DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A local city had several shootings over the weekend. According to a Facebook post by the Dyersburg Police Department, officers first responded to Brayton Avenue Saturday around 12:17 a.m.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Ashley Luningham talked with Senator Marsha Blackburn about updates in the nation's capital and in West Tennessee. Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A news release says $28.5 million in Community Development Block Grants is being dispersed across the state. The grants, recently approved by Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, will go…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Back in the fall, Jackson-Madison County students showed off their creativity in the Bicentennial Creative Expressions Contest. The students from kindergarten to college joined in on an essay, poetry or art contest. The overall winners were narrowed…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Sunday morning, Jackson Mayor Scott Conger confirmed he and members of his family had tested positive for COVID-19. Conger said in the post that his symptoms have felt "like I have a slight head cold." For his…
PARIS, Tenn. -- Interested in a local job in health care? The Henry County Medical Center is hosting an event for you. The medical center says it is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, seeking to fill positions which includes…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- You may see a few less potholes in your area in the near future. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is launching their yearly pothole initiative. Nichole Lawrence, with TDOT, says they're expecting to spend more than $3…
GREENFIELD, Tenn. -- Local students are getting the hands-on experience of growing some of the vegetables they eat on a daily basis. Weakley County Schools has partnered with the Northwest Tennessee…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit is giving away free clothes this weekend in Henderson. "And You Clothed Me," a nonprofit ran by students at Freed-Hardeman University, collects clothes for those in need and distributes them in Chester County and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Six months ago, the Jackson Chamber partnered with the Jackson Downtown Development Corporation to focus on the growth of downtown Jackson. "Really just to focus on downtown development, there were…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Schools in West Tennessee are among those selected to receive grants from the "No Kid Hungry" campaign. The campaign has been helping feed children through Share Our Strength, a national organization committed to end hunger and poverty.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Elks Lodge #192 will host a murder mystery dinner benefiting a local cause. "Dying For Chocolate" is the theme of the event, and the mystery begins as "Cherish Chocolates is looking for the face of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tax season is upon us, and this year a few adjustments have been made for those affected by severe storms. People affected by the December 10 and 11 storms now have relief when it comes to filing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former Miss Tennessee runner-up has been nominated for a Grammy. Ashley Brooks-Wise and her family were nominated for Best Children's Album. The project is called "All One Tribe" and it features the "Wise Family Song…
HENDERSON CO., Tenn. -- Tornadoes destroyed thousands of homes across Tennessee last month and now, recovery assistance is being offered to storm victims. On January 14, Tennessee received a Major Disaster Declaration, providing FEMA's individual assistance program to 12…
