(AP) -- Pfizer and BioNTech have begun studying a COVID-19 vaccine tweaked to match to the omicron variant in healthy adults. COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots in case global health authorities decide a change is needed. The…
UPDATE: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has confirmed one person is facing charges following the fire. TRENTON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating an early morning residential fire…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new $3,000 transfer scholarship has been announced for Jackson State Community College students seeking higher education. Officials with Jackson State, Dyersburg State Community College and the University…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Do you have plans for vacation? If not, National Plan for Vacation Day is just for you! The day comes from the U.S. Travel Association, which encourages everyone to plan their vacation for the whole year at…
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.…
