Archives: 2021

Commissioner Bright
Local News, News

Governor appoints current commissioner, construction vet as CEO of Megasite

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee has appointed Clay Bright as the Chief Executive Officer of the Megasite Authority of West Tennessee. The news release says Bright spent more than 30 years with one of the country’s largest construction firms, Brasfield & Gorrie, and also founded an office in Nashville. That office has since completed more than $3 billion in…
Football Friday Night, Sports

Top 5 Plays: Week 10

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

JACKSON, Tenn. — The top 5 plays from Week 10 of the high school football season are as followed: #5: TCA’s Kade Butler connects with Brayden Waller down the sideline for the first down. #4: Hardin County’s Carter Smith finds Brayden Wilkes for a Tiger touchdown. #3: Peabody’s Khalik Ganaway sprints through the Huntingdon defense for a touchdown. #2: South…

Wednesday Night Forecast Update
Weather, Weather Forecast

Rain Moving in Wednesday Night & Lingering Until Saturday Morning

Wednesday Night Forecast Update
Storm Team Weather,

Wednesday Night Forecast Update for October 27th: The first round of rain showers from a strong slow moving storm system is moving through West Tennessee tonight. Showers & weak storms will continue to hang around the region for the rest of the work week. the rain will clear out late Friday but could linger into Saturday morning. Catch the latest…

White House Halloween
News, U.S. News

Not a trick: No White House treats for Halloween this year

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghosts and goblins can scratch the White House from their trick or treating routes this year. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will be in Europe on Halloween and won’t be around to help hand out candy and other treats. Instead, the first lady’s spokesperson says the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House will…

Cma
News, Tennessee News

Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Luke Combs to play CMA stage

Associated Press,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The CMA Awards will be a night of all-star collaborations between Carrie Underwood and Jason Aldean, Kane Brown and Chris Young, and Mickey Guyton with Brittney Spencer and Madeline Edwards. Additional performers announced by the Country Music Association also include Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert and Old Dominion. Aldean and Underwood will perform their current…