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Elvis Exhibit Opens at UT-Martin

This video is no longer available. MARTIN, Tenn. - Who doesn't love Elvis Presley? That was the question of the day at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The National Exhibitions and Archives is presenting a display on campus of…

SGCHS Teacher and Coach Suspended

This video is no longer available. MEDINA, Tenn. – A teacher and coach at South Gibson County High School has been suspended. According to Gibson County Director of Schools Eddie Pruitt, the South Gibson County High School boys soccer coach…

Proposal Could Move Kenton Dispatching to Obion Co.

This video is no longer available. KENTON, Tenn. - One West Tennessee town could change how it handles emergency phone calls from residents. City officials told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News they are looking at possible change to save the city…

Pistol-whipping, Robbery Leaves Man Injured

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn – A man had to receive medical treatment after he and a woman who was with him were robbed and he was struck with a pistol. According to Jackson police, they were…

McNairy County Schools Closed Friday

This video is no longer available. MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. – All of McNairy County‘s public schools will be closed Friday due to continuing water problems at an elementary school. School officials said that water pressure problems are continuing to plague…

AMBER Alert Issued for Florida Children

This video is no longer available. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is issuing a statewide AMBER Alert for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for four year old Cole Hakken and two year old Chase Hakken. The children were kidnapped…

Police Investigating Early Morning Shooting, Suspect Sought

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police have identified a suspect in an early morning shooting. Montavous Williamson, 22, of Jackson, is wanted on a charge of especially aggravated robbery. He is a black man, 6…

Ramer Elementary School Closed Thursday

RAMER, Tenn. - A water pressure problem in lines that serve Ramer Elementary School has forced the school to shut down and cancel classes on Thursday. Dr. Brian Jackson, Assistant Director of McNairy County Schools, said the closure only affects…

"Clawback Bill" Passes in Senate and House Committee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Companies that do not come through on promises of new jobs for Tennesseans will have to pay back incentives to the state under a bill that passed in the senate, Wednesday. According to Senator Lowe Finney, a…

Sponsor Withdraws Contentious Ticket Bill for Year

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A bill seeking to put controls on the secondary ticket market has been withdrawn amid what its sponsor called fierce lobbying on both sides. Republican Rep. Ryan Haynes of Knoxville said he expects to bring back the…

Bill Linking Welfare to School Progress Advances

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A House committee has approved a measure linking a family's welfare benefits to student performance a day after Gov. Bill Haslam expressed serious reservations about the measure. The House Health Committee on Wednesday voted 10-8 to advance…

Bill to Allow Schools to Choose Security

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A proposal that would allow school districts to hire retired law enforcement officers for security is advancing in the Legislature. The legislation sponsored by Republican Rep. Eric Watson of Cleveland passed the House Civil Justice Committee on…

Paris Special School District Now Monitored by 9-1-1

This video is no longer available. PARIS, Tenn. - Paris police can now monitor what goes on inside all three schools of the Paris Special School District without ever leaving the police station. Wednesday, the video monitoring system went live…

Two Gunman Wanted in Home Invasion

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are on the hunt for two gunmen suspected in an attempted home invasion. Around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, the two tried to break into a home along Foxworth Drive. Officers…

Besso's Restaurant Closes

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. - Besso's Italian Restaurant which just opened in Jackson last fall has closed, after just three months, leaving many of its customers wondering where to go to get their Italian fix.…

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