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300-year-old tree falls in Humboldt

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- You may recognize the Senter-Rooks House in Humboldt. It hosts dozens of weddings every year, and boasts dozens of trees including a towering white oak. “The tree was the…

School district wants to help others bundle up

TRENTON, Tenn.-- Colder temperatures mean bundling up, but not everyone has that option. "We've been sitting in 20 degree weather the past two football games," Trenton Elementary School guidance counselor Natalie Timbs said. Colder temperatures in the area sparked an…

Suspect in Marathon gas station murder sentenced to life with parole

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The man convicted of fatally shooting another man at a north Jackson gas station in April 2018 has been sentenced to serve life with the possibility of parole. 21-year-old Jamauri Ransom, of Memphis, was charged with murder in…

Doris Black, attorney file restraining order in recall election

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Doris Black has filed for a temporary restraining order through Nashville attorney Allison Manning-Carroll due to a pending election to recall Black from the Jackson-Madison County School Board. Documents filed in Madison County Chancery Court Tuesday say…

Deer jumps through medical center window in East Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Hospital officials say a deer crashed through a window of a Tennessee medical center, alarming patients in the waiting room. WATE-TV reports that three patients at Tennova's North Knoxville Medical Center had to be treated for…

Former President Jimmy Carter admitted to hospital

Former President Jimmy Carter has been admitted to the hospital again. The Carter Center posted a statement on Twitter that Carter was admitted to Atlanta's Emory University Hospital Monday night so that he can have a procedure to relieve pressure…

TDOT advises drivers to 'take it slow with ice and snow'

JACKSON, Tenn.--Take it slow with ice and snow is a slogan the Tennessee Department of Transportation uses when temperatures drop this low. "Our salt trucks are loaded and all our equipment is ready…

Behind the scenes: TBI Crime Lab fights drug crisis

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation opened up the doors of its Nashville office to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for a rare look at what goes on behind the scenes. New…

Local town holds first ever Veterans Day reception

HUNTINGDON, Tenn.--In honor of those who fought for our country, a local community is bringing people together to celebrate Veterans. Monday afternoon, The Baptist Home Care and Hospice, Harmony Hills, Huntingdon Health and Rehab,…

Students at local school honor veterans with special program

LEXINGTON, Tenn.--Veterans were also recognized Monday in Henderson County. Students at Caywood Elementary School in Lexington honored veterans with a special Veterans Day program. The program included the students singing a handful of songs. One student read an essay she…

West TN School Closings for Tuesday, November 12, 2019

School Closings for Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -Alamo City School District (closed Tuesday) -Bells City Schools (closed Tuesday) - Carroll Academy (closed Tuesday) -Crockett County Schools (closed Tuesday) -Jackson-Madison County Schools (closed Tuesday) (Central Office staff report at 10 a.m.)…