NEWBERN, Tenn. -- Protests continued at the Tyson Factory in Newbern on Thursday. Tyson employees at the facility are protesting after being told a COVID-19 vaccine is required to work there. Tyson…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Baptist Memorial Health Care is the latest organization to require a COVID-19 vaccine. The healthcare organization announced Thursday that all employees would be required to be vaccinated by Nov. 1. “After much consideration and discussion, our leadership…
PARIS, Tenn. -- A free and annual event is helping clean out households of hazardous waste. On Saturday, Aug. 28, the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event will be held at the Henry County Recycling Center, according to a news release.…
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- McKenzie native Kirsten Sass has been competing in triathlons for over 20 years. Thursday, she reached a dream she never expected and left to compete in the Tokyo…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County CASA is bringing back their Cornhole'n for CASA cornhole tournament on Friday, Sept. 10 at the West Tennessee Farmers Market. The tournament is presented by Tennessee Industrial Printing, Inc., and raises money for court appointed…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Education has released TCAP district-level results from the spring 2020-2021 testing. According to a news release, the Spring TCAP assessment shows the COVID-19 pandemic led to the expected declines statewide, but those declines…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Wednesday, Jackson-Madison County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marlon King released a statement following the decision to require masks in certain schools. In the statement, King says Jackson-Madison County schools and other districts across the state receive guidance…
JACKSON,Tenn. -- Jackson police responded to a barricade situation around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on North Highland Avenue, after receiving a call about a domestic situation at a local business. Before the police arrived…
PARIS, Tenn. -- A local fair returned to West Tennessee. The Henry County Fair started Monday for its first year back since the COVID-19 pandemic began. President of the Henry County Fair…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former governor is helping others through his new faith-based book. Bill Haslam is the former mayor of Knoxville and Tennessee governor. He is now sharing tips on having faith…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed a missing teenager has been found. The sheriff's office announced that 17-year-old Taylor Lowe has been located on Wednesday.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Redemption Road Rescue has new additions. The non-profit has taken in 16 new horses over the last two weeks, with 13 coming from the same property. "All of them had…
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Police Chief Julian Wiser confirmed a suspect has been taken into custody. Wiser said there was three-year-old, which was not the suspect's, in the home at the time of the barricade. Stay with WBBJ 7…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- County leaders gave an update on the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department Regional Director Kim Tedford says there are currently over 900 active and unknown COVID-19…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department is recommending indoor masking for students, staff, teachers and visitors in schools, following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a news release. The release says the…
