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Bolivar Mayor Seeks Unity in New Term

This video is no longer available. BOLIVAR, Tenn- After a heated election, Bolivar re-elected their mayor to serve his second term. Mayor Barrett Stevens said he believes Bolivar has made racial progress, but said the recent election made him realize…

Pool Cleanliness Urged as Summer Begins

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--Swimming pools can be dangerous and potentially deadly. Bacteria in the water can put people in the hospital, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. Floyd Beard, Jr. is prepping the pool at…

Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Openly Gay Boys

This video is no longer available. GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. Of the local Scout leaders voting…

Sheriff's Association Makes Donation to Youth Town

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A ministry that works with troubled youth gets some help from sheriffs from across the state today. The Tennessee Sheriffs Association presented a $1,000 donation to Youth Town of Tennessee. Sheriff Brian…

Woman Charged after Crash Injures Three People

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Three young people are recovering in a Memphis hospital and a young woman is facing charges after an early morning wreck in Madison County . According to the Madison County's Sheriff's Department,…

Attempted Murder Charged Filed Against Stabbing Suspect

JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police have charged Melvin Shelton in connection with a Wednesday morning stabbing that critically injured a man. Shelton, 55, is scheduled to be arraigned via video link at 8:00 a.m. Friday in Jackson City Court on…

Sisters like sharing pitching duties for Lady Vols

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee softball pitchers Ivy Renfroe and Ellen Renfroe say they aren't motivated by sibling rivalry. Ivy Renfroe says she "could see brothers being like that" when it comes to a possible family competition, "but we never…

JCM Principal Leaving for Job in Alabama

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - The Jackson-Madison County School District is losing another principal. Eric Jones, principal at Jackson Central-Merry High School, told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News he resigned to take a principal job at Joe…

OVC Tournament Begins at Ballpark at Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- For the fourth year in a row the Ballpark at Jackson is hosting the Ohio Valley Conference Baseball Championship. Game 2 had Southeast Missouri State and Belmont Bruins. In that one, Southeast…

Local Woman's Family Recovering After Oklahoma Tornado

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A north Jackson family's prayers were answered when their family in Moore, Oklahoma survived the deadly EF-5 tornado that killed 24 people. Brenda Carnell told 7 Eyewitness News, when she spoke with…

Roof on Home Caves in During Storm

This video is no longer available. BETHEL SPRINGS, Tenn. - Tuesday night when the same storm that caused the tornado in Oklahoma reached us, it was much weaker. But still, it brought a lot of rain Dottie Wilson of Bethel…

Photographer Facing Child Pornography Charges

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Federal prosecutors say a professional photographer and musician from Perry County has been charged with possessing child pornography. The U.S. attorney's office for West Tennessee said Wednesday that Robert Gregory Dempsey,…

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