MILAN, Tenn. -- While some stayed inside during the wintry weather, others were out and about. "I'm very much an outgoing person. I like being outdoors and everything. I don't like being cooped up in one spot, so I figured…
The following courthouse announced closures for Feb. 4: Fayette County General Sessions/Circuit Courts for Feb. 4 (contact court clerk to reschedule)
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- How are people dealing with the winter weather in West Tennessee? A WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News crew took to the Crockett County streets to check it out! Bob O'Donnell, owner of Bob's Burgers, says the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization head from an entrepreneur on her journey working in the media. The Friends of Jackson-Madison County Library hosted Linda Kennedy for their February First Thursday speaker program. Kennedy has 25 years of experience working…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Counties across West Tennessee experienced freezing rain and ice, causing roads, power lines, trees and more to freeze over. "We have been working through the night and now throughout the day making sure that we have salt…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Overnight ice precipitation has left hundreds without power. Crews have been out all night and all day preparing for potential outages in their counties. "We're prepared for the ice storm. We have, like I said, crews scattered…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Our very own WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News anchor Tom Britt is signing off for the last time. Tom says he never planned to get into the media business, but now after nearly 50 years in the industry,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- State officials are proposing a new education funding formula. Both Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn introduced the new steps on Thursday. “Our approach is about funding students’ unique needs and that…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Our very own WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News anchor Tom Britt is saying goodbye. The face of West Tennessee news for over 50 years is stepping away from WBBJ-TV. Tom has had an incredible career in radio and…
The following schools are closed or will have Distance/Remote learning on Friday, Feb. 4. Alamo City School Augustine School Bells City School Benton County Schools Bethel University Bradford Special School District Carroll Academy Carroll County Schools Christ Classical Academy Crockett…
UPDATE: As of 11:20 a.m., Gibson EMC and other services are working to restore power to 374 members in Crockett and Gibson counties. “We have crews working at most of the 53 remaining outage trouble spots, but progress is slow,”…
The following business have announced closures for Thursday, Feb. 3: Jackson-Madison County Library Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department (Closing at 3 p.m.) Le Bonheur’s Outpatient Center in Jackson, Tenn. is closing early. Henry County Medical Center
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An arrest has been made in connection to a suspicious fire from earlier this week. An investigation by special agent fire investigators with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation resulted in the arrest of Jason W. Greer.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sadly, we're counting down the days until we say farewell to our friend and colleague, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Anchor Tom Britt. Tom announced just a few weeks ago his decision to retire after almost 30 years…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- A virtual health conference was held Wednesday. Dr. Stephen Threlkeld says they performed more than 1 million PCR tests Wednesday and that the number of hospitalizations is decreasing. He also spoke about how vaccines for younger kids may…
