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…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Students at different local high schools are getting real work experience. "These students have become a vital part of the workforce in our county, and we're really…
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…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Discovery Park is exploring past, present and future military history. The park says it will be hosting its annual Military Armed Forces Symposium from April 29…
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…
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…
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,…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Mardi Gras may be a New Orleans tradition, but West Tennesseans will have the chance to celebrate closer to home on Saturday. Brownsville is hosting their own version of…
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…
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…
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, 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, 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…
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…
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…
