JACKSON, Tenn. -- The sun is high in the sky across West Tennessee, and summer temperatures are here to stay. Some of the people most at risk are the elderly. "Some are on blood thinners and really don't recognize how…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Chief Meteorologist Tom Meiners surprised viewers Monday evening with a special on-air debut. Tom brought his baby girl on set to join him…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Baptist Memorial Hospital in Huntingdon has announced the death of a longtime physician. Dr. Jerry Atkins, who served the Carroll County community for more than 50 years, has died, according to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County. Atkins,…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Milan man charged with murder in a weekend shooting that left a juvenile dead is now in custody. Montarius Douglas, 18, turned himself in around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and is in custody at the Gibson…
JACKSON, Tenn. --It's less than 30 days until school is back in session, and Jackson-Madison School Board members are getting the ball rolling on future programs and renovations for the school year. Representatives of a possible alternative program spoke first…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police say around 8:40 p.m. Monday a crash occurred between a motorcyclist and a driver at North Highland Avenue and Old Hickory Boulevard behind the Exxon gas station. Police say people received injuries that were not…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A growing number of people gathered outside a gas station in Dyersburg early Monday morning. They are the family of Johnnie Watson. His nephew says he found his uncle's body inside…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A locally known musical performer is dealing with serious health problems and right now has been getting support from in the community. Jackson native Laurice Lanier is well known here…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- "It's just so uplifting, I can't imagine any place better," J.D. Whirley, a camper at Horizons, said. This is the 39th year for Horizons at Freed-Hardeman University. Monday morning started…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local clinic and a local business team up to help cancer patients and survivors. Patients at the Woman's Clinic in Jackson were treated to a surprise Monday — the smell of coffee and sweets in the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Those who work directly on a day-to-day basis with domestic abuse victims gathered Monday at the Madison County Sheriff's Office to learn about the Safe at Home Program. Program…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teenager was killed in a weekend crash in Decatur County. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Taylor Coffey was killed in the crash on Highway 641. A crash report says Coffey, of Sugar…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a break-in at a Martin fast food restaurant. Officers responded around 1:30 a.m. July 4 to a report of a burglary at Wendy's on University Street, according to a news release from the Martin…
NASHVILLE -- The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service in Tennessee has announced $2 million in assistance will be made available to some farmers and forestland owners impacted by February's flooding. Agricultural producers and forestland owners in…
GIBSON CO., Tenn. -- On Saturday night around 7 p.m. Gibson County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to calls of a shooting on 34 Napoleon Luther Road and found a teenage boy unresponsive. Gibson…
