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Tigrett Middle School Recieves "Running" Grant

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- ING U.S. has announced I.B. Tigrett Middle School as one of 59 recipients from 26 states across the U.S. to receive an up to $2,500 grant to inspire students to be…

Attorneys General Call on FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes

This video is no longer available. The Tennessee Attorney General, Bob Cooper, has joined 37 other attorneys general asking the FDA to place restrictions on advertising and sales to minors and ingredients contained in electronic cigarettes. The e-cigarettes have become…

Family Seeks to Exhume Bodies from Cemetery in Yard

BIG SANDY, Tenn. - A family in Big Sandy who owns property that contains a cemetery now wants the bodies exhumed and relocated to make their efforts to sell the home easier. Jan Fruits says her ancestors are buried in…

Suspects in Uncle Bubba's Store Robbery Arrested

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County deputies have made two arrests in the robbery and beating of the owner of Uncle Bubba's Antiques. Madison County Sheriff David Woolfork says this is neither of the suspects…

NatGeo Cancels West Tennessean's 'Doomsday Preppers' Episode

This video is no longer available. CAMDEN, Tenn. - The National Geographic Channels' reality show "Doomsday Preppers" will now not include West Tennessee gun enthusiast James Yeager. The advocacy group "The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence" launched a nationwide campaign…

Cedar Grove Graveyard and Church Vandalized

This video is no longer available. CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn.- Carroll County deputies are investigating after one West Tennessee church and cemetery were the target of vicious vandals. Cedar Grove residents said told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News that the Old Palestine…

Spectators Take a 'Sentimental Journey'

This video is no longer available. DARDEN, Tenn. - Spectators were taken back in time as a famous WWII B-17 bomber landed right before their eyes. One of the spectators, Bud Sizeman, says he drove from Savannah to Beech River…

Experts: Watch Out For Bats

With the recent change of the season, experts say this time of year bats are most active. Although bats are not common in Tennessee, they are the leading cause of rabies in humans, which can be fatal. If you find…

Student Center ATM Vandalized, Burglarized

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- An ATM on the Dyersburg State Community College was vandalized and burglarized on the early morning of September 20. According to Lt. Williams with Dyersburg Police Department, the ATM, which belongs…

Arrests Made in Store Owner Beating and Robbery

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Arrests have been made in last week's robbery of an antique store and the beating of its owner. Andrew Butler, 24, and Joseph Mitchelson, 27, have been arrested and charged with…

Parsons Receives Second Stop Light

This video is no longer available. PARSONS, Tenn. - Commuting in one West Tennessee town will look very different starting Sunday. Parsons will get its second stop light, but not everyone is happy about it. William Boyd lives on the…

Trezevant Medical Clinic Closing Down

This video is no longer available. CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn.- Residents in Trezevant told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they are facing a great loss as soon as the city's only medical clinic moves out of town to set up shop in…

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