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Maplewood Residents Hunt for Easter Eggs

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Some residents at a local at a skilled nursing facility in north Jackson had a little Easter fun,Thursday. Residents of Maplewood Healthcare facility took time to get out and hunt Easter eggs.…

THP Out in Force for Easter Weekend Enforcement

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- If you are among those who will be hitting the road for an Easter weekend trip be aware the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be out in force. The department said Troopers will…

Early Morning Fire on West Forest Destroys Home

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A Jackson family is homeless after a fire destroyed there west Jackson home, early Thursday morning. The fire happened just before 1a.m. in the 300 block West Forest Avenue. Investigators believed the…

15-year-old to be Tried as an Adult

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Late Wednesday evening, Madison County Juvenile Court Judge Christy Little ruled the teen, accused in the shooting outside a west Jackson apartment complex earlier this month will be tried as an adult. Deontae…

Armed Robbery, Wreck and Chase in North Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson police hunt for suspects in two different armed robberies that happened within minutes of each other. It all started around 8:45 p.m. when a worker at the Laquinta Inn on North Highland…

Locals React to Gay Marriage Issue Before Supreme Court

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Over the last 24 hours, users of social media sites have shown their stance on the issue of gay rights as it moves through the U.S. Supreme Court by uploading pictures. The…

Water Problem Leaves Kindergarten Students Without Bathroom

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. - Gracie Catlan, 4, said she was nervous all day because she was afraid she could have had an accident. Gracie's mother, Christine was moved to tears over her daughter's discomfort. "I…

Spring Planting Delayed by Cold Temperatures

JACKSON, Tenn.-It seems as if cold weather, not drought, is becoming the major concern for farmers this planting season. According to experts, the unseasonalbly cold weather is leaving much of the area unprepared to start working. Agriculture centers are already…

Union Baseball Players Honored

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News congratulates two baseball players at Union University. John Reed and Derek Roof earned the Tennessee Sports Writers' Association Baseball Player and Pitcher of the Week honors during Union's…

Weather Changes Aren't the Culprit of Colds

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Some said that hot dry, or cold air can make you sick. Is that a fact or wives tale? Many believe that hot dry air dry up mucus in nasal passages leaving…

Kids at Juvenile Court Playing with "Puppy Pals"

This video is no longer available. PARIS, Tenn.- Henry County Sheriff Monte Belew and the juvenile court judge have partnered up to help the kids going through the court system, and they have a few four-legged friends who are a…

Man Charged with Killing Woman in Corinth

This video is no longer available. CORINTH, Miss.-Police in Corinth, Mississippi said they have arrested the man for a shooting Tuesday night that left a woman dead. Demarlen O'Bryan Davis, 25, is charged with murder and possession of a firearm…

Hardeman Co. Woman Charged with TennCare Fraud

This video is no longer available. CORINTH, Miss.- A Hardeman County woman has been arrested in Mississippi on a charge of TennCare fraud. Jennifer Davis, 37, of toone was arrested in Corinth, Mississippi. She was accused of using her state…

Doctors Explains Medicaid Decision, Residents on Both Sides

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - From the governor's office, the state of Tennessee is not going through with expanding Medicaid. "The reality of the matter is from the statistics, if Tennessee accepts the federal money we…

Spring Breakers Help with Storm Cleanup

This video is no longer available. BETHEL SPRINGS, Tenn. - Volunteers, both young and old, made their way to a small town community, looking to help those in need. Nearly two month after a storm ripped through Bethel Springs, crews…

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