Humboldt Public Library holds annual Easter egg hunt
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Kids in Humboldt kicked off the Easter holiday with a fun event. Children of all ages participated Wednesday in the Humboldt Public Library's annual Easter egg hunt.…
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Lifeline Blood Services announces need for donors
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lifeline Blood Services has announced that West Tennessee's blood supply is in a vulnerable position. "We have an immediate need for blood types O negative, B negative and A negative,"…
Third suspect charged in Hardin Co. barn fire
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A third person has been arrested after an October 2017 barn fire near Savannah. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed Wednesday that Nick Duncan, 30, of Waterloo, Alabama,…
Donations to American Red Cross will be matched for Giving Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday, March 28, is the day when thousands across the country come together to stand up for their neighbors in need. March 28 is Giving Day, a movement started by the American Red Cross to help those affected by…
Man arrested in Martin restaurant break-in
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A man has been arrested after an early morning break-in at a Martin restaurant, according to the Martin Police Department. Rocha Kimmel, 20, of Martin faces burglary, theft and…
Gov. Haslam OKs school safety plan recommendations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Haslam has approved the recommendations of a school safety panel, including a security risk assessment of all Tennessee public school facilities. Haslam announced the approval Wednesday of the recommendations from the panel that he…
Former pastor pleads guilty to sexual battery of child
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A former pastor at a Gibson County church pleaded guilty this week to aggravated sexual battery of a child. Court documents show James Marcus, 72, pleaded guilty to…
Visiting Memphis 50 years after King's assassination
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…
West TN Healthcare to spend $67 mil, purchasing 3 Tennova facilities
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…
Area wrestlers raise funds for fellow wrestler who died in Crockett Co. car crash
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…
Family of inmate files suit against local prison operated by CoreCivic
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…
Guests enjoy 14th Annual Taste of McNairy Food Festival
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…
No one injured in Oakfield house fire
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…
7-foot gator spotted in West Tennessee
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…
Woman says man held her, her daughter at gunpoint for 45 minutes
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…
