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Madison Academic Celebrates Veterans

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Madison Academic students took time out of their day Thursday to recognize veterans. Relatives of Madison Academic students who are serving or have served in the military were guests at a special…

East Jackson Gas Station Reopens after Fire

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- An east Jackson convenience store, shutdown after it was burglarized and burned in June has reopened to serve customers. The Exxon on Est Chester Street held its grand reopening, Thursday. It was…

ATMs Stolen from Business

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- Madison County deputies are investigating a possible burglary where two ATMs were stolen from a convenience store. Early Thursday morning, deputies were called to the Mifflin General Store on Beech Bluff…

KY Anti-gambling forces happy with election results

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Anti-gambling forces were heartened by an election that ousted a handful of legislative incumbents who had voted for failed casino and slots bills in recent years. "The odds against expanded gambling in Kentucky just got steeper,"…

Fisk picks 2 finalists for presidency

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Fisk University has selected a college administrator from Michigan and the founder of a consulting practice as finalists to take over as president of the Nashville college. H. James Williams is dean of the Seidman College…

La. man convicted in TVA contractor fraud

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A federal jury in Chattanooga has convicted a former safety manager of fraud for falsifying safety records at the Tennessee Valley Authority's nuclear power plants in order to collect bonuses. Federal prosecutors said in a news…

Court dismisses Tenn. lawyer John Wolfe's appeal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A federal appeals court has dismissed the appeal of a Tennessee lawyer who was denied Arkansas delegates despite winning 42 percent of the vote in the Democratic Party's presidential primary. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed John Wolfe's appeal on Wednesday, the day after President Barack Obama was re-elected. The court says Wolfe didn't respond to an order last month. Wolfe filed a notice of appeal in federal court last month after a federal judge dismissed his lawsuit against the Arkansas Democratic Party. The judge said Wolfe couldn't prove that the state party violated his rights when it refused to award him any delegates. The party says Wolfe didn't follow party rules. Wolfe didn't respond to a phone message left Wednesday.

Surveillance Video of ATM Stolen with Forklift Released

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- In a follow-up story, for the first time, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News can show you the actual surveillance video of the ATM being stolen from a bank in Three Way, early…

Dick's Sporting Goods Burglarized

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- Jackson police said two men used a crowbar to break into the Dick's Sporting Goods store off Vann Drive, late Tuesday night. Store managers said the thieves knew what they were doing.…

Hale Street Bar to be Ordered Shut Down

This video is no longer available. JACkSON, Tenn.- Sources told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News the City of Jackson and the owner's of Larry's Sports Bar have come to an agreement to shut down the midtown business. Last month, the city…

Indictments Handed Down in Henry County Murder

This video is no longer available. HENRY COUNTY, Tenn.- A Henry County grand jury has indicted four men in connection with an August fight inside a club near Paris that ended in a fatal shooting. Court papers showed Tevin Lumpkin,…

Man Who Ran From Deputies In Henderson Co. Arrested

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. - Carroll County deputies have caught the man who fought with deputies and ran into the woods, Tuesday morning. Deputies arrested Alexander Cawthon in the woods of Carroll County Wednesday. Deputies said local residents spotted Cawthon Wednesday…

Local Merchants Fight Against Shoplifters

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn- Local law enforcement officials and loss prevention officers are trying to decrease organized shoplifting this holiday season. 'J Alert', the local law enforcement retaliation team met Wednesday, to discuss a strategy to…

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