The Salvation Army in Jackson is nearing their 2021 Red Kettle season. The goal of the organization this year is $140,000, which will go to help those in need throughout the community. For more information on the Jackson branch of the Salvation Army and how to volunteer, visit their website here or visit https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/campaign/fundraise-for-good/c175635. Categories: Seen On 7
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a Tennessee grocery store will soon reopen after being closed for nearly six weeks after a man fatally shot one person and wounded 14 others. Kroger spokesperson Teresa Dickerson told news outlets Friday that the store has been under construction with renovations, but will reopen on Nov. 10. On Sept. 23, law enforcement officials…
(CBS Newspath) — AW! Thousands of baby yellow-spotted river turtles were released into a river in Peru on Thursday (11/4). A scientist said the turtles hatched from eggs that were kept on artificial beaches as part of a conservation project. Categories: Video, World News
(AP) — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says he sought alternative treatments instead of the NFL-endorsed COVID-19 vaccinations because he is allergic to an ingredient in two of the FDA-approved shots. The 37-year-old Rodgers did not say what ingredient he was allergic to, or how he knows he is allergic. Rodgers, who has been tested daily as part of…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts who will depart the International Space Station on Sunday will be stuck using diapers on the way home. That’s because the toilet in their SpaceX capsule is broken. NASA astronaut Megan McArthur says it’s just one of many challenges she and the others faced during their six-month mission. NASA and SpaceX decided Friday…
— What will you do with that extra hour as time “falls back”? Daylight Saving Time ends on November 7, at 2:00 a.m. after a run of 238 days. So don’t forget to turn those clocks back to avoid any late arrivals or deadlines. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, Daylight Saving time did not exist until the early 1900’s, after…
With many of West Tennesseans expressing concerns over not receiving their unemployment benefits, we are interested to know if that is you also. Are you having trouble with applying for benefits or receiving your benefits for unemployment? If so please send us a message expressing your concerns to news@wbbjtv.com or send us a message on Facebook here. Categories: Local News
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida. An effort is taking flight to replace the far-ranging musical mockingbird with a bird that is more identifiable as distinctly from Florida. Republican State Sen. Jeff Brandes of St. Petersburg says he…
ATLANTA (AP) — The son of R&B legend Gladys Knight has been sentenced to serve two years in prison for failing to withhold payroll taxes for the restaurants that bore his mother’s name. Shanga Hankerson opened his first restaurant, Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles, in Atlanta in 1997. Over the next several years, he opened at least three more…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hailing Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation.” This, after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to finally seal the deal. The package is a historic investment by any measure, one that Biden compares in its breadth to the building…
