GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- In what amounts to an innocence project for bears, National Park Service rangers are turning to modern forensic technology, including DNA evidence, to make sure they don't kill the wrong bear when a human is attacked…
McKENZIE, Tenn.-The McKenzie mayor and board of alderman gathered Thursday to approve next year's budget. The board passed a balanced budget, coming in at around $6.9-million. The city had more sales…
TRENTON, Tenn.---A grass fire in Trenton was started by fireworks gone bad according to local firefighters, and with the dry weather we have been experiencing, fire officials are concerned about…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Hundreds attending the Jackson Generals game traded in their green and white for purple Thursday evening. Everyone who came out decked out in purple was able to get into…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Fourth of July is a time of celebration, but it can also be an overwhelming experience for your pets. They can be terrified by the booming…
JACKSON, Tenn -- A Madison County official is named in an altercation on the University of Memphis-Lambuth campus. According to an incident report, an argument led to Linda Higgins being led…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man charged with stealing from a local store while free on bond on similar counts returned to court Thursday for a hearing on his latest charges. [caption id="attachment_165169" align="alignleft"…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Three West Tennessee businesses are forced to relocate following a destructive fire. "We'll try to get out what we can," Jacinda Chapman with the Salvation Army…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As many are preparing to go into a long holiday weekend, there are events all across West Tennessee. If you need a good history lesson, you can…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Police are investigating the recent overnight theft of a Freightliner truck from a parking lot. A truck driver reported the theft of his 1996 Freightliner on Sunday,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Drivers hit the highway for the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. Law enforcement said they will also be on the road looking for dangerous drivers. Will Norris…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department has announced they will conduct increased traffic enforcement during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. From 6 a.m. Thursday until 6 a.m. Tuesday, officers will conduct increased traffic enforcement focused on removing impaired…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating an early morning burglary at a north Jackson jewelry store. Investigators say a suspect burglarized Little's Jewelers on Vann Drive around 2 a.m. Thursday. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Victoria Taylor spoke with store employees…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.-Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire Wednesday night in at the Southwest Human Resource Agency building in Brownsville. Early reports indicate the fire department was alerted after someone…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Starting Friday, July 1, 82 new laws are going into effect across the state of Tennessee. Some of the more notable laws include an enhanced law concerning…
