JACKSON, Tenn. — A Jackson art gallery is putting local artists on display. The Art in the Village Gallery in Jackson set up a pop-up art shop Saturday. Local artists could display and sell their work. There were also areas for people to try their hand in creating a masterpiece of their own. Art pop-up shop volunteer, Amy Gilbert says…
Weather Update – 5:00 p.m. – Saturday, May 22 TODAY: A high pressure is remaining over West Tennessee. This is bringing some light winds and lots of sunshine to the region. A few higher clouds remain in the atmosphere but skies remain mostly to partly sunny. Highs reached into the mid to upper 80’s for the region. Temperatures are still…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee State Library and Archives is holding a one-day public display of the state’s three original constitutions to celebrate 225 years of statehood. On June 1, the constitutions that were written in 1796 and revised in 1834 and 1870 will be shown in the lobby of the new building in Nashville. The Tennessee Highway Patrol…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Photos taken by a Mississippi River kayaker about five years before a crack was found in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Tennessee and Arkansas appear to show the fracture that led transportation officials to close the span indefinitely to cars and trucks. Current picture of the crack in the I-40 Bridge Arkansas transportation officials said they…
MILAN, Tenn. — A popular Gibson County farmers market is back open. Many in the Milan community came out to enjoy the Milan Farmers’ Market. People shopped with different local vendors who are selling a variety of items. The Milan Farmers’ Market manager, Seth Lee tells us all the new things the market has to offer. “We’ve also started a…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Madison County Fire Department is taking it a step further when it comes to saving the lives of others. Wbbj-7 takes us to a mock missing person training. Firefighters in the Madison County Fire Department Special Division Operations are known to work efficiently, while helping to save the lives of others. Saturday morning firefighters teamed up…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country singer Morgan Wallen will be eligible for multiple awards at this year’s CMA Awards, but not the show’s top prize. The decision continues the fallout for one of the genre’s biggest stars who apologized after he was caught on camera using a racial slur in February. The CMA’s board of directors voted that Wallen won’t…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Prosecutors say a Tennessee man who told police he had been smoking marijuana because he was upset NBA star Kobe Bryant had died has been charged with killing two Mississippi residents in a car crash. Shelby County prosecutors say Charles Robert Jones has been indicted on charges including vehicular homicide involving intoxication, DUI and reckless driving….
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge says “That ‘70s Show” actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on three counts of rape. The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge made the determination Friday in the fourth day of a preliminary hearing where three women testified that Masterson had raped them. He has denied the charges. His attorneys said the women’s stories…
U.S. (AP) — Standardized tests are returning to the nation’s schools, but with lower stakes and an option to opt out for many families. States are adopting a patchwork of testing plans after the Biden administration offered new flexibility during the pandemic. Some are shortening tests or delaying them, and many are lowering the stakes. Officials in some states say…
