NASHVILLE -- A new Tennessee state law aims to help "freeze out" ID thieves and scammers. Parents and guardians now have the power to enact a security freeze on someone in their care in order to prevent a scammer from…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for several West Tennessee areas. The service has issued flood warnings for Decatur, Dyer and Madison counties. The Madison…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nearly 40 percent of fires that begin with Christmas Trees occur in January. That statistic is from the National Fire Protection Association, and they are urging everyone to take down their Christmas trees and lights sooner rather…
NASHVILLE -- State officials have confirmed a record dollar amount of tax fraud for the most recent fiscal year, and they credit a confidential tip line with much of their success. Calls to the Tennessee Comptroller's Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Heavy rains, saturated ground, and high winds may be to blame after a tree fell Monday night, crushing a home in Milan. Luckily those inside were able…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Pickwick dam was a sight to see Monday afternoon as weekend rainfall has caused an overflow of water in the southeast portion of West Tennessee. All…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lafonda Cook and her family are having a hard time getting through another holiday season since the death of her fiance, Delandis Clark, back in 2013. Clark…
WAYNE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Five days after a late December storm system made its way across the southeast, recovery involving the Red Cross and local volunteers is just getting started. In…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man walked away without serious injuries Monday afternoon after a large tree fell onto a house in Milan. The man told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News he was inside when the tree crashed into the home, causing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The end is near for getting in donations for tax write-offs, and second-hand stores including Goodwill accept new or gently used items in exchange for tax deductions. Officials with…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Members of a Crockett County charity now know just how much a Christmas toy giveaway impacted the community. The Crockett Christmas Store is a program designed…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority has opened flood gates on all of its nine mainstream dams on the Tennessee River and is holding back water in its upstream…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson woman accused of shooting into a vehicle Saturday night appeared Monday in city court on attempted murder charges. Laporsha Spinks…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some roads remain covered in floodwaters as a flood warning issued for the Tennessee River near Decatur and Hardin counties is still in effect.…
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many people came out to the 27th annual Kwanzaa celebration in East Jackson. The celebration was dedicated to the heritage and culture of the Kwanzaa tradition, featuring live…
