This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Between Christmas and New Year's, thousands of people across the country celebrate Kwanzaa. The weeklong, nonreligious event is based on African festivals and was created to celebrate family, culture and community.…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Red Cross officials said this year they've helped more people affected by house fires than all other disasters combined. Fire department officials in Madison County shared the top causes they have seen in house fires. Officials…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Madison County Family is picking up the mess after a fast moving fire ripped through their home. Everything inside, including presents sitting under the tree were destroyed. "I'm heartbroken," Celena Williams a relative to the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the day after Christmas landing on a Friday, many took the day off and headed to the mall to return unwanted gifts. Experts are predicting the day after Christmas to be the second busiest shopping day…
NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Christmas 2014 is now behind us, but police say thieves could cruise the neighborhood for signs of what was under your tree this holiday season. Newbern Police Department officials said after Christmas they usually see an increase…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gas prices have fallen to their lowest since May of 2009. AAA says prices have fallen a record 92 straight days. Missouri is the first state since 2009 whose average is less than $2 per gallon. In…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you're wondering what to do with this year's Christmas tree, why not donate it? The Chipping of the Green project continues Friday through Jan. 8. West Tennesseans can drop off their live Christmas trees at Jackson…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Runners hit a north Jackson street Friday morning to compete in The Fastest Mile race. The race took place on Frontage Road next to the 45 Bypass. Jackson native Matt Joyner won with a time of 4:30.0.…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christmas is not a day off for everyone, and emergency responders are on duty even on the usually quiet holiday. If you call 911, a dispatcher will be on the other…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- A program in Jackson brought together churches and the homeless to give men a warm place to sleep on Christmas. Officials with Room in the Inn said about 19 homeless men…
WEST JACKSON -- While many families spent their Christmas at home with family, others devoted their time to helping others. RIFA's soup kitchen in Jackson served more than 200 people Christmas Day with the help of volunteers. "It wouldn't be…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Santa made a trip through west Tennessee a little early Christmas Eve, trading in his sleigh for a Harley. He stopped at Bumpus Harley Davidson in Jackson to say hello before…
This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- The day before Christmas, some West Tennesseans were still out shopping on Christmas Eve to get their presents under the tree in time. While some told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Amid the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, some believe many have forgotten what the true meaning of Christmas really is. Northside Assembly of God Youth Pastor Ryan Martinez has…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The holidays are a time for relatives, shopping and food, which doctors said can lead to high stress levels. Dr. Peter Gardner with Physicians Quality Care in Jackson said there's a…
