LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Each week in February WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News will spotlight a different West Tennessean making a difference in their community. In partnership with the Tennessee Education Lottery,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Several West Tennessee communities will receive thousands of dollars in Site Development Grant Funding from the state's Department of Economic and Community Development. Those communities include: *The Decatur County Industrial Site, which will receive $95,000 for due diligence study.…
JACKSON, Tenn-- College bands are getting ready for Saturday's "Hub City Classic Battle of the Bands." Bands from Stillman College, Talladega College, and Mississippi Valley State University will make their…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Recently, a veteran named Mary Nolen passed away in Humboldt. She had no family or friends around to help plan her funeral service, but thanks to the community, she…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nothing sets the mood like candles, but a home fire can also ruin your evening. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 23 home candle fires are reported each day. With Valentine's Day around the corner, the…
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Tuesday night there were reports of a large fight between Adamsville Junior-Senior High School and Scotts Hill High School. According to the Adamsville Police Department, one student athlete on…
Several West Tennessee schools have closed due to weather. Below is a list of schools that are closed for one or more days this week. We will update this list as more closures are announced. Alamo City Schools will also…
HARDIN CO., Tenn. -- Hardin County fire chief Melvin Martin says a volunteer fire station in the Hookers Bend community was burglarized sometime between Sunday and Tuesday afternoon. He says someone cut a hole in the back of the building…
JACKSON, Tenn.--This is the fifth year a local school hosts a "Geobee" and the second time a 6th grade boy wins the contest! Community Montessori's Brayden Connor and other school champions will become eligible to compete in the state Geobee.…
MILAN, Tenn. -- The READ Program at Milan Elementary School is offering aid to students with dyslexia. "If you look at the famous people, Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein, those people that had dyslexia.…
Several West Tennessee schools have closed for multiple days due to high numbers of illnesses. Below is a list of schools that are closed for one or more days this week. We will update this list as more closures are…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Empire Theatre is planning to bring a luxurious movie watching experience to Jackson. The theater is set to open this April with 700 seats and eight screens, along…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local city council representative made a major announcement about her political future. City council representative Vicky Foote announced on Wednesday her intention to run for the office of…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- West Carroll Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday, February 7-8, due to illnesses. Director of Schools Dexter Williams announced the closure Wednesday afternoon. He said the absentee rate had reached around 18 percent. Williams…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hardin County Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday, February 7-8, due to illnesses. Director of Schools Michael Davis confirmed the closure Wednesday afternoon, saying their absentee rate reached 16.4 percent Wednesday. Davis says 30 of…
