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Student Arrested for Having a Gun at School

Officials say random searches of backpacks and classrooms will be stepped up following the discovery of a gun at Hattiesburg High School. A ninth-grader was arrested by Hattiesburg Public School District police Monday and taken to the Forrest County Juvenile…

KY to Hold Meetingon Execution Methods

Kentucky officials are set to hold a public hearing on a new proposal for the execution method for condemned inmates. The Justice Cabinet will hear comments from attorneys, advocates and the public starting at 9 a.m. EDT Tuesday at the…

Deputies Investigating Teens Partying at a Bar

This video is no longer available. CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn.- Deputies are interviewing teenagers and informing parents of a weekend raid that shut down a Crockett County bar and grill early Saturday morning. Neighbors said they thought the 412 Mix Bar…

UT Martin Campus Preview Day

MARTIN, Tenn.- The UT Martin campus will be even busier than usual later this week as the university welcomes prospective high school students students to campus, Saturday for its Fall Preview Day. High school students and their parents will be…

Marcus Dupree to Speak at Diabetes Event

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Former football legend Marcus Dupree will be in Jackson Tuesday, not to talk about being recruited as a high schooler to O.U. or his time in the NFL, but about his battle…

Front Half of Pinson School Torn Down

This video is no longer available. PINSON, Tenn.-The front portion of the old Pinson School came tumbling down, Monday. The front of the building was damaged beyond repair during storms in July. The Pinson Ruritan Club, owners of the building…

Pumpkin Sales to Benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital

This video is no longer available. Finger, Tenn. - A farmer in McNairy County wants to give back to the hospital that saved his daughter's life. Lance Carter has sold over one thousand pumpkins with the proceeds going to Saint…

Police Search for Gunman after Preston Alley Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - An early morning shooting on Preston Alley has Jackson police searching for a gunman. According to a news release, a 53-year-old man told police that he was inside his home on…

Police Investigate Shots Fired at Midtown Bar

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting at a local bar. According to authorities, a man reportedly pulled a gun on a crowd of people at the Hale Street Disco…

Feds Investigating Small Plane Crash

Federal authorities are investigating a small plane crash in northern Kentucky that resulted in two people being injured en route to Cincinnati. Fort Thomas Fire Chief Mark Bailey says that the Cessna C-182 with two people on board crash into…

Thieves Score Big at Sports Park

Officials say thieves have stolen more than $8,000 worth of equipment from the McComb Sports Complex. Everything from nuts and blots, to the very bleachers that fans sit in, were taken from the park and from a nearby shed. The…

Louisville Official Honored at Whitehouse

A Louisville Metro Government official is being honored at the White House. Ted Smith is Louisville's chief of economic growth and innovation. The White House has named him one of thirteen Local Innovation Champions of Change who are committed to…

Sex Offender Sentencing Set

An October sentencing date has been set for man convicted of failing to register as a sex offender. Tony Lashawn Nelson pleaded guilty in May to failing to register. His sentencing is Oct. 17 in U.S. District Court in Aberdeen.…

Names Released in Alcorn Co. Plane Crash

This video is no longer available. ALCORN COUNTY, Miss. - 7 Eyewitness News has new information in Friday's plane crash in Alcorn County, Mississippi. Officials have released the names of those onboard the plane. They said a small plane began…

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