NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Four West Tennessee alumni have been chosen for the second class of Hall of Fame inductees. The Tennessee Independent Colleges Association announced that 24 alumni had been chosen. From West Tennessee that includes: Former representative and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Multiple West Tennessee organizations are working to create the DREAM initiative. This DREAM initiative will be aimed at addressing the lack of access of crucial resources to the community, according to a news release. They say the…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The FBI in Memphis wants Tennesseans to #BeCyberSmart. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Memphis Field Office is sharing tips to help prevent online crime. The FBI's cyber safety tips include: Keeping software systems up-to-date, and…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Martin Police Department is seeking a man suspected of firing shots at a party. Police say around 1:45 a.m. on September 5, officers responded to the 300 block of Oxford Street in reference to a physical…
TOONE, Tenn. -- The wife of a man killed in an officer-involved shooting is now looking for answers. "We were planning my birthday, going on a trip, but yet I'm planning a funeral,"…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Get ready because you can't stop the beat! WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News stopped by The Ned Tuesday to get a sneak preview of their production of "Hairspray: The Musical." The cast and crew members are working…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- More than one-third of crimes reported in one West Tennessee county were domestic assault cases. Since 1989, October has been acknowledged as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, affecting millions of people…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An industrial development a local chamber has been working on for more than a decade is now certified. "Many years ago, our community decided that we wanted to be prepared…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson's Central Dispatch has been given a $20,000 grant. The City of Jackson says the grant will go towards training, and comes from SUGA, Inc., a Computer Aided Dispatch software resource vendor. The city says Central Dispatch…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Do the popular songs from horror movies still haunt you? This Saturday you can hear them live at the Jackson Symphony's Spooktacular, starting at 7:30 p.m. This will be the first Pops concert of the series and…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Milan City Park is about to get an upgrade. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is presenting the City of Milan with a check. "We've awarded the City…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another 53 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The additional cases bring the total number of confirmed positive cases in Madison County to 17,984. The health department also released…
JACKSON, Tenn, (AP) — The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development says a large parcel of land in Jackson, Tennessee, has been selected for possible industrial development. The 316-acre site, which is served by a railroad line, is located…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School Board leaders met to discuss several topics Monday night. One of the updates was on the Jackson Central-Merry School gym floor and bleachers. "We hope for completion…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- LIFELINE Blood Services is asking for your help with plasma donations. The rise in COVID-19 numbers due to the delta variant led to hospitals using most of their COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma…
