Local business is "Brew-Wing" up funds for a good cause
JACKSON, Tenn.---A festive fundraiser event returns to the Hub City. The Brew-Wing fundraiser returns to the Hub City Brewery to raise funds for the Scarlet Rope Project. This event had ten…
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Family-owned business celebrates 100 Years
FRIENDSHIP, Tenn.---A local business celebrates one hundred years of being a family-owned business. Quality Drug Store in Friendship celebrated 100 years of being open. Family and friends of Friendship were invited…
Metal music fans unite in the Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn.---A head-banging music festival visits the Hub City for the first time. Metal Devastation is a metal based music festival. This is the second year that this concert has been in…
Viewer's photos of the 2023 Solar Eclipse
Some of our WBBJ-7 Eyewitness News viewers have been sending us their photos from today's solar eclipse. Here is a look at what they've shared with us: If you have photos you would like to share, email them to…
Super Bowl champ returns to Jackson to retire jersey
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trey Smith, the high school three time all-state offensive lineman, former University of Tennessee football player, and NFL Super Bowl champion for the Kansas City Chiefs, returned to his…
Over 50 people arrested in drug bust
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. – A seven-month long investigation has led to the arrest of over 50 individuals in surrounding counties. This week multiple surrounding counties were seeking 76 suspects with a…
Tiny Library welcomes the community to visit, read
JACKSON, Tenn. – Are you looking to share a fun read within your community? You may have seen this fun artsy mailbox in Muse Park, but have you ever checked it out?…
Jackson Police confirm teen killed in fatal shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An investigation is underway in Jackson after a teen dies in a fatal shooting. According to the Jackson Police Department, officers responded to a shooting around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11. According to a release, the…
Bethel University Announces Homecoming Plans
PRESS RELEASE FROM KIMBERLY MARTIN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, BETHEL UNIVERSITY Bethel University Announces Homecoming Plans McKENZIE, Tenn.—Bethel University has announced the schedule of events for its 2023 Homecoming Celebration, “Continue the Tradition,” which will be held October…
Two houses lost during fire in Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. – Multiple fire departments responded to a fire in a West Tennessee town. The fire resulted in what fire department officials told us on scene were two houses, both…
McKenzie denies request from Holland Farms for de-annexation
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The first ever request for de-annexation occurred in McKenzie City Hall earlier Thursday evening. The request comes from representatives from Holland Farms in McKenzie. This is a 220-acre…
Career fair held in south Jackson at Goodwill
JACKSON, Tenn. – A community resource event was held Thursday at the Goodwill store in south Jackson to give people of the community options for employment. About 15 different employers set…
‘Sound the Alarm’ to be hosted by Red Cross
WHITEVILLE, Tenn. – Jackson's Red Cross is coming together to help those a local community. The American Red Cross will host their Sound the Alarm event Saturday, October 14 in Whiteville.…
Jackson State welcomes new president named Carol Rothstein
JACKSON, Tenn. – A local college received a new face of leadership. Jackson State Community College welcomed their seventh president of the academic institution with a meet-and-greet celebration. A committee of…
Pour-your-own candle bar opens in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. – Downtown Jackson's first pour-your-own custom candle experience has opened. Pure Scent Essence Candle Bar is open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The…
