JACKSON, Tenn. — Chipping of the Greens, a city-wide Christmas tree recycling initiative, is returning this season courtesy of City of Jackson and Keep Jackson Beautiful. Courtesy: City of Jackson “The annual Chipping of the Greens is an initiative we look forward to every year after Christmas,” said City of Jackson Groundskeeping Superintendent JD Sims. “I’m glad to be able…
DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Investigators say a Georgia woman wanted in a fatal shooting has been arrested near Nashville, Tennessee. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said 29-year-old Alyssa Danielle Wild of East Dublin, Georgia was pulled over on Monday in Franklin, Tennessee. Wild is charged with murder in the murder of 38-year-old Charles Stephen Holmberg of Cuthbert, Georgia. Holmberg was…
Funeral service for Jeanette Curry, age 49, will be Friday, January 7, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Ms. Curry died Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Family & Friends may pay their respects on Friday, January 7, 2022 at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home from 9:00 AM until time…
Weather Update – Tuesday, December 28 – 8:00 AM TODAY: The chance of showers will continue throughout the day, with the chance of storms overnight. Mostly cloudy conditions and high dew points could lead to some humid conditions as highs reach into the lower 70’s. It will be a little gusty over the course of the day so keep an…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — A local resident’s truck is stolen on Christmas Eve and the suspect leaves something important behind. “I woke up about 12 o’clock, was going to the kitchen and I looked out the back window and saw my truck was gone,” said Deb Bogle. After Deb Bogle saw her truck was stolen she went outside and was…
JACKSON, Tenn. — While many are finishing off their Christmas celebrations, another holiday is being celebrated until the new year. Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday started in 1966 by Africana Studies Professor Dr. Maulana Karenga, celebrating family, community and culture in the Black community. “We started this organization for the purpose of putting on the African Street Festival, and from…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Most people are finished with all of their holiday shopping at this point. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Diamond Williams spoke to merchants about how the shopping benefited them this year while still in a pandemic. “A lot of time you’ll hear people, they’ll say, ‘Oh. It’s the best year we’ve ever had.’ It honestly is the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022. The NDAA authorizes a 5% increase in military spending over last year, and is the product of intense negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over issues ranging from reforms of…
Visitation for Marilyn Lynette Wilbourn, age 55, will be Thursday, December 30, 2021 from 10:00 AM until 6:00 PM at Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Ms. Wilbourn died Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. For additional information, contact Mercer Brothers Funeral Home at 731-423-4922. Categories: Obituaries
Monday Night Forecast Update for December 27th: After setting record highs temperatures on Christmas, the storms were feared might be coming will develop in a couple waves. The first threat for severe weather will be here Wednesday afternoon/evening and what could be a more significant threat for severe weather is coming on Saturday. After the storms clear out late Saturday,…
