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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…

Tornado-ravaged community to be searched twice more

3:00 pm Update: MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The fire chief in the Oklahoma City suburb raked by a massive tornado says the search for survivors and the dead is almost complete. Fire Chief Gary Bird said Tuesday that he's "98…

UT-Martin to offer nursing degree at Parsons

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) - The University of Tennessee at Martin says it will offer a degree in nursing at its Decatur County location beginning next year. The university says its Parsons Center location will offer a Bachelor of Science in…

Suspect Arrested in Texas in Murder of Madison Co. Man

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police in Nashville say Texas state troopers and deputy U.S. marshals have arrested a homicide suspect in Lyford, Texas. Eric Lozano, who is 31 years old and from Lyford, was arrested Monday night in the killing…

Wheel Tax Voted Down, School Repairs On Hold

This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn. - The school year is coming to a close, but some parents in McNairy County are concerned after the County Commission voted down a $50 wheel tax. That is because a portion…

Burned Out Home Causes Concern for Neighbors

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Residents in north Jackson are upset claiming a home damaged in a fire more than three years ago has not been repaired, and is now home to wild animals. Randy Seymore told…

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