Just a quarter of eighth and 12th grade students in the United States have solid writing skills, even when allowed to use spell-check and other computer word processing tools. That's according to results from the 2011 National Assessment of Educational…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Supreme Court announced that James "Tony" Vick will serve as the interim chief disciplinary counsel for the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. Vick currently serves at the ethics counsel on the board that monitors…
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's oldest town has its citywide yard sale this weekend. Jeff Gurley, owner of The Lollipop Shop, told the Johnson City Press one of the past sales included glow-in-the-dark toilet seats. The spring and fall sales…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - State Rep. Curry Todd's arraignment on drunken driving and weapons charges is scheduled for Friday morning after a one-week delay. The Collierville Republican was arrested in October after failing a roadside sobriety test. A loaded .38-caliber…
PITTSBURGH (AP) - An FBI agent from Pennsylvania says a suspect dubbed the "Bucket List Bandit" who's believed to be responsible for bank robberies in nine states has been arrested in Oklahoma City. Jason Crouse, the acting supervisory special agent…
This video is no longer available. ENVILLE, Tenn. - A Chester County couple is spending the night behind bars after deputies said they starved their own horses. After many calls to the Humane Society, four horses were rescued on Thursday…
This video is no longer available. UNION CITY, Tenn.- Firefighters in Union City spent the day battling a fire inside a recycling center. Fire officials told 7 Eyewitness News the blaze inside Greenway Recycling and Recovery started between 11 and…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- City, county and state leaders wrapped up their TDOT Tour of Tennessee in the Hub City, Thursday. City officials started in Paris, Monday and ended the West Tennessee tour in Jackson. Officials…
This video is no longer available. SAVANNAH, Tenn. - The city of Savannah's last locally owned and operated grocery store is going out of business at the end of this week after being in the city for nearly 30 years.…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Mayor Jerry Gist gave a stern warning to all Jackson night clubs and bars after an early Thursday morning fight outside a local bar. City officials, residents, and patrons said they…
This video is no longer available. BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.- Tommy Williams, the Brownsville soldier who said he was discriminated against while shopping at a Brownsville convenience store said he has received an apology from the owners of the store. He wrote…
This video is no longer available. MEDINA, Tenn.- A high-dollar heist at the site of the new McDonald's in Medina has police looking for thieves with a whole lot of hand tools that do not belong to them. Police said…
This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn.- A wreck Thursday morning in the city of Henderson claimed the life of a Lexington woman. Police said they have determined Carla Stephen, 52 failed to stop at the stop sign at…
This video is no longer available. SALTILLO, Tenn.- The warehouse fire in Saltillo that kept firefighters busy through the night Wednesday is now being treated as arson. Officials with the state Fire Marshal's Office and Bomb and Arson investigators were…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress is trying again to make it a crime to lie about military service or to make false claims about receiving military medals. The House today passed by a vote of 410-to-3 a revised version of the…
