MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Fifty years ago, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed while standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. The civil rights leader's shocking murder on April 4, 1968, marked one of the…
JACKSON, Tenn -- West Tennessee Healthcare made a major expansion announcement in what they hope will lead to improving the health and well-being of communities across the region. The new expansion deal…
TRENTON, Tenn.--Local athletes raise money for one of their own who lost their life.. At the beginning of March, authorities say local wrestler Zach Baker died in a two vehicle crash…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn.--The family of an inmate, allegedly beaten to death at the Hardeman County Correctional Center, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Carolyn Johnson, the wife of Earl Johnson is suing the prison operated by CoreCivic. Court papers filed…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Guests enjoyed the 14th Annual Taste of McNairy Food Festival Tuesday night. Tuesday evening, community members gathered at the Selmer Community Center to support a great cause. The Taste of…
OAKFIELD, Tenn. -- An eyewitness news tipster first alerted WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News of a house fire at Edgemont Cove in Oakfield. Fire investigators confirm there were no injuries and that several…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- An employee with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency shot video of a seven-foot alligator spotted within the past month at the Wolf River Wildlife Management Area in Fayette…
SELMER, Tenn. -- "I had to protect my daughter at all cost," Heather Shelton said. A mother and daughter say they were held at gunpoint Tuesday morning in their Selmer apartment. "I…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- State lawmakers consider allowing teachers and staff to carry guns at schools in Tennessee. Parents have mixed opinions about it. "No ma'am," Christopher Boyd, a parent, said.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local church is honored to host one of a series of services dedicated to the celebration of Easter. Englewood Baptist Church hosted one of many services Tuesday…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee Healthcare has approved a resolution to buy Tennova Healthcare facilities in West Tennessee. The West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees approved the resolution during a Tuesday evening…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- The Henderson Arts Commission is hosting four main events this year. They are changing it up after attendance has fallen in the past few years at the…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- Researchers from around the world are meeting in Tennessee for a conference about how humans and bears can safely coexist. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting the Fifth International Human-Bear…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A recent sighting of a seven-foot alligator is one of several confirmed alligator sightings in Southwest Tennessee, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The TWRA shared…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander says he's "not a big fan" of arming teachers at school, saying they have their hands full without carrying guns. Alexander told reporters Monday he thinks teachers ought to teach and…
