Author: WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff

World Orphan Week: Raising awareness

This week is World Orphan Week, and with it one group says the global crisis facing orphaned and vulnerable children demands urgent attention.

MIDDAY GUEST: Magic for Miracles

Magician Steven Brundage and Kaylee Phillips joined our show to share details on an upcoming fundraiser at Union University benefiting Make-A-Wish.

What the Tech: Travel routers

Staying connected while traveling isn’t always as simple as it should be. Hotels, rental properties, and airports may offer Wi-Fi, but it’s often unreliable, slow, or insecure.

$50,000 Powerball winner in Red Bank

Hats off to a Tennessee Lottery Powerball winner in Red Bank, who won $50,000 by matching four numbers plus the Powerball in the drawing held Saturday, March 8.

Pet of the Week: Tuffy

This week's Pet of the Week is from Tipton County Animal Shelter, meet Tuffy!!

What the Tech: App of the day ‘Vocabulary’

Do you ever feel like your vocabulary is lacking? Like you reach for the same words repeatedly, while others effortlessly weave complex and interesting language into their speech?

MIDDAY GUEST: Jackson Boxing Club

Margaret Taylor with the Jackson Equity Project joined our show to share details on the ribbon cutting and open house for Jackson Boxing Club.

What the Tech: Hidden cameras

While services like Airbnb have policies against undisclosed security cameras in private areas, unscrupulous hosts have been known to place cameras on their property without including the information in the rental agreement.

Celebrating 70 years: A look at WBBJ’s history

WBBJ-TV is celebrating a major milestone today, its 70th anniversary! We invite you to join us as we take a journey back over seven decades of broadcasting to reflect on our history as Jackson's first television station.

Man responsible for 2022 murder pleads guilty

On March 4, 2025, in the Circuit Court of Gibson County, Tyler Pierce pled guilty to Second Degree Murder and was sentenced to serve 25 years at 100% in the Tennessee Department of Correction.

What the Tech: Restarting your smartphone

When was the last time you completely shut down your smartphone? Not just put it on silent mode, locked the screen, or plugged it in to charge—but actually powered it down?