Mardi Gras celebration coming to downtown Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Mardi Gras may be a New Orleans tradition, but West Tennesseans will have the chance to celebrate closer to home on Saturday. Brownsville is hosting their own version of…
Local News
Tennessee legislators push additional bills over trans students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Additional bills related to transgender students are being pushed through Tennessee’s legislation once again. Legislators have introduced a bill that would allow public school staff to not use students’ pronouns the bill calls “not consistent with the…
JMCSS says flooding affecting bus routes
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System says some bus routes are being affected by Tuesday's rain. JMCSS says the routes affected include: D Street A Street North Kentucky Street Browns Church Road Perry Switch Road Woods Edge Dakota…
Local organization reports success with antibody infusions
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Board of Trustees of West Tennessee Healthcare held their monthly meeting. A topic of discussion was the monoclonal antibody infusions. James Fountain, the Executive Director of Emergency Services, discussed the success of the infusions at West…
Hardeman County Schools cancelled due to flooding
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hardeman County Schools are closing due to the flooding. The school system says they will remain closed on Wednesday. You can find more local news through the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News app.
Madison County Fire conducts water rescue in Medon
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Rescue Squad was dispatched on Tuesday. The squad was sent to Bowman Collins Road in Medon on Tuesday where a car was washed off the road. Madison County Fire says one…
Huddle House customers charged long after visit
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Unusual transactions are leaving some Huddle House customers doing a double take on their bank account balances. Jamie Killingsworth says she noticed a transaction from November on her account that showed up…
Library to offer free screening of Black Panther on Feb. 25
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is taking the community into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Black History Month. The library will be hosting a free screening of Black Panther on Friday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The library…
Greenfield residents call for action over rotting grain bags
GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- Residents are shining a spotlight on a "smelly" issue. Farmers use grain bags to store millions of bushels of corn and soybeans. In Greenfield, residents say an independent farmer stored some…
Internet in Madison County, more discussed in commission meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County leaders discussed several topics during their monthly commission meeting on Tuesday. One of the topics discussed by county leaders is the opportunity of bringing broadband internet to rural Madison County with Southwest Electric. "There is…
JTA now accepting card payments at main office
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Transit Authority announced Tuesday they will begin accepting credit card payments at their main office. This marks the first time JTA has been able to accept cards as payment, with cash and checks being the…
Corrections officer arrested after attempt to deliver drugs to inmates
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County Corrections Officer has been arrested after attempting to deliver Schedule III drugs to inmates. According to a press release, 23-year-old Robert Quimen was taken…
Family Dollar recalls items due to rodent infestation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to a news release from Business Wire, Family Dollar Inc. has initiated a voluntary retail recall. The recall applies to a variety of items at 404 stores…
NWS offers storm prep tips for Severe Weather Week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Over the past three years, the United States has averaged around 1,300 recorded tornadoes each year and multiple flash floods. Samantha Brown, with the National Weather Service in…
Summit to address education in Jackson on March 4
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The WestTeach Program is hosting a summit in Jackson in March. Photo ID: Dr. Charley Deal, vice chancellor for University Advancement, welcomed guests to the West Tennessee Education Summit in 2020. Pictured on…
