JACKSON, Tenn. -- Do you have plans for vacation? If not, National Plan for Vacation Day is just for you! The day comes from the U.S. Travel Association, which encourages everyone to plan their vacation for the whole year at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Do you have plans for vacation? If not, National Plan for Vacation Day is just for you! The day comes from the U.S. Travel Association, which encourages everyone to plan their vacation for the whole year at…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A local city had several shootings over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by the Dyersburg Police Department, officers first responded to Brayton Avenue Saturday around 12:17 a.m. after receiving a call of multiple shots fired.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers have completed rapid passage of a new U.S. House map that splits booming, Democratic-tilted Nashville and its Black voters three ways. The map now goes to Gov. Bill Lee to sign off on…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Ashley Luningham talked with Senator Marsha Blackburn about updates in the nation's capital and in West Tennessee. Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to keep the filibuster, which prevented President Joe Biden's…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A news release says $28.5 million in Community Development Block Grants is being dispersed across the state. The grants, recently approved by Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, will go…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Back in the fall, Jackson-Madison County students showed off their creativity in the Bicentennial Creative Expressions Contest. The students from kindergarten to college joined in on an essay, poetry or art contest. The overall winners were narrowed…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sunday morning, Jackson Mayor Scott Conger confirmed he and members of his family had tested positive for COVID-19. Conger said in the post that his symptoms have felt "like I have a slight head cold." For his…
PARIS, Tenn. -- Interested in a local job in health care? The Henry County Medical Center is hosting an event for you. The medical center says it is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, seeking to fill positions which includes…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- You may see a few less potholes in your area in the near future. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is launching their yearly pothole initiative. Nichole Lawrence, with TDOT, says they're expecting to spend more than $3…
GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- Local students are getting the hands-on experience of growing some of the vegetables they eat on a daily basis. Weakley County Schools has partnered with the Northwest Tennessee Local Food Network to incorporate nutrition learning into schools.…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit is giving away free clothes this weekend in Henderson. "And You Clothed Me," a nonprofit ran by students at Freed-Hardeman University, collects clothes for those in need and distributes them in Chester County and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on…
