JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed five more Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. Those residents are: an 89-year-old man, who died Nov. 26, 2020 a 46-year-old man, who died Nov. 27,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library has announced they will close early Wednesday, March 17 due to the threat of severe weather. The library will close at 4 p.m. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News online and on air.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College has confirmed all campuses and locations will close at noon on Wednesday, March 17 due to the threat for severe weather. Offices will operate remotely for the remainder of the day, and classes…
BELLS, Tenn. -- An Arkansas teenager is in custody after allegedly kidnapping a woman and taking her across state lines. Police responded to a gas station in Bells after receiving…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Community members come together to hear a special lecture. President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kentucky, Richard Albert Mohler Jr., spoke at the annual David and Lanese…
ATWOOD, Tenn. -- The good news for West Tennessee: COVID-19 cases are on the decline and schools throughout the region have had few issues going back in-person. But an upcoming spring break could complicate things. "COVID is still out there.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is asking families to join them on a road trip this spring break. The library is hosting the event Read Across America: The Literary Road Trip. The activity will start during spring break…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization is providing a tool to assist people in getting the COVID-19 vaccine. MyRide West Tennessee continues providing rides for those unable to do so on…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is hosting a scavenger hunt for students this spring break. Library staff have made pamphlets with 21 different items to find. All the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Due to the threat of severe weather on Wednesday, March 17, the Carl Perkins Civic Center will be opened as a weather shelter, according to a news release from the city of Jackson. The Civic Center and…
BELLS, Tenn. -- Multiple agencies from two states are investigating after an alleged kidnapping ended in Crockett County. The Crockett County Sheriff's Office says a female juvenile from Blytheville, Arkansas is believed to have kidnapped an adult woman at gunpoint.…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Tuesday, March 16. The health department also released an updated case count by county. For…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee has introduced new legislation titled the "Transparency in Foreign Investment Act." Part of the legislation would prevent public universities from hosting Confucius Institutes, which are run by Hanban -- the Office of Chinese Language…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has moved to scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for Madison County residents in Phase 2a, Phase 2b, and ages 55 and older, according to a news release. Phase 2a includes: social services,…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Emergency Management Agency is coming up with their own plan for possible severe weather, and they need you to have one as well.…
