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Teens Choosing Marijuana Over Tobacco

This video is no longer available. A recent CDC study found when it comes to smoking, more teens are choosing marijuana over cigarettes. Local drug addiction counselors told 7 Eyewitness News the new study worries them because majority of drug…

Medina Woman Charged with Theft

This video is no longer available. A worker for the City of Gibson has been arrested. Shawnda West, 40, of Medina, is charged with stealing from the city and forgery involving a check written to the City of Gibson. According…

Charges Against Medon Man Dismissed

This video is no longer available. Charges against a man from Medon accused of raping a teenage boy have been dismissed. Andrae Stewart, 34, was arrested in January on three counts of aggravated statutory rape involving a 14-year-old boy. But…

Man Charged with Burglarizing Local Businesses

This video is no longer available. A Jackson man accused of going door-to-door to businesses near North Highland Avenue and Old Hickory Blvd, trying to break into them, has been arrested. Vernon Livingston, 26, is charged with six counts including…

Local Doctor Headed to London for Olympics

This video is no longer available. When the Olympic games begin in less than two months "across the pond," a West Tennessee doctor will be among the official staff. Dr. Keith Nord will serve as the official team doctor for…

Preliminary Autopsy Results Released in Suspicious Death

This video is no longer available. Preliminary autopsy results have shed new light on a death earlier this week that Madison County deputies originally classified as "suspicious." The medical examiner found Rose Marie Gitchell, 61, who was found insider her…

Grand Junction Police Finding Many Counterfeit Bills

This video is no longer available. Gazi Ramahi says after 30 years in business he knows how to spot fake money. "For me what works is I feel it. You can tell between the real and the fake. I've seen…

People with Outstanding Court Fees May Lose License

This video is no longer available. Thousands of Tennesseans are at risk of losing their licenses if they do not pay court fees. A law that went into effect last July requires anyone with misdemeanor or felony court fees to…

Highway 70 Yard Sale This Weekend

This video is no longer available. One man's trash is another man's treasure at the annual Highway 70 yard sale this weekend. Bargain shoppers sifted and sorted through secondhand items all along the highway on Friday. The sale, which takes…

Annual Free Fishing Day is Saturday in Tennessee

This video is no longer available. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Outdoorsmen in Tennessee get a bargain Saturday: Free fishing with no license required. The annual free fishing day is sponsored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency to increase interest in…

Researchers Trying to Make Grass Grow Slower

This video is no longer available. Dr. Matthew Cutulle has gone to war with grass along Highway 412. in west Madison County. His goal is to slow down the amount of times state workers have to mow the grass along…

Few Citations Written for Texting While Driving

This video is no longer available. Christie Russell knows all too well what it feels like when you almost hit a car driving while distracted. "In my case I'm a mother and I looked down and my daughter had texted…

Lewis' Father Speaks Out About Son's Charges

This video is no longer available. The father of the former Madison County Sheriff's deputy accused of kidnapping and trying to kill his ex-wife gave 7 Eyewitness News an exclusive interview and talked about why he believes the charges will…

Domestic Violence Advocates Want Tougher Laws

This video is no longer available. When Chad Lewis was released from jail on $150,000 bond just three hours after appearing in Jackson City Court, Thursday morning, advocates against domestic violence got worried. They argue in cases like Lewis', bond…

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