JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department responded to a house fire Wednesday morning in west Jackson. The fire appeared to have started in the back porch area of the home on Ellis Drive. A neighbor told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say the death of an inmate at a jail in downtown Memphis is under investigation. News outlets report 32-year-old Tommy Young was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday night. The Shelby County Sheriff's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many repeat violent offenders were invited to attend the Jackson Focused Deterrence meeting on Tuesday. For these people it's not just a meeting, it is a second chance. "We…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We need a seafood place in Jackson, we don't have one," Red Hook customer Capri Martin said. Now Jacksonians do. Red Hook Cajun Seafood and Bar is now open…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new bill in Tennessee would make the state the first to hold a presidential primary. Democratic state lawmakers touted the need for the change Tuesday. They argue that the Volunteer State has a more diverse…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office announced good and bad news in a news release on Tuesday. The release says a resident who sent $1,500 in the mail after believing he had won Publishers Clearing House has…
HERTFORDSHIRE, England -- In the ongoing fight against climate change, some farms in England are equipping cattle with a new weapon. The invention targets a harmful habit of cows. Cattle have been in Fransisco Norris’s life since he was a…
CROCKETT CO., Tenn.-- A Trenton man is missing in Crockett County, and officials are on the lookout. Brandon Hensley, 27, went missing sometime Monday, and family members found his car parked off of…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- A special basketball event is is coming to the Hub City for the first time. The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT, along with Jackson city officials, made a special announcement. One…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- County commissioners were ready to decide on several things in Tuesday's meeting. The first was the wheel tax that would help fund the public-private partnership. "We don't need the expense…
PARSONS, Tenn. -- To Parsons Elementary teacher Danny Littles, his students are his world. He invests a lot of his time running the school's STEAM and honor society program. "It's very, very…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Glendale Road in Hardin County has collapsed, and officials fear the damage isn't over. "The road is continuing to sink, and we don't know where the stopping point is…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A new mobile app is making it easier for Tennesseans to access state government services. "MyTN" is now available to download from the Apple and Android store. "State government services are utilized by every citizen, and we…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Tuesday, Madison County filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit Sheriff John Mehr filed against them. "The motion to dismiss is denied," Judge Bill Acree said. That decision…
RIPLEY, Tenn. (AP) - State prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty in the trial of a Tennessee convict charged with killing a corrections administrator and escaping prison on a tractor. Lauderdale County district attorney Mark Davidson said Tuesday that…
