This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Superintendent Dr. Verna Ruffin made the announcement at the First Friday forum Friday afternoon. The academic excellence program will be for gifted sixth, seventh and eight graders in Jackson-Madison County Schools.…

This video is no longer available. OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Union City man stopped during a routine traffic stop was arrested after police say he tried to run away during his arrest despite being tased, Thursday night. Rakim Gaston…

This video is no longer available. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. - Three local high school students are suspended after allegations of drugs and guns brought on campus. Residents who heard about the incident at Lexington High School are alarmed. "It's not…

This video is no longer available. HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Henry County Sheriff's Office said the two men who took more than $50,000 worth of equipment from Coleman Tractor Company could be connected to a multi-state crime…

This video is no longer available. GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.- Milan Police are investigating after hundreds and hundreds of dollars circulating the city were found to be counterfeit cash. Investigators said some of the fake cash looks so real it even…

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police are investigating the armed robbery of a north Jackson motel and the armed suspect is on the run. Jackson police told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they were called to the…

This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- There are two candidates whose names will be on the August ballot for Madison County sheriff. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News talked to both of them Thursday. Neither said he will apply…

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-February is Black History Month. Each week WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News will salute a West Tennessean who has made a difference for African Americans. But it is what Jackson native Brenda Monroe-Moses did…

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Potholes are popping up all over West Tennessee. Not only are they dangerous for drivers, but the damage it does to your vehicle could cost big bucks. "It can go from…

This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Dozens of Haywood County residents said they didn't know that their neighborhood grocery store, E.W. James, was closed until they stopped by to shop. "I didn't know it was scheduled to…

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Go Red For Women is asking everyone in West Tennessee to take action by participating in this year's National Wear Red Day by wearing red in support of the cause. More…

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The Jackson man accused of running from court earlier this week and trying to carjack a woman, was back before a judge, Thursday. Monterius Bradford waived his right to a preliminary…

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – A former Selmer police officer convicted for using "unreasonable" force and slamming a man to the floor during an arrest was sentenced, Wednesday. Christopher Eugene Reynolds, 39, was sentenced by Chief…