JACKSON, Tenn.--Drivers have been feeling the affects of heavy rainfall while out on the roadways. TDOT representatives say there are a number of roads across West Tennessee that are prone to flooding.…
JACKSON, Tenn.--A non-profit group is promoting suicide prevention among elementary school students through art. It was all for Lifeline's "Be a Hero--Help Everyone Reach Out" art contest designed to bring suicide…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. — A woman is recovering after her car slid off a busy Decatur County highway into a ditch. Strewn headlights and sheets of metal are all that's left…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A duo of former National Football League players who are now coaches stopped by a midtown elementary school Thursday in Jackson. Current Lane head football coach Derrick Burroughs…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police at another northwest Tennessee school say they are investigating a threat made on school property. The Martin Police Department confirms they were notified around 11 a.m. Wednesday of a threat written on a boy's bathroom wall…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "At the end of the day, you go home feeling like you have made a difference," Donna Martin said. One Jackson-Madison County teacher is making a difference in the…
TROY, Tenn. -- Obion County Schools and Union City Schools went on lockdown Thursday morning after a threat was posted on social media. "I feel like kids need to be aware that…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- "It's unsafe for people to drive down through here," Rick Sins said. On Highway 189 between Maury City and Friendship in Crockett County, the water was so high Thursday…
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hardeman County Schools will be closed Friday, Feb. 23, due to potential flooding, according to school officials. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News on air and online for the latest weather updates.
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Authorities say they have identified the source of a threatening social media message involving two West Tennessee school systems. A Snapchat post about a school shooting that caused a scare Thursday morning in Obion County has…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A city council has voted to pursue the removal of six murals it has deemed offensive. The Commercial Appeal reports 10 members of the Memphis City Council voted to scrub the Paint Memphis murals, including what…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Two men have been arrested after a report of shots fired in Dyersburg, according to a news release. Dyersburg police say they responded around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to shots fired on Fowlkes Avenue near Tucker Street. The release…
UPDATE: Cortrell Bond has been taken into custody in east Madison County, according to the Jackson Police Department. Madison County deputies and Jackson police arrested him around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. Earlier story: JACKSON,…
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- Obion County Schools were placed on a soft lockdown Thursday morning due to a threat posted on social media. School leaders and police confirm they were notified of a threat on social media involving a school shooting.…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) -- A schools superintendent in Middle Tennessee has been charged with assault in connection with an encounter with a high school student. Franklin police said in a statement that Franklin High School staff, officers, paramedics and a…
