JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Our city is facing some financial challenges," said Hal Crocker with Healthy Community, LLC. Challenges both city and county officials are aware of which led to concerns over the…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin Black Student Association held a forum Tuesday night on threats of white supremacist violence. A panel with UTM faculty and staff met at the University…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Extreme actions sometimes require extreme measures," Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program executive director Daryl Chansuthus said. Extreme: That's what some are calling House Bill 1585, filed by Rep. Bruce…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday morning, the Jackson City Council Budget Committee held a special called meeting to discuss their role in the public-private partnership to build a new Madison Academic Magnet High…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A renewed push is underway in Nashville to make the Bible Tennessee's official state book. SB 2696 and HB 2778 were bills introduced by Senator Mark Pody and Representative…
SELMER, Tenn. -- According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Selmer Police Chief Neal Burks is charged with official misconduct and theft under $1,000. This started back in December when District Attorney General…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The American Heart Association of West Tennessee held their annual Red Tie Society breakfast on Tuesday morning. The breakfast was held at the New Southern Hotel in downtown Jackson and featured a speech from a heart disease…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office has issued a "be on the lookout" alert for a woman accused of making threats toward a Jackson middle school. Megon Smith, 36, is wanted for allegedly threatening to "shoot up" North…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Early voting for the Tennessee primary elections starts Wednesday. The primary season has officially kicked off, with Iowa and New Hampshire being the first states to host their 2020 primary elections. The primaries for the Republican and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A family has established a new scholarship at the University of Memphis Lambuth. The Glisson family, who are former residents of Jackson, have established the Shelby Glisson Memorial Scholarship to help nursing students who have overcome medical adversity,…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Monday night, Hardin County Emergency Management were called to rescue someone who walked into the floodwaters near Pickwick Dam. "It was a close call. He could have easily…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- The Union City Police Department is investigating a report of an assault that involved a pistol at 3 J's convenience store on East Reelfoot Avenue in Union City, according to a Union City police report. Union…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County resident fell victim to a telephone scam after being convinced they were a Publishers Clearing House winner. On February 10, the caller claimed the victim had won and a vehicle and other prizes…
SELMER, Tenn. -- Selmer Police Chief Neal Burks was indicted Monday on charges of official misconduct and theft of property under $1,000, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. In a news release Tuesday, the TBI says Burks' charges stem…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department confirmed to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News one person was injured in a shooting late Monday night. According to investigators, they were called to Locust Lane off North Highland Avenue just after 10 p.m.…
