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UPDATE: 18-Wheeler Overturns on 45 North

This video is no longer available. BETHEL SPRINGS, Tenn. -- An accident on 45 northbound just north of Bethel Springs left a tractor trailer in a ditch, Tuesday afternoon. An 18-wheeler rear ended another 18-wheeler at around 5 p.m. The…

Sheriff Confirms Child Porn Investigation

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Hardin County Sheriff confirmed that prior to their deaths, a search warrant was carried out on the home of the four that were found shot to death in a car in Alabama . Sheriff Sammy…

Medina School Kids Learn Fire Safety From Fire Dog

This video is no longer available. MEDINA, Tenn. -- This week marks Fire Prevention Week nationwide...And on Tuesday some West Tennessee. School kids learned the importance of practicing fire safety. Firefighters with the Medina Fire Department and Spotlite the Dalmatian…

Jackson Woman Pleads No Contest to Statutory Rape

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hannah Steiner, 18, of Jackson, entered a plea of no contest to two counts of statutory rape in connection with her having sexual contact with a 13-year-old boy. On Monday, Steiner…

JSCC Goes Green To Boost Local Enrollment

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders with Jackson State Community College held a special celebration Monday, which unveiled a new campaign encouraging students to go "green". The campaign called "Stay Close, Go Far" encourages current and…

Obion County Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Charge

This video is no longer available. Memphis, TN – An Obion County man pleaded guilty Monday to one count of manufacturing and attempting to manufacture marijuana. According to information presented in court, officers with the Obion County Sheriff‘s Department entered…

TBI Arrests Mother For Endangering Infant Son

This video is no longer available. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation arrested the mother of a Lauderdale County infant who died earlier this year while in her care after she was indicted by the Lauderdale County grand…

Walk to Remember Those Lost to Homicide

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Union University hosted the sixth annual 'Remember Me' commemorative walk for homicide survivors, Monday night. Hundreds of West Tennesseans attended the event as a time for families touched by homicide to remember…

New Carroll County Jail Set to Open

This video is no longer available. HUNTINGDON, Tenn.- In a few weeks, Carroll County will open its new jail. On Monday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News not only got a look at the outside of the new facility, but was also…

Cemetery Gets Makeover After Extreme Vandalism

This video is no longer available. CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn.- Volunteers are working to repair the Old Palestine Church and Cemetery after vandals destroyed more than 24 tombstones in September. "It's a person, it's a family grave marker," volunteer Johnny Pruitt…

Shutdown Closes Tennessee Marina Access

This video is no longer available. WAVERLY, Tenn. -- The effects of the federal government shutdown are now being felt at area marinas. Ron Harper says that Cuba Landing is one of his favorite places to visit; however, the army…

TBI Releases Deadly Law Enforcement Shooting Study

This video is no longer available. NASHVILLE- The TBI released its first-ever study on law enforcement‘s use of deadly force and shooting incidents in Tennessee while in the line of duty. Different from the annual Law Enforcement Officers Killed or…

TDOT Employees Take to the Streets

This video is no longer available. This week, Tennessee Department of Transportation employees are giving back to the community. As part of customer service week, employees in Jackson gathered Monday morning to walk for those affected by breast cancer. More…

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