JACKSON, Tenn. -- For people experiencing symptoms of coronavirus, there are multiple testing sites available in the Hub City. Jackson Clinic north is one of many. "That location is serving as our respiratory…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Starting Friday, the Tennessee Department of Health will be operating drive up COVID-19 assessment sites in six West Tennessee counties. "The National Guard will be on site to help us…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Across the state, colleges and universities are banding together during the Coronavirus pandemic, using 3D printers to help save lives. "What we're doing is collecting all of the materials…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Friday night Miss Iris Tennessee Teen Volunteer pageant at the Carl Perkins Civic Center is all about taking home the crown. The Tennessee Teen Volunteer organization decided…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to health officials, there are zero confirmed coronavirus cases in Madison County as of Thursday. However, there are 18 Coronavirus cases in the Volunteer State. "Davidson is up to 6…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- If you go to the campus of Freed-Hardeman University, you would see students on their skateboards, playing Frisbee on the lawn and hurrying off to class. You would…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- After deadly storms ripped through Tennessee earlier this week, firefighters in Henderson County say every home should have a severe storm safety kit. "Basic supplies you would…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Officials in Hardin County say next week's rain could pose a threat to a landslide that has already left a path of destruction. "The landslide is, at this time,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- At Thursday night's agenda review meeting, Jackson city council members met to discuss what's to come for the Hub City. In new business, the city will consider transferring the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Wednesday morning, the Jackson Generals announced that rappers Snoop Dogg and Twista are set to perform at the Ballpark on July 20. "The first big headlining artist to make…
EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds filled the Oman Arena Friday night for the Jewel Awards. Members from the Jackson-Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce honored outstanding black business leaders for the 19th…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We've got to determine the best fit for our district. We've got a good district, we just want a better district," said Jackson-Madsion County School System board chairman Pete Johnson. This week the Jackson-Madison County School Board…
WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week the Jackson-Madison County school board is interviewing six finalist for the school superintendent position. Members say the goal of the interviews is to narrow the search…
HENDERSON CO., Tenn. -- Across the country, some local governments are declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries, with the latest being Henderson County. "February 11th, our Henderson County Commission met and I presented to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a stacked agenda at Thursday night's Jackson-Madison County School Board meeting, with board members voting to approve several action items. The first approval was to release the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- County commissioners met Thursday to discuss their role in the public-private partnership for the construction of two schools. Next Tuesday, the Madison County Commission will be voting on whether they will…
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. --Friday night, women came together for a night of glitz, glam and exercise. "Women love to dance, so in a safe comfortable environment we all get together with our friends…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Every flu season is high volume it seems like in West Tennessee, but this year has been particularly bad," family nurse practitioner, Tiffany Simpson said. According to the Tennessee Department…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Monday night, the Jackson-Madison County School System is holding a special-called meeting to adopt resolutions regarding the approval of public-private partnership documents required for closing. The partnership will help rebuild Madison Academic Magnet High School and renovate…
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- The Better Business Bureau is warning of a lottery scam after a West Tennessean was targeted. Vonnie Bell says she thought that her life had changed forever when she got…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- "I didn't do it. I don't know who did it, but I was just like everyone else out there, worried just like everyone else was when the bullets were…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Thursday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News spoke with Carmen Hernandez, the mother of 17-year-old Elia Hernandez. In 2016, Elia was killed by a stray bullet while at a house party in Haywood County. Quindarius Love was arrested…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. --"What happened on June 26, 2016, that destroyed my life," said Carmen Hernandez, the mother of 17-year-old Elia Hernandez. "She wanted to go to college. She wanted to be a nurse and, you know, she was ready…
JACKSON, Tenn. --Hub City leaders met to discuss how to better education for students. During Jackson's agenda review meeting Thursday, leaders discussed the public-private partnership for Madison Academic Magnet High School and Jackson Central-Merry High School. Council members have been…
JACKSON, Tenn. --Local leaders are meeting to achieve better education for students, while also being cost-efficient. The budget committee for the Jackson-Madison County School System met Thursday. A hot topic was two sublease…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As the journey to build a new Madison Academic High School continues, new numbers show the price will be higher than expected. "The total with the building and all of the soft cost is about $14 million.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 2nd annual Cody Nance Invitational is back at the Oman arena. Friday and Saturday, 25 of the best bull riders are getting on some of the best bulls in west Tennessee. Friday was family night and…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- 'Project iGuardian' is an initiative started by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. They are going across the country teaching educators and parents the importance of protecting students online. Now,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A company is making plans to close one of its Tennessee facilities and move its production to the Hub City. Representatives with ConAgra Brands confirm their Odom's Tennessee Pride sausage facility in Dickson, Tennessee will be closing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Wednesday, the Jackson-Madison County Branch of the NAACP sent out a news release asking the state of Tennessee to release hundreds of millions of dollars "being withheld" for the temporary assistance for needy families fund, also…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three counties are seeing a status change in West Tennessee, with two being upgraded to positive. “Haywood and Chester County has been reclassified from high-risk counties to CWD-positive counties,” said…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new cave-in has emerged in the Hub City, and it is raising questions on who will fix it. In the Redbone's parking lot in north Jackson, a section is…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Jackson Police Department say they got a call around 2:40 p.m. Thursday about a shooting at Allenton Heights Apartments. "Two individuals got into a shootout," said…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new bill is being introduced in the state legislature, which would allow more leniency on the use of marijuana in Tennessee. It's House Bill 1610, and it was…
SARDIS, Tenn. -- A woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing money from her own family's business. James Ridley and his wife Lynne are the owners of Sardis Auto Repair. "He's just a good…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board met to discuss ways to better education for students and teachers. “From what I have seen so far, this board is not listening,” said president of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to investigators with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, there were multiple crashes on Interstate 40 Friday. Around 4 a.m. a crash involving two tractor-trailers shut down I-40 between mile markers 127 and 128 in Benton County. One…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Leaders of the City of Jackson are preparing for their first city council meeting of the new year. “My goal for Jackson over the next four years is to get…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn spoke out about her first year in office and her goals for the future. Blackburn says she has had a productive year in the senate. She…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Holiday travel is already underway for those making their getaway to visit loved ones here and across the country. It's one of the biggest weekends for travel as millions across the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many people will soon be traveling for the holidays, leaving their homes vulnerable to burglars. Law enforcement leaders say it takes a lot more than just simply locking your…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mothers going through a miscarriage will now have a safe space to go for help and resources. The Jackson-Madison County General Hospital held their Bereavement Room Open House Wednesday morning. Officials say it is a space for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christmas is just around the corner, and one organization is helping to make it a little brighter for families. "This is the day that all of the hard work…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Hub City. For those who have not already gotten their Christmas list to Santa, you might want to wait before mailing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a night of melodies and harmonies as music filled the air at Union University Friday night. The G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel was packed as students, faculty and guests poured…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As homes begin to light up with beautiful Christmas lights, one neighborhood lit up an entire lake. The Lambuth Area Neighborhood Association (LANA) lit up Campbell Lake with luminaries to start…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Educational leaders are on the search for a new director of schools, and they are looking to the public for insight. Thursday, a community forum was held at City Hall where board members of the Jackson-Madison County…
GADSDEN, Tenn. -- One family says they are just thankful to be alive after an afternoon house fire Thursday. Fire crews worked hard for hours to put out flames that will leave one family rebuilding their entire lives. "I was…
