JACKSON, Tenn.- Those who answer the telephones during emergencies and alert first responders are being celebrated this week. National Public Safety Telecommunications Week is dedicated to the men and women who make those dispatches. At the Madison County Sheriff's Department…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Shots were fired late Wednesday night near an east Jackson apartment complex that left one person injured. Jackson police said they received dozens of calls from witnesses hearing multiple shots being fired near…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- Evidence recovered from the site of the Boston Marathon explosions suggested the bomb was homemade. Authorities said at least one of the bombs was possibly contained in a pressure cooker. "It's going…
This video is no longer available. PARIS, Tenn. - Henry County resident Kayla Nation said she locks her doors to keep criminals out and is shocked to find out her neighbors let in a criminal without even realizing it. "Everybody…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A alert neighbor in east Jackson is credited with nabbing two suspected theives breaking into a house nexxt door. Matthew Dehass, 18, and Justin Williams, 19, both of Jackson are charged with…
This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn.- Professional wrestler, Brian Christopher Lawler is set to appear before a Chester County judge on Friday on a charge of DUI. Court documents showed Lawler was stopped by officers in the early…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A West Tennessee sex offender already serving time in state prison has been indicted on federal weapons counts. Terry Britt most recently entered a best interest or guilty plea to charges in…
This video is no longer available. FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn.- A Fayette County woman has been charged with TennCare fraud and theft. Investigators said she received the state healthcare benefits, even though she was not eligible. Morgan Myers, 26, of Somerville…
This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn.- An early morning fire in Dyersburg has claimed the lives of two children and injured another as well as an adult. Firefighters said they were called out around 1 a.m. Wednesday to…
This video is no longer available. STANTON, Tenn- As Haywood County and Brownsville officials decide whether to pursue a metro government, Stanton, the only other municipality in Haywood County has a unique situation. "Stanton is not part of the county…
This video is no longer available. CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. - A Chester County mother of eight is homeless after a devastating fire. Firefighters told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News it only took about 10 minutes for the home to become a…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-A West Tennessee runner has made makes plans to run the Boston Marathon again. Scott Stader was not far from the finish line when the bombs went off Monday. “Well, some people have…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Anika Strand is Senior Class President at Union University. She is one of hundreds of students fasting and praying for the next leader of the University. "He's the president of our university. The…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Haslam's $32.8 billion spending plan has passed the Senate. The proposal carried by Republican Majority Leader Mark Norris of Collierville was unanimously approved 32-0 on Wednesday. The House was to take up the measure…
This video is no longer available. MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Twenty-four current and former Internal Revenue Service employees have been charged related to fraudulently obtaining more than $250,000 in government benefits. According to a news release, 13 of the current and…
