JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Friends of the Jackson-Madison County Library held a program Thursday. It was First Thursday, a program where local authors and experts come and speak to the public. The free event…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee visited Jackson on Thursday to announce a special investment for the community. "With this GIVE Act, we're able to fan the flame of what's happening…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- 2019 brought Jackson its first new mayor in over a decade, a potential public-private partnership for new schools and the beginning construction stages of a new jail. City of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One of the most common New Year's resolutions is the desire to save more money and budget better. The first thing you can do is also the easiest: automatically…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday morning, the Madison County budget committee met with the Madison County financial management committee to discuss their low general fund balance. "I think we have about $8 million, but…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A large sinkhole has opened in a parking lot adjacent to the Old Country Store and Casey Jones Village. Old Country Store General Manager Brooks Shaw told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Thursday that the sinkhole originally opened…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating a shooting of a bald eagle in West Tennessee. The TWRA announced the investigation into the shooting of a bald eagle that…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News team compiled a list of the top stories of 2019. In no particular order, here are the top stories by ranking on the WBBJ…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- We all rang in the New Year in our own way, whether out on the town or snuggled up on the couch. But now what? WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News went around town to ask viewers like you…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are in custody after stolen property and a stolen vehicle were found in Parsons. In a news release, the Decatur County Sheriff's Office confirmed Dwayne Lancaster and Jodi Lowery have been charged with burglary…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- The Union City Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on Wednesday morning. According a news release, officers responded to the shooting at a home on North Dobbins Street shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Police…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department confirmed an early Thursday morning fire at a north Jackson townhouse. Officials say the fire started shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday on Walker Road. Officials say responding firefighters saw smoke and fire coming…
MEDINA, Tenn. -- A local organization celebrated a tradition at the start of the new year. The SteelHorse Prophets Jackson Chapter of the Christian Motorcyclists Association held their annual polar bear ride. "There's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Runners got a jumpstart on their New Year's resolutions on Wednesday's brisk New Year's Day. "We have a wide range of abilities," said Lift Wellness Center Director Miki Martin.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's a new year, and that means working towards some long-term goals for Madison County. Looking back on 2019, Madison County commissioners explained that a lot happened for Jackson and…
