Julia Ewoldt

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three days after a woman was shot in the arm on Old Hickory Boulevard, Jackson police confirmed at least one of their officers was shot at near the same…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Medal of Honor recipient visited his former school. Medal of Honor recipient and retired United States Marine Corps Cpl. Kyle Carpenter returned to Hardin County High School Friday morning. "To…

UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A local animal control officer is speaking out after three puppies are abandoned. "What it looked like is, someone just drove by and dropped them right by the entrance…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Justin Graves appeared in Jackson City Court Tuesday morning and has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving the death of a Jackson woman. "Mr.…

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Thousands of dollars in merchandise was stolen after two people smash the windows of a Humboldt business Monday morning. "Over the course of 25 years, it's at least seven…

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol is giving up their holiday to make sure you make it to yours. The Tennessee Highway Patrol says in 2018, there were 46 crashes on Interstate…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- With holiday shopping upon us, law enforcement have some reminders for shoppers. "It's a rough time of the year because thieves know that police and law enforcement are covered up with…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The public impeachment hearings for this week have ended, and people are still talking about it — or rather not talking about it. Some say coworkers are like family.…

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A year ago, a family reached out to WBBJ, desperately asking for prayers after their little boy was born with serious medical complications. Sutton Lackey was born at 23 weeks,…

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A local small business specialist is helping others launch their own business. "I love working with people, and I love doing what I do. I don't look at it as…

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- If these students get three strikes, they're not out. They get a turkey! Hardin County Middle and High School students with special needs participated in their first Special Olympics…

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- A local former guidance counselor is now in the restaurant business. “Everybody can find a place at The Table,” Helen Hamilton said. The former church on Belmont Street in…

JACKSON, Tenn.-- A new park has opened in downtown Jackson. "We called it Civic Crunch. Essentially, it's the idea of getting the community together to think about the way people use space, particularly…

MARTIN, Tenn. -- A local art professor has found a way to use empty bowls to feed hungry people. “I started saying years ago, 'I can't write a $5,000 check to WE CARE…

JACKSON, Tenn.-- The State Board of Education has released a survey so you can give feedback on math standards. Dr. Jared Myracle served on the Board for History Standards. He gave an example…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new farm opens in Madison County with hopes of helping the environment. Jackson Energy Authority, Tennessee Valley Authority and Silicon Ranch officially unveiled their new solar panels Wednesday. "This…

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- You may recognize the Senter-Rooks House in Humboldt. It hosts dozens of weddings every year, and boasts dozens of trees including a towering white oak. “The tree was the…

DECATURVILLE, Tenn. — Decatur County students are officially back in the classroom after the school system used all 10 of their inclement weather days due to storm damage late in October. …

Jackson, Tenn.-- City leaders held a demolition party Thursday in an effort to "eradicate blight."  Brian James, the man who drives around Jackson scouting out blighted homes, says the house at 103 Panola Street…

JACKSON, Tenn.-- Internet-enabled theft, fraud and exploitation were responsible for $2.7 billion in losses in 2018. The victim could be anyone who uses a connected device, including you. The Federal Bureau of Investigation…

JACKSON, Tenn. — Leah Daniel and her wife Lesley Daniel own a business in north Jackson, and for years, they've talked about expanding. “We've tossed this around since we had the consignment shop. We've…

JACKSON, Tenn.-- For the first time this school year, members of the Jackson-Madison County School Board sat down with state legislators. With the school board sitting in the same room as the…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson woman spoke out after her apartment was broken into. Beth Parnell was at work Wednesday morning when her apartment complex called her, saying her apartment had been broken…

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Even in the wake of Saturday's storm, West Tennesseans are thankful. "We've had an amazing response with volunteers and communities just coming out and joining together, helping their…

LEXINGTON, Tenn.-- The Tennessee Department of Health has reported 53 cases of serious lung injury among people who use e-cigarettes and vaping products, sparking concern in the vaping community. "The biggest concern…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local students participated in the Great American Shakeout, an event to practice earthquake safety measures, on Thursday. The event was started in response to a 6.9 magnitude earthquake that shook…

JACKSON, Tenn.-- In July, City of Jackson Mayor Scott Conger inherited a $73.8 million budget and $75 million debt.  Now, he's working on getting that debt down. "In our first quarter, first…

TRENTON, Tenn.-- In the early 20th Century, Booker T. Washington and Julius Rosenwald built more than 5,000 schools for black communities across the south, including Trenton Rosenwald School. "I came from a…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nine-year-old Ava Ingle is used to making art for school. "I've done a unique girl. I've done a chicken. That's all for school," she said. But now, Jackson Mayor…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Funding for the public-private partnership to build two new schools in Jackson may be coming together. "I'm very optimistic, cautiously optimistic, that we're going to get the pieces put together," said Madison…

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- "It is an issue in every community across the state. We want to do our part with law enforcement in collaboration with WRAP to get folks out of that cycle," Mayor…

SHILOH, Tenn.--Three years ago, a community center and fire station in Shiloh was just a dream. Now, it is a reality. "Our nearest one was over in Crump, but now we've got…

BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A former professional football player talked to local students about following their dreams Friday. Former NFL wide receiver Joe Horn spoke to Bolivar Central High School students Friday morning. "I…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local business is working to make memory care more accessible. Caring for someone with memory-related diseases is difficult, expensive and heartbreaking. However, one company is trying to take the weight off…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Friday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News was with the City of Jackson Streets Department as they poured concrete sidewalks on West King Street. But Monday morning, the crew was back…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson is working to get sidewalks in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but making sidewalks accessible for everyone is difficult when they're being vandalized. "That…

JACKSON, Tenn. -- More than 40,000 pounds of food was donated to Regional Inter-Faith Association for this year's Canstruction competition, and the structures showed it. "They continue to improve each year. We've had some…