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Madison Co. Commission Talks Budget Cuts

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Members of the Madison County commission met Monday night. One of the topics discussed included proposed cuts to the county's budget. The meeting was one of many commissioners will have as they…

Man Accused of Raping 14-year-old Girl

JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police have charged a man with raping a 14-year-old girl.. who is now five-weeks pregnant. Efren Galindo, 24, faces a count of statutory rape. Officers said the two had been involved in a relationship since January and…

TN Recognizes Work Zone Awareness Week

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Monday marked the first day of Work Zone Awareness week in Tennessee. TDOT will spread that message across the state this week in an effort to improve safety in construction and maintenance…

Police Release New Video of Theft at Gas Station

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police have released new video looking for a bold thief who took a woman's wallet from inside her vehicle as she stood just feet away.. gassing up her minivan. The new…

Locals React to Boston Bombing

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Several West Tennesseans ran in the Boston Marathon Monday, which ended with terror at the finish line. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness news spoke with two local men. One who had just finished…

Two Teens and Horses Injured After being Struck by Car

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON CO., Tenn.- Two teens and their horses were injured late Sunday night, after being hit by a car along Middleburg Street. Witnesses to the crash, David Gray and Jonathan Lancaster, told WBBJ 7…

Suspects Wanted after Arson at Church

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn.- Members of one local congregation are scared after their church was set on fire, Sunday. Deputies said they were dispatched to Oak Grove Methodist Church Sunday after a neighbor discovered one…

Yards in Crockett County Flushed for Cancer Research

This video is no longer available. MAURY CITY, Tenn.--Toilets have turned up outside homes across Crockett County. A local group said they are flushing yards to raise money for cancer research. “I‘ve had several people stop and ask me, 'why…

Study: More Male Teachers Needed in Elementary Schools

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-According to the Advocacy Group, "Men Teach," the number of male elementary school teachers is at a 40-year low. Scott Dean is the only male teacher at Pope Elementary School in north Jackson.…

FBI agents at HQ of Haslam family business

This video is no longer available. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - FBI agents have blocked the entrance at the Knoxville headquarters of Pilot Flying J, the truck stop business owned by the family of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his brother,…

Two explosions at Boston marathon finish line

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Navy has sent one of its bomb-disposal units to Boston to assist local authorities as needed in the aftermath of the two explosions near the Boston Marathon's finish line. The blasts killed two and injured more…

Official: Cellphone service shut down in Boston

WASHINGTON (AP) - A law enforcement official says cellphone service has been shut down in the Boston area to prevent any potential remote detonations of explosives. Authorities have not identified what caused the explosives that erupted at the finish line…

Deputy Chief Gerry Campbell to Retire from JPD

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police Deputy Chief Gerry Campbell has announced that he plans to retire from the department. Campbell did not give a retirement date but said he plans to give further details…

Henning man on top 10 wanted list found

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says that a West Tennessee man who had been on the state's top 10 wanted list has been found. The TBI said Monday that 25-year-old Darius Deshun Mitchell was arrested at…

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