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Carbon Monoxide Death

Frankfort County authorities say a man found dead in an outbuilding died of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning. Kenneth Witten had been staying in a building behind a mobile home in a rural part of the county, near the Henry County…

Woman Accused of Stealing from Bank for Drugs

A former bank employee has been indicted on a federal charge of stealing more than eighty-thousand dollars from a Hancock Bank branch in Biloxi to support her drug habit. Ashley Keel was indicted this week, but she had been charged…

Worker Dies After Five-Flight-Fall

A 43-year-old construction worker who survived for nearly a week in the hospital after falling from a five-story building in Belhaven has died. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart says Stacey Andrew Washington Wednesday night at University of Mississippi Medical Center…

MS Man Facing Murder Charges

A Lamar County man is held without bond following a Wednesday night shooting that left his father dead and his brother wounded. 38-year-old James Vernon Steeleman is held at the Lamar County Jail on a murder charge and an aggravated…

Man Arrested for Pot-Growing Probe

A Biloxi man sought on charges involving an indoor marijuana-growing operation in a rural Harrison County subdivision has turned himself in. Authorities say the hydroponic pot, discovered in sophisticated grow rooms Tuesday night at two homes is worth more than…

Library Fundraiser Held In Downtown Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson-Madison County Library Foundation hosted its "Books of Madison County" fundraiser, Thursday evening. The $45 a ticket event was held in two locations. At the library, attendees were able to talk one-on-one with local authors. About…

Travel Writers Tour Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- The Tennessee Department of Tourism bought in travel writers from across the country to visit Jackson. The writers were given a culinary tour of The Casey Jones Village. The tour included a…

Gaelic Harps Play at First Presbryterian

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- The Madison Scots hosted harpists William Jackson and Grainne Hambly at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday. The Madison Scots is a Non-Profit Group, who supports education about the heritage of Scotland and…

LIFT Wellness Center Construction Continues

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Construction on the LIFT Wellness Center continues to make progress, after being underway since early last year. 7 Eyewitness News got a sneak peek inside the building Thursday afternoon. Officials said…

Catalytic Converters Stolen from Milan Business

This video is no longer available. MILAN, Tenn. - Milan police are looking for the thief or thieves who stole 10 catalytic converters from a local business. It happened at Emert Auto sometime late Monday night, or early Tuesday morning.…

Report Shows Student Debt Going Up

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Students taking out loans to go to college have one more thing to worry about after graduation. A recent study says students interest rates are on the rise. According to the…

School Board Discusses Superintendent Search

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson-Madison County School Board set forth an ambitious schedule for hiring a new superintendent, Thursday. The board met in a special called session to discuss a variety of matters related…

Tenn. sees 2 new meningitis cases

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The number of Tennessee cases of people sickened by a rare fungal meningitis linked to contaminated steroid injections is now 63. According to the state Health Department, that's an increase of two from Wednesday. Officials say…

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