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Steps to Take if You Are Hit by a Storm

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. - Once a tornado hits, like happened in Moore, Oklahoma, it can take seconds to completely destroy neighborhoods. Emergency management said storm victims should keep safety as their top priority. "If…

Pregnant Woman Killed in Henderson County Crash

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. - A woman and her unborn child were killed in a crash in Henderson County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Teri Ann David, 22, of Wildersville, died Tuesday from injuries…

Former First Lady Laura Bush to Speak at FHU Benefit Dinner

HENDERSON, Tenn. - Freed-Hardeman University has announced that Former First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush will be the featured speaker for the school's 49th Annual Benefit Dinner. Born in Midland, Texas, to Jenna and Harold Welch, the former first lady holds…

Banquet Kicks Off OVC Tournament in Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- The Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Championship got kicked off with a banquet dinner at Union University, Tuesday night. Six teams will compete in a double elimination tournament that will take place at…

Court Action Filed on Fire Damaged House

JACKSON, Tenn.- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has an update to a story we shared with viewers Monday night about neighbors angry over a burned out house that had sat untouched for years. The owner of the house on Pennington Place…

Dyer County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison

DYER COUNTY, Tenn.- A Dyer County man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for preying on a minor. According to the U.S. Attorney's office, Derick Shane Hundley, 30, pleaded guilty in January to enticing a minor online.…

Jackson City Council Spends Day Considering Budget

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- The Jackson City Council met Tuesday with the hopes of reaching a deal on a budget and they seem to be on the right path. The first reading of the budget passed…

Trenton Bank Robber Changes Plea to Guilty

This video is no longer available. TRENTON, Tenn.- The man accused of robbing a Trenton bank at gunpoint last January has pleaded guilty instead of going to trial. Ron Woody pleaded guilty to one of the two federal counts against…

Three Arrested in Lake County Drug Bust

This video is no longer available. LAKE COUNTY, Tenn.- Three people have been jailed in Lake County, awaiting a date with a judge on drug and gun charges. Anthony Fryerson, 48, Shepley Fryerson, 45, and Jamar Mays, 27, were the…

Fire Department Catches Fire During Storm

This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY, CO., Tenn. - Rubble and charred remains are what was left of the Sidonia Fire Department after lightening struck the building causing it to catch fire. "It hit the kitchen area of the…

Tornado Safe Spaces Nearing Completion in Brownsville

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn- With the threat of severe weather, Tuesday Haywood County School officials said they hope their safety plan will save students' lives. This year the school district was awarded a grant allowing them…

Red Cross Workers Deploy to Oklahoma

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Volunteers from West Tennessee are headed to help storm victims in Oklahoma. The team from the Jackson area of the American Red Cross loaded up their supplies Tuesday morning and headed to…

JMCSS Addresses Tornado Safety Plan for Students

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-The Jackson-Madison County School District discussed its tornado policy after Monday‘s deadly tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. The twister killed dozens of people, including children at an elementary school. Heavy rain soaked the city…

Three Arrested, One Wanted in Burglaries

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Three people are charged in a Madison burglary and one other is being sought. Kevin Cunningham, 35, Jonathan Wade, 24, Jarodd Moore, 23, are facing charges ranging from burglary to possession of…

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