The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of cases of 16,699 COVID-19 in the state on Thursday, May 14. In addition, 287 people have died and 1,435 are hospitalized. Another 8,881 have recovered. The report shows the following case…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One group is continuing to pray over Madison County. Thursday, the prayer circle met in front of Area Relief Ministries in downtown Jackson. ARM helps people who are homeless get back…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- For 22 days, deputies with the McNairy County Sheriff's Office have been doing 22 push-ups a day. It all started when Investigator Kevin Carter got a…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Memphis Zoo reopened their gates to the public Wednesday. The zoo closed in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Memphis Zoo will be following new protocols to…
DECATURVILLE, Tenn. -- More than six years after John Wesley Conway was found dead at a Decaturville home, four men have been charged with his death. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, agents and officers in two states served…
JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson State Community College has assigned a graduation task force to develop plans for their 2020 graduation ceremony. The plan will be prepared for approval by June 5. The task force will work to survey the whole…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department received another shipment of reusable face masks to give away. They gave away over 7,000 masks during their first distribution, then gave away another…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- A Trenton family is reaching out to their community to fight food insecurity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Cynthia Swindell says it all started on April 23, when she was watching the nightly news and saw food lines…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City Schools awarded more than 100 students with prizes for perfect attendance. One luck student, Quailvarious Brown, was the grand prize winner at Union City High School.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority has received the Diamond RP3 Award for the seventh time, according to a news release. The award is the highest recognition given to power utilities from the American Public Power Association, the release says.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One hundred sixty-four Madison County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department. No new cases were confirmed Thursday, the health department says. Three residents are currently hospitalized, and two of…
JACKSON, Tenn.--"The church will have new policies and procedures," said Historic First Baptist Church Pastor William Watson. "And new seating arrangements, if they reopen," said Pastor Watson. Pastor William Watson of Historic…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One company announced a grant available for dentists as they prepare to reopen their practices following COVID-19-related closures. Delta Dental of Tennessee committed more than $3.3 million for Operation #SmilesMatter, a grant program that helps Tennessee dentists…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Rapper Snoop Dogg reposted a WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News story on social media. We previously reported about a parade at a North Jackson nursing home, where a woman is holding a sign that reads "I wanna see…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Under the guidance of Gov. Bill Lee's Tennessee Pledge, businesses are reopening and Tennesseans are getting back to work. Now, a local utility company is on their way back…
