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Jackson Minister Sentenced to 55 Months in Prison

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A Jackson minister and businessman was sentenced Tuesday to four years and seven months in federal prison for failing to pay more than $3.6 million in federal income taxes. Isaac Brooks, Jr.,…

Wreck in Decatur County Kills Woman

This video is no longer available. DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn.- A late morning wreck along Highway 100 in Decatur County claimed the life of a woman from Decaturville, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Troopers said Vivian Bishop, 69, was heading…

Residents Report Fights When Ammunition Arrives in Stores

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Gun owners said buying ammunition is not only nearly impossible, but dangerous with nationwide shortages leading to panic buying across West Tennessee. Customer Curis James told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News that he…

Two McNairy Co. Residents Accused of TennCare Fraud

This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn. - Two McNairy County residents are charged in separate TennCare fraud cases involving prescription drugs. According to a news release from the Office of the Inspector General, Casey L. Callins, 33, of…

Police Investigating Death on Turtle Creek Drive

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson police are investigating the early morning death of a man at his home. According to a news release, first responders were called to a home in the 100 block of…

Emancipation Proclamation on display in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The original Emancipation Proclamation is going on display in Nashville as the Civil War-era document that changed the lives of countless African-Americans makes its only stop in the Southeast on a 150th anniversary tour. The exhibit…

Police Report Finding Drug Activity at Business, Three Arrested

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – Three people were arrested after police surveilled a business and reportedly found drug activity on the premises. According to a news release, investigators from the Jackson-Madison County Metro Narcotics Unit were…

Bank Donates to Local Substance Abuse Treatment Facility

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- . The Jackson Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency received a a helping hand from Regions Bank, Monday. The bank presented the group with a $6,000 donation. JACOA officials said all…

NSHS Football Team Honored for Successful Season

JACKSON, Tenn.- Football season has come and gone, but a perfect regular season record last fall for the North Side Indians was reason to celebrate, months later. Local businesses alumni raised nearly $4,000 to buy pullovers for the team, coaches…

USM Student from Jackson Glad to be Safe after Tornado

This video is no longer available. HATTIESBURG, Miss.- Monday night, the campus of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg was quiet. 24 hours before, a confirmed EF-4 tornado ripped through the town and campus. Storm Team 7 Chief Forecaster…

JMCSS Discuss Upcoming School Year

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- A later start to the school year, and a proposed contract for the new superintendent dominated the conversation at Monday night's working session at the Jackson-Madison County School Board. Several parents said…

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