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Dyersburg Electric Rates to Take A Hike

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn- Some West Tennessee families will soon pay higher electric bills, and it's because customers used less energy during the cooler than normal summer. Electric officials in Dyersburg said because of the cooler…

Drug Offenders Arrested in Warrant Round-Up

This video is no longer available. DECATUR CO. Tenn.- More than a dozen drug offenders were arrested in Decatur County on Friday morning in a county-wide warrant round up. Sheriff Roy Wyatt tells WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News this operation took…

School Officials: East Hardin Elementary Is Free of Mold

This video is no longer available. SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Hardin County school officials say they have been working around the clock to extinguish a mold issue that's spread from the library to the building's air conditioning system. Friday, the school…

Man Wanted For Stealing High-End Boxers

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are looking for a man who was caught on camera stealing a pack of high priced boxer shorts. Officers say last Friday just before 6 p.m, a man was caught…

Jackson Service League To Host Charity Thrift Sale

This video is no longer available. NEAR DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Even though the fair is over, one of the most popular events held at Jackson Fairgrounds Park each year is still to come. The 35th Annual Jackson Service League…

LyondellBasell Celebrates 25 years in Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – LyondellBasell celebrated 25 years of operation in Tennessee with officials from around the state on Friday morning. Mayors representing the city of Jackson and Madison County signed a proclamation declaring “LyondellBasell…

Court Rules Facebook "Likes" are Free Speech

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- A U.S. Court ruled that what users "like" on their Facebook page is protected by freedom of speech. The case came about when employees at a Virginia sheriff's office lost their boss'…

Crockett County Deputies Teach Meth Lecture

This video is no longer available. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. - What would you do if you come across meth? That is what local and state law enforcement are asking citizens and other officers. The Crockett County Sheriff's Department went to…

UT Research Picks Pumpkins, Gears Up For Fall

This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON, Tenn. - It's three days away from the Fall season, and that means it is almost pumpkin-picking season. Workers at the UT Research Center in West Jackson started gathering pumpkins from their…

Grade School Students Honored During Constitution Week

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - This week, America is celebrating the 226th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution of the United States. A group of students winners were honored by the Daughters of the American…

Newbern Residents Still Without A Police Chief

This video is no longer available. NEWBERN, Tenn- Although Newbern is a small town with a population of a little more than 3,000, residents say there is still a need for a fully-staffed police department. The former police chief resigned…

Gas Prices to Drop in the Next Few Weeks

History is predicting that consumers might be greeted with drastically lower gas prices in the upcoming weeks. A senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy says based on figures from the past five years, Americans could see the price of gas drop…

Intruder Drills Practiced at Jackson-Madison County Schools

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson-Madison County Schools practiced an intruder lockdown scenario, Thursday, to see if each school's students knew what to do if their school was broken into. "Unfortunately, it's very important in today's…

Man Convicted of Child Porn Charges Requests New Trial

HARDEMAN, CO. Tenn. - Just one week after a jury convicted him on child pornography charges, a Hardeman County man has requested a new trial. John Mckinney, also known as "Mr. Ray" in the Bolivar community has filed papers requesting…

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