NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A group of Tennessee publishers and broadcasters is asking the state Supreme Court to overturn precedent and strengthen protections for the press. The request comes in a defamation case against Nashville television reporter Phil Williams. At…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Federal authorities say most of the roughly 400 guns stolen from a United Parcel Service facility in Tennessee have been recovered in the Chicago area. Authorities say they seized about 365 Ruger .22-caliber and .380-caliber firearms…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of communities across the country came together tonight to take a stand against crime, including in the Hub City. Jackson Police Department Investigator Aubrey Richardson knows…
JACKSON, Tenn.--October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Tuesday night, West Tennessee "Rocked the Runway" for a cure. The 24th annual Runway for a Cure at the Carl Perkins Civic Center kicked off to benefit the American Cancer Society. Guests enjoyed…
BEECH BLUFF, Tenn.--A local community center celebrated its one year anniversary. Families and friends gathered at the Beech Bluff Community Center. The community center offers line dancing, bingo and an…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- October marks the beginning of deer season, which means the odds of hitting one while driving goes up. "Since September I've already handled six [claims], and that's just…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson City Council members recognized a community leader, rezoned land, and rallied for a new animal care center in Tuesday's meeting. "We are requesting $1.3 million to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Starbucks hosted the third annual "Coffee With a Cop Day" Tuesday in Jackson. The Jackson Chapter of AARP sponsored the event at the Starbucks location on…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A special speaker visited a local university Tuesday. Dr. Kyo "Paul" Jhin spoke at Freed-Hardeman University chapel. Jhin, an FHU alumnus, received a proclamation from the city and the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hub City residents are coming together Tuesday evening for National Night Out block parties across the city. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News will be live from some of the events. Below is a list of block party locations…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- An overturned tanker truck shut down part of a highway in Hardin County Tuesday morning. Hardin County Fire Chief Melvin Martin said they responded to the crash on Highway 69 near Gulmer Loop in Walnut Grove.…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dyer teen reported missing Monday has been found safe, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Dyer police. The TBI issued an endangered child alert Monday afternoon for 16-year-old Kayleigh Shyanne Mutter. She…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Friends and family gathered at Union University to honor their loved ones who are gone but not forgotten. Dozens of faces line a memory quilt in the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A team roping competition held in memory of a baby boy raised money for an organization that helps grieving parents who have lost their little ones too soon. Will and Blair Lumley organized the event as a…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Two men appear in court on multiple charges related to burglary last week at a Beech Bluff home. Christopher Allen and Juan Simmons are accused of aggravated burglary and evading arrest. According to court documents, they broke into…
