Black History Month: Natalie Porter
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One West Tennessean has been striving to be a good steward from a young age. Natalie Porter grew up in Carroll County. "You know they tell the story it takes…
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Best companies to work for in 2020
OAKLAND, Calif. -- What's the best company to work for in 2020? Fortune and "Great Place To Work" are out with their list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Here’s a…
Local nonprofit looks back on record-breaking year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- What does it take to run one of the largest nonprofits in Jackson? "So our community outreach, our senior staples program, our food co-op, our food bank, snack backpack, school…
Tennessee death row inmates face difficult choice
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Attorneys for Tennessee's death row inmates say their clients face a unique and unenviable choice: choosing between two questionable and painful methods of execution. The national Death Penalty Information Center notes that Tennessee is one of…
Off-duty cops on a date stop robbery
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Louisville, Kentucky Metro Police Department released surveillance video of an attempted robbery at a Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers on Saturday. The suspect was armed and demanded cash from an employee behind…
No injuries in morning house fire
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department responded to a house fire Wednesday morning in west Jackson. The fire appeared to have started in the back porch area of the home on Ellis Drive. A neighbor told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…
Memphis inmate death under investigation
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Authorities in Tennessee say the death of an inmate at a jail in downtown Memphis is under investigation. News outlets report 32-year-old Tommy Young was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday night. The Shelby County Sheriff's…
Program offers second chance to repeat offenders
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many repeat violent offenders were invited to attend the Jackson Focused Deterrence meeting on Tuesday. For these people it's not just a meeting, it is a second chance. "We…
Red Hook Seafood opens in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We need a seafood place in Jackson, we don't have one," Red Hook customer Capri Martin said. Now Jacksonians do. Red Hook Cajun Seafood and Bar is now open…
Tennessee Democrats push to move up presidential primary
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A new bill in Tennessee would make the state the first to hold a presidential primary. Democratic state lawmakers touted the need for the change Tuesday. They argue that the Volunteer State has a more diverse…
Weakley Co. resident gets money back following scam
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office announced good and bad news in a news release on Tuesday. The release says a resident who sent $1,500 in the mail after believing he had won Publishers Clearing House has…
New device targets harmful cow habit
HERTFORDSHIRE, England -- In the ongoing fight against climate change, some farms in England are equipping cattle with a new weapon. The invention targets a harmful habit of cows. Cattle have been in Fransisco Norris’s life since he was a…
Officials search for Trenton man near Forked Deer River
CROCKETT CO., Tenn.-- A Trenton man is missing in Crockett County, and officials are on the lookout. Brandon Hensley, 27, went missing sometime Monday, and family members found his car parked off of…
Regional basketball tournament coming to Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn.-- A special basketball event is is coming to the Hub City for the first time. The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT, along with Jackson city officials, made a special announcement. One…
County commissioners make decision on wheel tax, other topics
JACKSON, Tenn. -- County commissioners were ready to decide on several things in Tuesday's meeting. The first was the wheel tax that would help fund the public-private partnership. "We don't need the expense…
