News

Police find dead puppies in abandoned rental home

[gtxvideo vid="UahKnm1n" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UahKnm1n.jpg" vtitle="Dyersburg Abandoned Dogs”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Police say they knocked down the door of a home in Dyersburg and found something horrifying. "The property owner let police in, and they found three small puppies in…

Fire continues to burn at Madison Co. timber company

[gtxvideo vid="272OL4AR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/272OL4AR.jpg" vtitle="Lumber Yard Update”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- For a second straight night, a fire at Hooper Timber company in west Madison County burns out of control. Madison County firefighters have been on the scene since…

Former USJ employee sentenced to prison; must repay $749K

[gtxvideo vid="0u5Oogcf" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0u5Oogcf.jpg" vtitle="Pinkerton In Court”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former University School of Jackson employee who pleaded guilty to wire fraud was sentenced Friday. According to the investigation, Jessica Pinkerton lied to the IRS and transferred school…

Madison Co. sheriff: Beware of scam calls asking for money to pay fines

[gtxvideo vid="ZoP3miVX" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZoP3miVX.jpg" vtitle="Mad County Scam”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Someone has been running a scam in the Madison County area, and the sheriff's office says the scammer is pretending to be working for them. An unknown male…

One killed in Madison County wreck

[gtxvideo vid="9NwN6ihg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9NwN6ihg.jpg" vtitle="Madison Co Fatality - Antioch Crash”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A late night car crash in north Madison County takes the life of a Gibson County man. According to the sheriff's office, the crash happened…

Bemis students attempt to read 100 books in half an hour

[gtxvideo vid="jF3Qmfch" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jF3Qmfch.jpg" vtitle="100th Day Of Reading”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Kindergarten students in Bemis set a big goal Friday — to read 100 books in 30 minutes. The students at The Montessori School at Bemis made the…

Owner: Beau the dog will live, be relocated out of city

[gtxvideo vid="cHyz3KhF" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cHyz3KhF.jpg" vtitle="Beau Update”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A dog scheduled to be euthanized after being deemed vicious will soon be free as his owner agrees to the terms of the court, according to the dog's owner. Danny…

Judge: No more appeals for Beau the dog case

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A new date is set next Friday for a dog deemed vicious by police to be euthanized, and the dog's owner replaces an attorney representing the interests of the dog. However, the defense has filed a motion…

Officials: Sawmill fire still burning out of control

[gtxvideo vid="2XUPogX7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2XUPogX7.jpg" vtitle="Hooper Mill Fire”] DENMARK, Tenn. -- A fire at a Madison County saw mill was still raging out of control Thursday night. With strong winds fueling the flames, intense smoke blanketed the surrounding neighborhoods. Firefighters…

Brownsville police: Two wounded in late night shooting

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brownsville police are investigating a shooting that happened late Thursday night that left two men wounded. Investigators told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News the shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. According to Capt. Chuck Willis with the Brownsville Police…

Sheriff: Body scanners help keep drugs out of Henderson Co. jail

[gtxvideo vid="m1zc220q" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/m1zc220q.jpg" vtitle="Henderson Co Body Scanners”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A high-tech addition to the jail leaves little to the imagination when it comes to searching inmates before they are allowed in their cell. It is a…

Police search for suspect in north Jackson car burglaries

[gtxvideo vid="0rPvIsTp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0rPvIsTp.jpg" vtitle="Auto Burglary Suspect”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A string of car burglaries in north Jackson has neighbors on alert and police asking for your help. Jackson police said several cars have been broken into in the…

Bethel survives scare against Belhaven

[gtxvideo vid="9WPLDNhY" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9WPLDNhY.jpg" vtitle="Belhaven vs Bethel”] MCKENZIE, Tenn. - Bethel's men's basketball team defeated Belhaven University 78-75.

UT Martin routs Eastern Illinois 81-51

[gtxvideo vid="1UPLBC9N" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1UPLBC9N.jpg" vtitle="UTM vs EIU”] MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) - Twymond Howard scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and UT Martin routed Eastern Illinois 81-51 on Thursday for its fifth straight home win. Alex Anderson scored 16,…

Survey: Depression linked to binge TV watching in millennials

[gtxvideo vid="xMM8hFg1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xMM8hFg1.jpg" vtitle="Binge TV Watching Study”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- New research suggests millennials who binge watch TV shows are more likely to be depressed. Not all TV junkies agree. With "Modern Family" on his big screen, it…

Weather

Spotlight

On Facebook