JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local civic organization unveiled plans Thursday for a veterans memorial to be constructed at a north Jackson park. "Keep Jackson Beautiful" announced the Veterans Memorial Gazebo at its benefit…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The public library in Henry County is working to help children in their community master reading. The W.G. Rhea Public Library has inaugurated the "Read to be Ready" program for…
HAWKINS COUNTY, Tenn. (AP) -- Authorities say the 57-year-old man accused of abducting his niece from school more than a week ago was captured by two men who held him at gunpoint until law enforcement could arrive. …
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- One local sheriff's office is launching a new initiative called "Test, Don't Guess," to help parents worried their children could be taking drugs. The Henry County Sheriff's Office…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- As school lets out for summer break, Hardin County officials are hoping teens will join them as they fight fires. Hollie Broughton's son is only 16 but…
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. -- Missing East Tennessee girl Carlie Trent has been found safe in Hawkins County and her uncle charged in her kidnapping is in custody, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Carlie reportedly disappeared May 4 after her uncle…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents at a Jackson apartment complex search for answers after the city notifies them their units are "unsafe." On Tuesday, staff with the city's Building and Housing Codes Department posted…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A law enforcement sweep Wednesday led to dozens of arrests across the six-county area that makes up the 26th and 28th State Judicial Districts. During the operation, 39 people were arrested for various state violations ranging from firearm and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three small businesses doing big things in Jackson received awards Thursday. The Tennessee Small Business Development Center recognized owners at the Jackson Chamber. “It's very motivational,” Diana…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A line of storms brought high winds and some damage Thursday morning in West Tennessee. WBBJ viewer Sharon Hayes sent us photos of damage including a downed tree along Highway 54 in Alamo. Stay tuned to…
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has added a man accused of kidnapping his niece to their Top Ten Most Wanted list. Gary Simpson is wanted by the Rogersville Police Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation for…
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - A hiker says he was bitten by a bear as he slept along the Appalachian Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Park spokeswoman Dana Soehn tells local media that the 49-year-old hiker told authorities…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) - The Army says a 101st Airborne Division soldier has died from injuries suffered during a live-fire training exercise at Fort Polk, Louisiana. A statement from Fort Campbell says the soldier died May 10 after participating…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- For the first time a West Tennessee family who fought to save one of their own, a 7-year-old almost killed in a vicious dog…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson mother called WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Wednesday saying she and her neighbors came home to "do not occupy" notices from the city on their doors…
