Woman drives across busy Decatur Co. highway into ditch
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…
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Former NFL players, now coaches, stop by Jackson elementary school
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 police investigate threat made on school property
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…
Black History Month: JMCSS teacher goes above and beyond for students
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…
Parents, students speak up after social media threat disrupts school
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…
Dangerously high water in Crockett County traps car
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 Co. schools closed Friday due to flooding
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.
Police ID source of Obion Co. social media threat
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…
City of Memphis will try to scrub lawfully installed 'satanic' murals
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…
2 arrested after shots fired in Dyersburg
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: Wanted man captured in Madison County
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 Co. Schools off soft lockdown after social media threat
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.…
Middle TN superintendent charged with assault in student emergency
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…
Local religious leaders react to Rev. Billy Graham's death
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The world awoke Wednesday morning to heartbreaking news of the passing of Dr. Billy Graham. Dr. Graham, a well-respected evangelist, has been welcomed into the homes and towns of…
Gov. Haslam, Sen. Alexander talk gun control issue during visit to Civil Rights Museum in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--During their visit at the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Wednesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander took time to talk about other issues in the…
