Multiplying Good: Ann Cupples
Five days a week, 77-year-old Ann Cupples drives a school bus filled with Liberty Technology Magnet High School students to Regional Inter Faith Association or RIFA for the "Work to Learn"…
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WBBJ 7 Anchor Ariana Alexa interviews country artists at CMA Fest in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Anchor Ariana Alexa attended the CMA Fest, a 4 day music festival in Nashville. This is the 49th year of the festival that started in 1972. The event features more…
Jackson receives 'Age-Friendly' designation from AARP
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson is one of only 10 communities in the state to receive the "Age-Friendly" designation from the AARP. It was made official Thursday with a certificate ceremony at the Chamber…
Police investigate traffic accident that injured school crossing guard
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a Thursday morning traffic accident that injured a school crossing guard. Officers responded around 7:15 a.m. Thursday to a report of a crossing guard who had been struck by a vehicle at North Parkway…
Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A comprehensive study shows there are nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds in North America than in 1970. The new study finds that the bird population in the United States and Canada was probably around 10.1 billion…
Tennessee man sues after surviving police shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee man who survived a shooting by police during a traffic stop alleges in a lawsuit that officers were told to turn off body cameras during the incident. Authorities say Martavious Banks ran from a…
Appeals court upholds diversion denial for former bus driver
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee appeals court has upheld a decision to deny diversion to a former school bus driver convicted of charges including negligent homicide in a 2016 crash that killed six children. News outlets report the ruling…
Crockett County Sheriff's deputy arrested by FBI
CROCKETT CO., Tenn. -- A federal investigation lands a local sheriff's deputy behind bars. For the past few months the FBI, TBI, and the Crockett County Sheriff's Department joined forces to investigate Crockett County…
House fire closes down major Hub City street
JACKSON, Tenn.--A large fire rages for hours in the Hub City and a high traffic street is closed off as a result. According to the Jackson Police Department, a home on North Highland between…
What's New Wednesday: Tennessee Sports Foundation
The Tennessee Sports Foundation on Riverside Drive in Jackson is a non-profit and private membership organization. "A gun in properly trained hands help saves lives and that's what we want people to understand," said Marty Clements…
Gov. Bill Lee visits Jackson, tours local facilities
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee had a busy day Wednesday visiting Jackson and meeting with many constituents. During his visit to Jackson-Madison County Regional Hospital, he talked to student workers from Project Search, a…
Special needs students enjoy 'Champion's Day'
JACKSON, Tenn. - On Wednesday, everybody was a champion. "We have crafts and games. We have the characters that they can hug. They're special for a couple hours," said Tom Jones, scout master for Troop…
Chester Co. Sheriff's Office seeks to ID man in identity theft investigation
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Chester County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help in an identity theft investigation. Investigators hope to identify a man seen in surveillance video. They describe the man as having light skin,…
Gov. Lee visits Jackson, attends opening for new print-on-demand facility
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The governor of Tennessee made several stops Wednesday in the Hub City. The first stop Gov. Bill Lee made was the opening of Lightning Source at a ribbon cutting. The facility will create…
Mayor invites local artists to paint city of Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Have you seen the new mural in downtown Jackson? It's one of many that have popped up in recent years, including the popular "Jackson" mural on the corner of Church Street and…
