Madison County

Local Arby's donates $6,500 to Carl Perkins Center

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Arby's is giving back to communities by donating thousands of dollars to a local organization. Tuesday morning, Arby's presented a check of $6,500 to the Carl Perkins Center.…

Black History Month 2023: Erit Turner

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Each week in February, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News is celebrating Black History Month by telling the story of West Tennesseans. It's sponsored by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Erit Turner…

First of its kind summit held at Union University

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local university hosted a summit for students. The Data and Analytics Summit took place Monday morning on the campus of Union University. The summit began with the…

Lane College receives grant

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College was among two colleges to receive a grant on Monday. According to a news release, Lane received a portion of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, which is run by the Department of Commerce’s National…

Registration for summer job program to begin in March

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Registration for a summer job program is beginning within the next two weeks. According to the release, Jackson and Madison County kids will be able to register for the Follow Me Into Business Summer Jobs Program and…

Jackson State to make applying to scholarships easier

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The process of applying to scholarships is going to be easier at a local college. The Jackson State Community College Foundation announced on Monday the launch of Award Spring. Award Spring, according to the news release, will…