JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students at a local middle school got a visit from a Jackson city councilman Friday afternoon to take a pledge to stand against violence. City Councilman Ernest Brooks II brought the 12th "Do the Write Thing" program…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students across Jackson and Madison County wrapped up a week of celebrating a special birthday. Students at Issac Lane have spent this week celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday with…
Jackson, TENN. -- The Long Range Planning Committee with the Jackson-Madison County School Board held a scheduled and open meeting today. WBBJ7 Eyewitness News Reporter Hannah King was at the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There's good news for students at Jackson State Community College wanting to continue their education. School officials signed a memorandum of understanding Friday that will make it easier for…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Savannah police officer has been arrested by the Tennessee Highway Patrol and fired by the Savannah Police Department after a crash Thursday night in Hardin County. In a news release, Police Chief Michael Pitts says…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation will have temporary road closures this weekend. From 6 a.m. until noon Saturday, the Interstate 40 westbound right lane and ramp to exit 80-B will be closed for removal of signs. From 11…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sirens went off across the Volunteer State Friday, warning of a tornado, but don't worry — it was just a drill. "These are drills that bring awareness to tornadoes…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Dresden High School student was arrested Friday morning on accusations of making social media threats toward the school and teachers. Weakley County deputies and members of the Weakley County Juvenile Office responded around 10 a.m.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- U.S. Marshals have arrested a man accused of pulling the trigger in a February shooting that left another man dead. Shuntoris Cole, 23, was arrested around 2:30 a.m. Friday in the 200 block of Elm Street in…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Recent heavy rainfall has caused a number of roads to flood, such as Darden Road in Henderson County. "So this is the worst that it's been that you've…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Jackson City Council members gathered Thursday night for an Agenda Review meeting. The meeting gives members a chance to go over information before they vote at their regular meetings. Councilmen discussed rezoning property in several areas of the city,…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Local organizations come together Thursday evening to observe National Women and Girls HIV/Aids Awareness Day. The 'Ladies Night Out' event was hosted by the West Tennessee Regional and Community Planning…
JACKSON, Tenn.--A driver is okay after flood waters pushed his garbage truck off the road. Officials say at 3p.m. Thursday afternoon, the driver's garbage truck went off Westover Road at Boone Lane…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Getting a flight to one of the busiest airports in the world is getting a lot easier for West Tennesseans. With a simple cutting of a ribbon, the…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Excessive rain across West Tennessee caused flash flooding, leaving one neighborhood under water. "We had a family of nine that called 911 that said their house was flooding,"…
