HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into the death of an inmate at the Hardeman County Jail. The TBI says around 11 p.m. Wednesday, jail employees found 59-year-old Gregory Kent Shearin unresponsive in his cell's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say bones found inside a small duffel bag near a lake in Tennessee are those of a missing man. Police tell news outlets in a statement that the bag was discovered by Percy Priest Lake…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Trenton police officers recall the day fellow team member Xavier Keys was rushed to the hospital with pains in his chest and shortness of breath. "His blood…
JACKSON, Tenn.--The Madison County Commission held orientation for new commissioners, Thursday. Eight new members were sworn in last week, re-elected commissioners were also sworn in. All 25 commissioners attended the…
MARTIN, Tenn.--Families and community members are beating down cancer with a hammer. It's all for the 10th Annual Car Bash for Cancer at the Tennessee Soybean Festival. Contestants pay $1 for five…
MARTIN, Tenn.--An event at the annual Tennessee Soybean Festival will have you chomping at the bit and its not fair food! It's live shark experiences. Children and families watched a diver…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- The McKenzie Police Department has found credit card skimmers at local gas stations. They say this type is much more difficult to detect than skimmers they've seen in the…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Thanks to the Milan Police Department's Facebook page, dogs and their owners are being reunited. "When our animal control guy picks up a dog and puts it…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson honored a longtime WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News staff member Wednesday. Mayor Jerry Gist presented WBBJ videographer and editor Russell Goff with a key to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Get ready for food, fun and culture. The Jackson International Food and Art Festival is coming up Saturday, Sept. 29. "This is a way to celebrate the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- During lunch time at Pope Elementary School, the students usually sit with their fellow classmates, but on Thursday they had a special guest sitting with them. "I wish…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There is another traffic lane shift scheduled for 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, at the roundabout near downtown Jackson. At the North Highland Avenue roundabout project, northbound traffic will begin to use the east side of the roundabout…
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking the public for information after a fingerprint match reveals the identity of a body found more than 30 years ago. Last month, investigators were able to identify the…
NEW YORK (AP) -- Burt Reynolds, who starred in films including "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights," has died at age 82, according to his agent. Check back for more information as it becomes available.
OOLTEWAH, Tenn. (AP) -- Investigators say bloody footprints at the scene of a killing in East Tennessee have led them to arrest a man whose shoes match the stained steps. News outlets cite court documents as saying the prints discovered…
