Runners hit the pavement for Cowboy Canter 5K
JACKSON, Tenn -- Runners in downtown Jackson braved the rain and laced up their sneakers for the Cowboy Canter 5K, hosted by Redemption Road Rescue. The race offered a 5K and…
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Law enforcement finds baby abandoned and mother tied up
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A neighborhood watch sign can be seen at the end of Currie Road in Haywood County, a rural road where all you can hear is…
Candlelight vigil brings awareness to child abuse
Brownsville, Tenn -- The Brownsville community came together Saturday to light a candle for anyone who may have suffered or is suffering from child abuse. Event organizers say recent child abuse cases across…
Fiery multi-vehicle wreck near city of Savannah
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn -- Hardin county officials confirm a two-vehicle wreck, ended with one of the cars involved on fire. A viewer sent WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News a photo of…
Residents gather for opening of Walter Brewer Bemis community center
BEMIS, Tenn. -- A dedication ceremony was held in Bemis Saturday for the opening of the Walter Brewer Bemis Community Center. The Center was first known as the West Bemis Rosenwald…
20 Tennessee parks to hold public meetings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Twenty of Tennessee's state parks are holding public meetings where community members can comment on current and future park improvement projects. State officials say the parks plan a series of public meetings on April 19 and…
Bethel hosts Take Back The Night event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bringing awareness to April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Bethel University will hold a Take Back The Night event on Tuesday, April 17 at 9 p.m. in the Rosemary and Harry Crisp II Arena. The event is…
Baby found in abandoned car; Mother found tied up in field
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brownsville Police confirm a baby was found asleep in an abandoned car. They say the incident happened around Curry Road Friday night. Police say the mother was found tied…
The men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity is holding a men's fellowship
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The men of Omega Psi Phi say they are holding a workshop Saturday, April 21 at East End Elementary School in Humboldt. Organizers say they want to teach…
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority invites community to Debutante Cotillion Ball
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho invite the community to their Annual Debutante Cotillion Ball. It will be held Friday, April 20 at the Carl Perkins Civic…
Local good Samaritans talk man out of jump
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A second chance, that is exactly what law enforcement says a group of good Samaritan's and a Madison County sergeant may have given a man teetering on the…
50th Annual UT Martin Rodeo kicks off
MARTIN, Tenn.--The 50th Annual University of Tennessee at Martin spring college rodeo kicked off Friday night. The competition was held in the Ned Ray McWherter Agriculture Complex. The rodeo became a collegiate sport…
Make a Wish grants Jackson teen's wish
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local teenager got her wish Friday during a concert in downtown Jackson. Thirteen-year-old Carley Hopper says she has always dreamed of having her own music room. Carley…
TN driver centers flash back to 1950s to promote organ donation
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Update your drivers license and help save a life at the same time. Friday is Donate Life Blue and Green Day. The campaign encourages people to…
Citizens express concerns over upkeep of local cemetery
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Several citizens reached out to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News to express their concerns with the upkeep of the Gibson County Memory Gardens. Ronald Michel has a loved one…
