LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Officers from the Lexington Police Department have confirmed a 29-year-old man drowned around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Beech Lake. Divers can be seen from West Tennessee Dive Team at Beech…
SELMER, Tenn.--Community members gathered at a workshop Tuesday night to learn more about a deadly deer disease. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency hosted a workshop for community members in Selmer tonight to learn more…
MILAN, Tenn. -- It seems like every summer there's a new dance craze, but you'll want to "git up" for this latest dance challenge. Sung by artist Blanco Brown, the "Git Up"…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee legislature passed hundreds of bills relating to schools in recent months, with topics ranging from vaping, to school bus security, and more. One new law will require teachers to…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit makes a life-saving and heart-healthy donation. Friends of Heart, a nonprofit started by West Tennessee Healthcare, aims to help heart patients all over the region…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Texas man is sentenced to life in prison after investigators say he was part of a large methamphetamine trafficking organization. Rolando Lopez, 58, was charged with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. In a news release, the U.S.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ-TV has joined a growing number of networks around the country in adding the national anthem to the beginning of our broadcasts each morning. "The Star-Spangled Banner" was…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Football season is about to kick off in West Tennessee, but two teams are waiting on their new stadiums. "I've seen a lot of progress the last couple of weeks," South Side High School head football coach…
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…
