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Congressman Fincher Wins Second Term

JACKSON, Tenn.- Freshman Stephen Fincher, the farmer from Frog Jump will return to Washington, D.C. This will be Fincher's second term as he easily defeats Timothy Dixon, James Hart and Mark Rawles. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff caught up with…

Chester County Liquor Referendum

This video is no longer available. CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn.-Voters in Chester County decided against two big issues on the ballot, Tuesday. Voters in the city of Henderson cast their votes on whether or not to allow package liquor stores to…

Council Passes Some Generals Park Improvements

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn,- Last month, owners of the Jackson Generals asked the city for $200,000 to make improvements to Pringles Park. Tuesday, the City Council passed some of the improvement requests. Members of the Jackson…

Sheriff: Suspicious Man Knocked On Doors, Ran From Deputies

This video is no longer available. UPDATE: Carroll County deputies have caught the man who fought with police and ran into the woods Tuesday morning. Deputies arrested Alexander Cawthon in the woods of Carroll County Wednesday. CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -…

Union's Campus and Community Day Promotes Service Projects

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Union University hosted its 10th annual Campus and Community Day, a day set aside to remember and serve through community projects throughout the area. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News caught up with the…

JCS Students "Pray at the Polls"

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A group of high school students were out praying at voting locations around Jackson on Election Day. Jackson Christian School students went to six of the 33 voting locations in Madison County…

Residents Give Feedback at "Coffee with a Cop"

JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson Police took some time Tuesday away from their busy patrol duties and once again met with the community. Police Chief Gill Kendrick in cooperation with area McDonald's restaurants once again hosted "Coffee with a Cop." Officers were…

Fugitive Arraigned on Additional Charges

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - A Jackson man appeared in Madison County General Sessions Court on additional charges, Tuesday. Grady Dewayne Carroll, 33, was arraigned on charges of evading arrest, driving on a revoked license, and…

Deer Wreaks Havoc In Downtown Humboldt

This video is no longer available. GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. - Betty Luckey came very close to a big buck and lived to talk about it. "I just heard a loud crash and the next thing I knew, my whole computer…

New app leads Smoky Mountains visitors

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - Going to the Smokies? There's an economical app for that. Knoxville travel writer Katy Koontz has issued the Smoky Mountain Travel Guide, which can be loaded onto iPhones and iPads through the App Store and Android…

Nashville considers flood protection measures

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - After a devastating flood in May 2010 caused more than $2 billion in damage to Metro Nashville, the city is preparing a plan to keep homes and businesses safe. WPLN-FM reports that possible projects range from…

Man gets more prison time in kidnap plot

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - A Johnson City man will spend an additional six years in prison after pleading guilty to trying to hire the kidnapping of a judge's wife and a prosecutor's children. Investigators said 34-year-old Shawn Allen Hughes…

New owner brings youthful buzz to the Grizzlies

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Mike Conley says the Grizzlies' new owner doesn't look much older than he is. The Memphis guard is right. Robert J. Pera, the Grizzlies' new chairman and majority owner, is only nine years older than his…

Milan Police Officer Indicted by Grand Jury

This video is no longer available. GIBSON COUNTY Tenn.- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested a suspended Milan Police officer Monday after the Gibson County grand jury returned a total of 24 indictments against him. Adam Scott Martin, 39, was…

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