JACKSON, Tenn. -- Day one of interviews for a new superintendent in the Jackson-Madison School System got underway Wednesday with Dr. Sharon Williams from Mississippi. The interview process ended Wednesday evening with candidate Dr. Marlon King. King was raised in…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A man is in custody after an investigation into an overdose earlier this month, according to the 28th Judicial District Drug Task Force. Investigators confirmed Maurice Shaw was arrested Tuesday after undercover agents were able to buy…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The search continues as the Jackson-Madison County school board members start the interview process for the district's next superintendent. "The questions were challenging and fair and really gave me an opportunity…
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for a missing Sullivan County girl. The TBI says 15-month-old Evelyn Mae Boswell went missing Dec. 26, 2019. However she…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans are celebrating a special woman. On Wednesday, Suzanne Allison was honored as the 2019 Rotary Woman of the Year. Allison was presented with the award at the…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Jerry Yarbrough faced a jury Wednesday, nearly three years after he was accused of pulling a gun on two Gibson County firefighters. One of those was Tyson Fire Chief Harry Casagrande.…
HENDERSON CO., Tenn. -- More than 50 dogs and cats were removed from a Henderson County home Wednesday, according to Animal Rescue Corps. ARC says 54 animals were removed from a home in Cedar Grove, where the animals were found…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One West Tennessean has been striving to be a good steward from a young age. Natalie Porter grew up in Carroll County. "You know they tell the story it takes…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- What does it take to run one of the largest nonprofits in Jackson? "So our community outreach, our senior staples program, our food co-op, our food bank, snack backpack, school…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department responded to a house fire Wednesday morning in west Jackson. The fire appeared to have started in the back porch area of the home on Ellis Drive. A neighbor told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Many repeat violent offenders were invited to attend the Jackson Focused Deterrence meeting on Tuesday. For these people it's not just a meeting, it is a second chance. "We…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We need a seafood place in Jackson, we don't have one," Red Hook customer Capri Martin said. Now Jacksonians do. Red Hook Cajun Seafood and Bar is now open…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office announced good and bad news in a news release on Tuesday. The release says a resident who sent $1,500 in the mail after believing he had won Publishers Clearing House has…
CROCKETT CO., Tenn.-- A Trenton man is missing in Crockett County, and officials are on the lookout. Brandon Hensley, 27, went missing sometime Monday, and family members found his car parked off of…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- A special basketball event is is coming to the Hub City for the first time. The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT, along with Jackson city officials, made a special announcement. One…
