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Lifeline Blood Services announces need for donors

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lifeline Blood Services has announced that West Tennessee's blood supply is in a vulnerable position. "We have an immediate need for blood types O negative, B negative and A negative,"…

Third suspect charged in Hardin Co. barn fire

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A third person has been arrested after an October 2017 barn fire near Savannah. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed Wednesday that Nick Duncan, 30, of Waterloo, Alabama,…

Donations to American Red Cross will be matched for Giving Day

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday, March 28, is the day when thousands across the country come together to stand up for their neighbors in need. March 28 is Giving Day, a movement started by the American Red Cross to help those affected by…

Man arrested in Martin restaurant break-in

MARTIN, Tenn. -- A man has been arrested after an early morning break-in at a Martin restaurant, according to the Martin Police Department. Rocha Kimmel, 20, of Martin faces burglary, theft and…

Visiting Memphis 50 years after King's assassination

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Fifty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. The civil rights leader's shocking murder on April 4, 1968, marked one of the…

Guests enjoy 14th Annual Taste of McNairy Food Festival

JACKSON, Tenn.--Guests enjoyed the 14th Annual Taste of McNairy Food Festival Tuesday night. Tuesday evening, community members gathered at the Selmer Community Center to support a great cause. The Taste of…

No one injured in Oakfield house fire

OAKFIELD, Tenn. -- An eyewitness news tipster first alerted WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News of a house fire at Edgemont Cove in Oakfield. Fire investigators confirm there were no injuries and that several…

7-foot gator spotted in West Tennessee

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- An employee with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency shot video of a seven-foot alligator spotted within the past month at the Wolf River Wildlife Management Area in Fayette…

Local churches take part in Holy Week celebration

JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local church is honored to host one of a series of services dedicated to the celebration of Easter. Englewood Baptist Church hosted one of many services Tuesday…

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