JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County General Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2017 Sunday. Baby Lila Cherry was born to proud parents Jon and Carrie Cherry. She weighed in at 8 pounds and 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Carrie…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The start of a new year offers a time for reflection, and in that spirit we've gathered some of 2016's most-viewed WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News stories on www.wbbjtv.com. ___ One of 2016's most saddening local stories was…
JACKSON, Tenn. — A local mom was robbed at gunpoint Saturday afternoon by a man she met online who was supposed to buy her phone. Janeesha Whitehead says she was attempting to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- You may be one of many hitting the gym for the first week of the new year, and fitness experts say it's an exciting time to see people…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The air in Martin hangs thick, filled with smoke and heartache after two young girls were killed in a Sunday night house fire. Photo…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- An overnight house fire in Martin has left two children dead. UPDATE: The sisters have been identified as 7-year-old Maliyah and 8-year-old Abreanna Yarbrough. See the updated story here. Fire officials say the blaze broke out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday…
KENTON, Tenn.-- A west Tennessee church holds the first Sunday service of 2017 with the theme, "no excuses." Church members at First Baptist in Kenton say they wanted to start the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For some January 1st is just the start of a new year. But Sunday also marks the end of Kwanzaa. This years celebration marks the 50th anniversary of Kwanzaa in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- When it comes to New Year's resolutions, people have different views. West Tennessean Johnny Hickerson said he has never made a resolution. "They're hard to keep, so what I do is…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee school board will likely extend its contract another year with the company that provided school bus services in a crash that killed six children. The Chattanooga Times Free Press reports the Hamilton County school…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities say a freight train has hit a FedEx truck at a crossing in the Tennessee community of Franklin, leaving the truck crumpled and shattered. Fire officials tell local media organizations the truck was turning onto…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The annual Youth Empowerment concert sponsored by the city of Jackson wrapped up after rocking the Civic Center on this New Year's Eve. "You know I came out tonight and…
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee have identified a man who was fatally shot by a police officer responding to a report of a domestic disturbance. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Susan Niland told media outlets that a…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Police have charged Tavaris Golden with attempted first degree murder for his alleged involvement in a shooting on Christmas day. According to an affidavit, multiple witnesses say Golden and the…
WILDERSVILLE, Tenn. — Homeowner Mary Johnson says she awoke to the piercing sound of a smoke alarm on the afternoon of Dec. 30 to find her dinning room engulfed in…
