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UT officials give State of the University address

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee held their State of the University address on Wednesday. The chancellors from each UT campus spoke on the 2021 year and how the university handled the second year in a pandemic. Despite the…

Play Ball Jackson names Steve DeSalvo as general manager/VP

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Play Ball Jackson has named a new general manager/vice president. A news release says Steve DeSalvo will take the role for the 2023 Jackson Prospect League team. DeSalvo has 36 years of minor league baseball experience, spending…

Police: Selmer Elementary principal failed to report abuse claims

SELMER, Tenn. -- Police say Selmer Elementary School Principal Pamela Simon failed to report multiple allegations of child abuse or neglect. According to a report from the Selmer Police Department, in December 2021 Investigator Nathan Harrison was notified of claims…

25 Tennessee schools to get updated water fountains

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Delta Dental is helping 25 Tennessee schools get a new water fountain. Delta says the schools will receive the Water's Cool @ School grant to get an Elkay bottle filling station. The schools include: West Bemis Middle…

Pop Up Shop to come to Jackson on March 12

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A pop up is coming to the Hub City in March. The UNC Pop Up Shop will be on March 12 in Jackson. A percentage of booth rentals will go to a local non-profit. As a bonus,…

Tennessee legislators push additional bills over trans students

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Additional bills related to transgender students are being pushed through Tennessee’s legislation once again. Legislators have introduced a bill that would allow public school staff to not use students’ pronouns the bill calls “not consistent with the…

JMCSS says flooding affecting bus routes

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System says some bus routes are being affected by Tuesday's rain. JMCSS says the routes affected include: D Street A Street North Kentucky Street Browns Church Road Perry Switch Road Woods Edge Dakota…

Local organization reports success with antibody infusions

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Board of Trustees of West Tennessee Healthcare held their monthly meeting. A topic of discussion was the monoclonal antibody infusions. James Fountain, the Executive Director of Emergency Services, discussed the success of the infusions at West…

Hardeman County Schools cancelled due to flooding

HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Hardeman County Schools are closing due to the flooding. The school system says they will remain closed on Wednesday. You can find more local news through the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News app.

Madison County Fire conducts water rescue in Medon

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Fire Rescue Squad was dispatched on Tuesday. The squad was sent to Bowman Collins Road in Medon on Tuesday where a car was washed off the road. Madison County Fire says one…

Huddle House customers charged long after visit

SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Unusual transactions are leaving some Huddle House customers doing a double take on their bank account balances. Jamie Killingsworth says she noticed a transaction from November on her account that showed up…

Library to offer free screening of Black Panther on Feb. 25

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is taking the community into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for Black History Month. The library will be hosting a free screening of Black Panther on Friday, Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The library…

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