Committee, businesses help provide meals to Jackson police officers
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local committee is showing their support to law enforcement officers in the Hub City. For the seventh year in a row, the Blue Strong Committee is…
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Macy’s closing in Jackson: Chamber, mall’s owners look to future
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Hub City is losing another big retail store. Macy's confirmed they are closing 36 locations this year, one being located in Jackson's Old Hickory Mall. The Jackson Chamber…
LIFELINE Blood Services asking for more blood drive locations
JACKSON, Tenn. -- LIFELINE Blood Services in Jackson is in need of more locations to host mobile blood drives across West Tennessee. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, LIFELINE has not been…
Local, state leaders share frustrations on Megasite delays during meeting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local and state leaders gathered to discuss important issues as we begin 2021. One of them, the Memphis Regional Megasite in Haywood County. The Southwest Tennessee Development District hosted…
West Tennessee Healthcare gives updates on hospitalization concerns, vaccine distribution
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There's some good news from West Tennessee Healthcare on the fight against COVID-19, but there is also a big warning sign. Amy Garner with West Tennessee Healthcare says…
Thousands receive COVID-19 vaccine in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thousands of people lined up Thursday at the Jackson Fairgrounds to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Elderly Madison County residents waited hours on Thursday to receive their doses of…
McNairy County lawyer suspended from practicing law
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- McNairy County lawyer Bobby Gene Gray was been suspended from practicing law on Thursday, according to a news release from the Board of Professional Responsibility. The release says Gray admitted to taking controlled substances from an…
U.S. Marshals seek man wanted on murder charge
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The U.S. Marshals Service is requesting information on a man wanted for first-degree murder in Covington. According to a news release, investigators issued a warrant for Terrance Sharell Taylor's arrest on Dec. 28, 2020. The release says…
Humboldt city employees charged in animal abuse investigation
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police have confirmed two city employees are facing charges after an animal abuse investigation. According to a news release, 56-year-old Bruce Lynn Pafford and 76-year-old James Johnson, both of Humboldt, have been charged with aggravated…
Health department closing vaccination clinic line at 6 p.m.
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says Thursday's drive-thru vaccination clinic line will close at 6 p.m. Madison County residents age 75 and older must be in line at 6 p.m. to receive their vaccination at the…
Dyersburg police investigating Wednesday shooting
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting. Police say Erick Holland Jr., 19, was shot as he walked into his apartment on Fisher Circle around 5 p.m. Wednesday. According to a news release, four people shot…
City of Jackson hires new director of engineering
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has hired a new director of engineering, according to a news release. The release says Tom Wolf was selected following a national search. Wolf previously served as the city engineer for the City…
Additional death, 141 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19. The health department says a 91-year-old man died Jan. 4 due to complications of COVID-19. A total of 146 Madison…
Jackson residents react to Capitol protests
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After the protest in Washington DC, many Jacksonians have questions and concerns to what happens next. Many residents are concerned that our country is in need of an…
Officials investigating alleged animal abuse in Humboldt
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local mayor is speaking out following an allegation of animal abuse in his town. On Monday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News obtained information in a Facebook post from several witnesses claiming two men from the Humboldt Animal…
