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Leaders Say City Parks Are Safe

This video is no longer available. Police reviewed the criminal activity in the East Jackson park, after Monday night's shooting near the basketball court at Muse Park. They had reports from eight criminal incidents in Muse Park just this year,…

Officer Describes Pit Bull Attack on Police Chief

This video is no longer available. Six-month-old puppy Shadow was one of two pit bulls officials said attacked Bruceton Police Chief Ronnie Stewart. Next Wednesday Shadow will be given two cans of soft food and then put to sleep. "We…

Old First Baptist Church to be Torn Down

This video is no longer available. Demolition has begun on the old First Baptist Church in downtown Jackson. Late Tuesday afternoon crews could be seen carefully taking down windows from the burned out church. Workers told 7 Eyewitness News they…

Therapy and Learning Center Celebrates 'Tuny's' Birthday

This video is no longer available. A 'cousin' to thousands of West Tennesseans celebrated a very special milestone. 'Cousin Tuny', whose real name is Doris Freeman celebrated her 87th birthday, Tuesday at the Therapy and Learning Center, previously known as…

Jabari Greer Announces Downtown Festival

This video is no longer available. New Orleans Cornerback Jabari Greer returned home to the Hub City Tuesday to announce plans for his charity event, 'Run Jackson." The event is schedule for Father's Day weekend in downtown Jackson. The event…

Amish Buggy Bill One Step from Final Passage

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - One vote remains before lawmakers allow the Amish to forgo a longstanding traffic safety measure in the name of religious freedom. The House voted 75-21 Tuesday for a Senate bill to allow the Amish to use…

Lottery Scholarship Bill Headed to Senate Floor

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal that would make cutting some students' lottery scholarships in half contingent on lottery revenues is headed for a floor vote in the Senate after a legislative committee approved the measure 9-2 on Tuesday. The…

Medical Marijuana Bill Advances in Tenn. House

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A proposal to legalize medical marijuana is advancing in the state House. The House Health Subcommittee approved the measure on a voice vote on Tuesday after similar measures had quickly failed in previous years. Democratic Rep.…

Crews to Shut Down Royal/Allen Intersection

This video is no longer available. A Jackson intersection near downtown will be closed so Jackson Energy Authority crews can work on water system lines. Starting at 7 p.m., Tuesday... the entire intersection at Royal Street and Allen Avenue will…

Some Tennesseans to Lose Unemployment Benefits

This video is no longer available. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development is making preparations to suspend unemployment benefits for claimants in the Extended Benefit program. More than 10,000 claimants who are in the last 20 of 99…

Shooting in Muse Park

This video is no longer available. Jackson police are searching for the gunman or gunmen who opened fire on two men in the middle of Muse Park in east Jackson, Monday evening. Two men were injured in the gunfire that…

Anti-Bullying Program

This video is no longer available. Dozens of parents and students gathered at Madison Academic High School to learn how to prevent bullying among young people. Aneesa Sood is a Senior at Madison and last fall founded an anti-bullying program…

Men Caught, Charged With Jewelry Theft

This video is no longer available. An elderly couple in West Tennessee searched pawn shops for priceless items taken from their home. Deputies in Benton County said most of things taken in a break-in are never found, still the Camden…

Madison Academic Decathlon Team Readies for Nationals

This video is no longer available. Members of Madison Academic's State Championship Academic Decathlon Team put their skills to the test during a school-wide assembly, Monday morning. The AD team used the assembly as a practice for making speeches and…

Army Rock Band Spends Time at North Side HS

This video is no longer available. Local high school students got a break from class today for a chance to sing and dance to some of the most popular songs on the radio. The Army rock band charmed North Side…

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