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Memphis renames street amid concerns it honored KKK leader

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Memphis officials have settled on a simple solution for a Confederate street name challenge: removing a single letter. News outlets report that about 30 signs were changed Monday from Forrest Avenue to Forest Avenue, dropping one…

Man killed in Dyersburg shooting Monday

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are investigating a shooting Monday night that left one man dead. Police say officers responded to a weapons complaint around 10 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Liberty Avenue. Police say when officers arrived,…

Local cancer survivors celebrate life

MILAN, Tenn.-- "2019 is a year of survival," said cancer survivor Denise Clemmer. Cancer is a fight many battle every year. Monday evening, survivors of the disease are celebrating their victories with a special…

Son charged in father's stabbing death

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- "He was always smiling. He had just left. He was gone about an hour and a half when I got the call that he had been killed," Martha Palmer said.…

Goodwill to host job fair in south Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Print out your resumes and come dressed to impress potential employers. Goodwill Career Solutions, located at 1320 South Highland Avenue, is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 11. Five employers, including…

TWRA officer rescues bobcat kitten

SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency were able to reunite a bobcat kitten with its mother after it was stuck behind a pool pump. Shelby County Wildlife Officer Andy Tweed rescued the kitten that was…

WBBJ chief meteorologist, wife welcome baby girl

JACKSON, Tenn. -- There was big news Monday morning for the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News family. Chief Meteorologist Tom Meiners and his wife, Evan, welcomed their first child, a baby girl. She arrived at 7:14 a.m. Monday, weighing 6…

Crews respond to motorcycle crash on N. Highland

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police responded Monday afternoon to a crash involving a motorcycle on North Highland Avenue.   The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. Monday at the intersection of North Highland Avenue and Division Avenue. Jackson police say the crash…

Humboldt man charged with murder in father's stabbing death

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police say a man is charged with second-degree murder after his father was stabbed to death during a Saturday night domestic dispute.   Humboldt police responded to a reported stabbing on North 13th Avenue and found 48-year-old…

Former Haywood County native releases her new book

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. - A former Haywood County resident has returned to Brownsville to speak on the release of her new book. The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center invited Hannah Horch to speak about the release of her new book 'Enchanting…

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