LIFELINE opens new center in Dyersburg
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A new blood donation center has opened up in West Tennessee. Tuesday morning, LIFELINE Blood Services celebrated the grand opening of its new Dyersburg Center at Olympic…
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Madison County Sheriff's Office trains SROs ahead of next school year
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is hosting classes for school resource officers. The sheriff's department started a two day training session with the Strategies for Youth…
Paving begins on Interstate 69 in Obion County
OBION COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation kicked off a paving project in Obion County on Tuesday morning. TDOT Commissioner Clay Bright, Congressman David Kustoff, and other state…
Jackson police seek information in April hit and run
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department is asking for help identifying an individual believed to have been involved in a hit and run earlier this year. Police say the incident happened on April 6 at around 2:30 a.m.…
Jackson Chamber gives Great Wolf Lodge update during member's breakfast
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For the first time since the pandemic, the Jackson Chamber is back for a member's breakfast. Jackson's Morning Drive was hosted by Voice of the Tennessee Titans, Mike Keith.…
Jackson State hosting "grand reopening" registration event
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College is hosting a "grand reopening" on July 31 to celebrate their return to in-person classes in the fall, according to a news release. The event will be held at the Student Center from…
Westwood Rec Center hosting human trafficking awareness workshop
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson will host a workshop at Westwood Recreation Center on July 28. The Human Trafficking Awareness: A Teen and Parent Workshop will be held at 4 p.m. and is open to the public, according…
Goodwill hosts 'Christmas in July' this weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Goodwill is celebrating Christmas in July. According to a news release, thousands of holiday items, including outdoor decorations, lighted trees, trimmings, and decor, will be available at Goodwill stores this weekend for their Christmas in July…
UTM to reinstate merit scholarships for students
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Students at the University of Tennessee at Martin who lost merit scholarships during the COVID-19 pandemic are eligible to have scholarships reinstated if they did not meet the grade-point-average requirement at the end of the spring semester,…
Jackson begins distribution of new garbage cans
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some Jackson residents should have already had their new Waste Management garbage cans. Starting Monday, the City of Jackson will distribute 94 gallon garbage cans to residents…
Crews respond to fire on East Forest Avenue in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department responded to a house fire Monday night. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness received a tip shortly after 9 p.m. of a house on fire on East Forest Avenue. WBBJ-TV's crew and firefighters were still…
Jackson police chief discusses new camera system in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department has installed new technology across the city. Recently, the department placed some of their new Flock Safety Camera Systems. "It's a camera that we're…
Suspect sentenced in 2019 shooting in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man convicted of fatally shooting another man in east Jackson back in 2019 has been sentenced. "The only person that will do life is me. The only…
Fire department pulls fruit from truck after crash in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson firefighters were at the scene of a wreck on Highland and Royal Street for a unusual rescue. A truck hauling watermelon and cantaloupe went off an embankment Monday afternoon. Though the truck was damaged, the…
Redemption Road holds 4th annual golf tournament
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization hosted a golf tournament in hopes of raising money for their animals. Monday, Redemption Road Rescue hosted their fourth golf tournament at the Jackson National Golf…
