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Shots Fired Into Home as Grandmother Holds Infant

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman in Jackson is living in fear after police say shots were fired at her house as she held her one-month-old grandchild. Michelle Sterling, 38, says the only thing that…

Bike riders Inspire Teens in Children's Home

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Bike riders from Memphis and Jackson took a trip in the cold temperatures Saturday to speak to students at New Heights School. The Association of Recovering Motorcyclists, also known as ARM,…

Union City Police Make Arrest in Hit and Run

This video is no longer available. UNION CITY, Tenn. - Union City police said they have arrested the man wanted for a hit and run. Officers said 55-year-old Beauyett Young is behind bars, accused of ramming and pinning a woman…

Henderson Woman Loses Home in Early Morning Fire

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A house built in 1948 was destroyed in only two hours, on Saturday. Regina East, the homeowner, was asleep as flames consumed the house she's lived in all of her life.…

AR-15 Stolen in Home Burglary

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are asking for help after a home was burglarized on Courtland Street. According to investigators, AR-15 rifle, several magazines, and several hundreds of rounds of ammunition were stolen. They…

Fire in Weakley County Under Investigation

This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY Co. Tenn - Martin Fire Department confirmed a house fire in Weakley County Friday afternoon. The fire happened along Terrell Road according to fire officials. They say the fire is still under investigation.…

Child Near Highway Causes Accident that Injures Two

This video is no longer available. HARDEMAN, CO., Tenn. - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Hardeman County that sent a family to the hospital and their dog to a local vet. According to officials, the driver…

Family Horse Found Shot Dead in Possible Poaching

This video is no longer available. DYER COUNTY, Tenn.- Dyer County Deputies are asking for help after one family's pet horse was found shot dead, Thursday morning. Officials say someone opened fire in the darkness off of Parker Road in…

Local Residents Losing Unemployment Benefits

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn- More than a million U.S. citizens will lose their unemployment benefits on Saturday; and for some local residents the loss is hitting close to home. Sharon Sewell receives unemployment benefits but after…

Update: Bells Fire Victims Receive Big Donations

This video is no longer available. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some good news after a tragic Christmas fire left one family in Bells homeless after the holidays. Just hours after the family's story aired on WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, family…

Two-Year- Old Falls In Sinkhole, Saved by Pants Leg

This video is no longer available. HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn.- One West Tennessee family saves their two-year-old child from a being swallowed by a massive sinkhole in Stanton, Thursday. Haywood County deputies told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News the toddler slipped in…

Dyersburg Shooting Victim Speaks Out

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn- James Simonton said he's lucky to be alive. "The same bullet that hit me is the same bullet that hit and killed him," Simonton said. Simonton's friend, Quincy Terry was shot in…

Ceramic Heater Fire Destroys House in Huntingdon

This video is no longer available. HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Instead of unwrapping gifts on Christmas 58-year-old Eddie Woods Sr. and his fiance were looking for a place to stay after a heater in their laundry room set their house on…

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