JACKSON, Tenn. -- No more mask mandate. Jackson and Madison County officials are letting it expire Saturday night. "Our whole goal was to flatten the curve and we have done that,"…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- MyRide West Tennessee is wanting you to crank up the engine and start driving in Hardin County. "We're already in Henderson County and Madison County. Our third…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The September Madison County Commission was jam packed with votes during the marathon meeting, which lasted from 8:30 a.m. until past noon. Madison County Finance Director Karen Bell…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Walking into the school building for Jackson-Madison County Schools is going to look a lot different this year. The first thing you need to know -- you've got to wear a mask. "Students should be familiar with wearing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network is focusing on how the pandemic is affecting two groups of people. Why talk about suicide? It's the 10th leading cause of death, but it's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Health officials reported a 15.8 percent positivity rate among COVID-19 testing in Madison County Wednesday morning. That's one of the highest in the state. At the same time, cases and hospitalizations in the county are going down,…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- For many people, your dog is like another family member, and that was certainly the case for Emily Wheeler. "I love all my dogs, but she's probably…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Why do you work out? The LIFT Wellness Center is wanting to change your perspective from looking at the outside -- to the inside. "It's a little bit…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Over the past two weeks, we've seen a steady decrease in COVID-19 cases in Madison County, and therefore starting to see a decrease in hospitalizations, which is the goal…
SWEET LIPS, Tenn. -- Hummingbirds are humming their way to the community of Sweet Lips, but it's not just because of the name. "I don't know. Early in the morning and late…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The impact of COVID-19 is now hitting the hearts of West Tennessee Healthcare, and officials are hoping new data will help local mayors make tough decisions. "We have had…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's officially an almost-empty campus at Lane College. Friday, the Jackson school announced they are sending students home for two weeks. "We began the semester with this concept…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- During Friday's COVID-19 press conference, local leaders and health officials addressed an event WBBJ covered Thursday at the Old Country Store, where it seemed like the county-wide mask mandate was not enforced among West Tennessee leaders. "It…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Last year, the City of Jackson and United Way worked together to build an anti-poverty task force. Recently, they reported some glaring problems within the community, made worse…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- We're five months into the pandemic, and we are now seeing a 16 percent positivity rate of testing in Madison County. But where do we go from here?…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Due to a technical error the first time, the City of Jackson's spay and neuter ordinance is officially repealed after three votes. "Looking at the enforce ability, we've had…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- While health officials are fighting coronavirus, they're also fighting misinformation. "We all could spend 24 hours a day battling misinformation," Jackson Mayor Scott Conger said. Recently, the Centers for…
JACK SON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department confirmed 29 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, making 88 total confirmed cases since Friday. The also confirmed three new deaths, bringing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sandra Gayton appeared in Jackson City Court Friday morning. She's accused of killing Lisa Palmer on South Fairgrounds Street on August 7. Court documents say several people watched the…
BEMIS, Tenn. -- West Tennessee is expecting quite of bit of rain tomorrow, and that means potential flooding for some areas. Some areas like D Street in Bemis are already saturated with…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A crash on I-40 at mile marker 121 had traffic backed up all Wednesday morning. Two semi trucks crashed just before 7 a.m., and one of them burst into flames just minutes later. Decatur County Sheriff…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Patrick Merriweather appeared in Jackson City Court Tuesday morning. He's accused of shooting Saving The Animals Together president Wendy Pickett, and stealing her belongings. Court documents reveal there were…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is now charged in the shooting of a local animal rescue president. Patrick Merriweather appeared in Jackson City Court Tuesday morning. He's charged with attempted first degree murder, among other charges. According to court documents,…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into a shooting on the 1000 Block of East Main Street in Brownsville, where two victims were found in a vehicle in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Christian has been in session for a little more than a week and, so far, they haven't seen a case of COVID-19. About 750 students go to…
BRADFORD, Tenn. -- A local post office is having to make repairs after a car plowed into the building. Post offices typically don't have drive-thrus, but this one…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Curdarious Cross was in Jackson City Court Tuesday morning. He was originally charged with second degree murder in the death of his mother, Shewanna Cross, but charges were upped to…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Monday morning was quiet on UT Martin's campus. While one class met in the middle of the quad, some students weren't even on campus. "50% of our classes are…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Parents, hold tight. There's a few things the Jackson-Madison County School System wants you to know. School is still scheduled to start August 24. That has not changed. What…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Cases up, hospitalizations down. Those are only some of the new trends on COVID-19 in Jackson. With 70 cases Thursday and 75 on Friday, cases are rising in Madison…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Video from the Jackson Fire Department was posted around 6 a.m. on Thursday morning. It was of a fire that started around 2 a.m. Once the fire…
BELLS, Tenn. -- Congressman David Kustoff made his rounds at local businesses Wednesday morning, asking how he can help constituents. "What I hear from a lot of them is one -- 'Thank you…
BELLS, Tenn. -- Congressman David Kustoff had breakfast with his constituents at The Front Porch in Bells. He spoke with several business owners and republican party members. The conversations surrounded their personal experiences with COVID-19, and what Kustoff can do…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- School in Jackson-Madison County is set to start in just two weeks. Tuesday, Dr. Marlon King visited Denmark Elementary School, one of his stops on his way to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three people charged in the animal cruelty case out of Mercer were arraigned Monday. The State of Tennessee vs. George Doyle, Tabitha Doyle, and Sandra Webb. None of them…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The pandemic is causing a local business to speed up its production, and even move to the next phase. Now, Hub City Brewing is making history. They've produced more than…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn said as of Thursday, about a third of school districts across Tennessee have officially opened. "A third will start next week and the last…
PARKERS CROSSROADS, Tenn. -- A local man is now teaching others to restore and conserve our history. "In my travels, going to all these cemeteries, a lot of which are abandoned, there…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The pandemic is causing some interesting challenges for the City of Jackson, besides pushing all of their meetings online again. "I think with the budget shortfall and the…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- It's the first day of school for some students in Hardin County. "If the rest of the year is like today, it's going to be great. It's going to be one of our better years, I think,"…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- While some schools are postponing their first day, Hardin County is starting Monday. Get to know your neighbor: that's the theme for school this year. "Our teachers are actually changing classrooms instead of our students. Students…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- You can now drive again on a road that caved in earlier this year. Newly released footage from the Hardin County Fire Department shows a temporary gravel road on Chalk Bluff, overlooking the Tennessee River. This…
MILAN, Tenn. -- The start of school has been pushed back for many districts across West Tennessee, not just for safety, but to give teachers time to prepare for a new style of teaching: online. Thousands of families across West…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Move-In Day at UT Martin always includes eager students, nervous parents, and a mini fridge -- except this year looked a little different. "This year it's a little…
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. -- Decatur County Sheriff Keith Byrd's lawsuit against the county has been settled, and the sheriff is wasting no time using the money. "I wouldn't call it a win," Byrd…
MILAN, Tenn. -- While the residents of Dogwood Pointe Assisted Living were inside, some of the employees and other volunteers were outside, telling business owners "thank you." "Our community wanted to give…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's certainly a strange summer, and trying to plan a vacation can be difficult. So what are people doing instead? It looks like they're getting outside. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- The Jackson-Madison County School System held one of many brainstorming sessions Tuesday morning, trying to figure out how to open 22 schools and educate over 12,000 students. "How can we…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The new mask mandate in Jackson and Madison County has a lot of people talking. "You may feel like…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Do masks work? That was the topic for the first press conference from local leaders and health officials since…
