Regional…

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