JACKSON, Tenn.-- The First Lady of Tennessee is helping spread little treasures. First Lady Maria Lee celebrated Treasure Thaxton at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Thursday afternoon. This is the 15th year Treasure and her…
JACKSON, Tenn.--A member of the Jackson-Madison County School Board has announced he's stepping down. School board member Morris Merriweather submitted his resignation Thursday evening at the monthly school board meeting. Board chairman James Johnson read from a letter Merriweather had…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The First Lady of Tennessee visited a local nonprofit organization Thursday. The Dream Center invited First Lady Maria Lee to learn about their Jackson program It's all on behalf of her initiative "Tennessee Serves," which she works…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Many who live along the Tennessee River in one county are preparing for the impacts of the rising flood waters. "A lot of people think it's just a tourist…
SCOTTS HILL, Tenn. -- They may still be in elementary school, but students at one school got a look at some careers that could interest them. Scotts Hill Elementary School hosted a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Isaac Lane Elementary second grade teacher Dr. Calandra Williamson has worn a different t-shirt every day, representing a lesson in Black History. Thursday, she wore her sorority letters, Delta…
JAC KSON, Tenn. -- According to the National Retail Federation, Americans are expected to spend over $27 billion in gifts for this year's Valentine's Day. Local business owners in Jackson are getting…
MCNAIRY CO., Tenn. -- The circuit courtroom was packed Thursday morning in McNairy County. One person noticeably not there: Selmer Police Chief Neal Burks. "That's a normal thing that's done all the time," Mark…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Union City police are investigating a Wednesday night shooting that injured two men. According to a news release, officers were responding to a report of gunshots on Nash Street around 10 p.m. when two men were…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.--It's been several hours after an accident Wednesday morning on I-40. Investigators told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News the crash involved two tractor-trailer trucks. Madison County Fire Chief Eric Turner said…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- According to the Polaris Project, human trafficking is a $150 billion industry worldwide. "This has no borders. Sex trafficking has no borders," Scarlet Rope executive director Julanne Stone said. Scarlet…
"I've always had a passion for food," said Peter Thomas, chef and owner of the new Hub City Deli in North Jackson. At age 16, Thomas began his 30 year journey in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lane College was the host for educator and author Juanita Austin on Wednesday. Austin brought her African-American literature read-in to the Cyber Cafe on the Historically Black College's campus. Austin,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The next steps are being taken to go through with the public-private partnership to build two new schools in Jackson. Wednesday the Community Redevelopment Agency approved the lease for both Madison Academic Magnet High School and Jackson…
BRUC ETON, Tenn.-- A community is mourning the death of a woman allegedly killed by her husband over the weekend. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation confirmed Wednesday that Ryan Mills, 29, died in…
