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2nd Tennessee prisoner chooses death in electric chair

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A second Tennessee prisoner is requesting to die in the electric chair rather than by lethal injection. Lawyers for David Earl Miller have argued that Tennessee's midazolam-based, three-drug injection method causes excruciating pain. Tennessee's preferred method…

Residents report break-ins in south Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local residents have reported break-ins recently in south Jackson. Steven Nunnery, who works with Vivint security systems, says he has been receiving calls from family members who say…

Tennessee House elects 1st African-American minority leader

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee House Democrats have elected the chamber's first African-American minority leader. Democrats chose Rep. Karen Camper of Memphis during leadership elections Sunday. She replaces former Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh of Ripley, who left the Legislature in…

Local shop hosts Yuletide event

JACKSON, Tenn. - This is the season to be jolly and local stores are hoping you will keep them in mind for the holidays. The Garner Blue Shop on West Lafayette Street hosted…

1 person sent to hospital after 3-car-accident

FRIENDSHIP, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol said an accident involving five people occurred on Highway 412 at Blue Bird Road. According to authorities, three cars were involved in the accident. Authorities say a vehicle hauling hay bales tried to…

People continue to shop as Black Friday concludes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- By Friday evening most of the door busters were gone, but that didn't stop shoppers from trying to get a good deal. According to The National Retail Federation, an estimated 164 million people were predicted to shop in…

Shoppers brave Black Friday crowds for good deals

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of people rushed to local stores Friday morning in search of the best holiday deals. "This is my granddaughter's first go of it," Dee Baker said. "So what's your first time like?" WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News…

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