JACKSON, Tenn. -- Contestants in the Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant make their second appearance of the week, visiting members of the Jackson Exchange Club. The 36 Miss Tennessee Volunteer contestants were guests at the meeting at the DoubleTree…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local nonprofit is sponsoring a uniform drive for the Jackson-Madison County School System. The uniform drive, put on by Corey's Gifts, started Monday. The district needs new or gently used uniforms in both children's and adult sizes.…
MEDINA, Tenn. -- Medina police say a traffic stop led officers to drugs, including a substance they believe is fentanyl, and a gun Friday afternoon. Police say officers stopped 31-year-old Dexter Craig Lambert, of Medina, just before 1:30 p.m. for…
UPDATE: THP says all eastbound lanes reopened shortly around 11:30 a.m. EARLIER STORY: JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 are blocked due to a crash near mile marker 82. THP is advising…
SAVANNAH, Tenn -- "I'm riding in his honor," said Lee Cooper from Kentucky. An honor to Lee Coopers best friend, Jesse Williams, who unfortunately passed from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS. "Seeing your best friend and hearing from his wife…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Madison County District One Representative Luther T. Mercer confirms the Madison County Commission voted 14-6 to censure JMCSS school board member Morris Merriweather for violating the county ethics policy Monday. Mercer confirms the six commissioners to vote "no" were…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Monday was an afternoon "Under the Sea" for local campers. Mondy is the kickoff for the Central District Cub Scout Day Camp. Around 50 boys and girls were able to experience scouts for the first time at Calvery Baptist…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The three and a half hour Madison County Commission meeting Monday included several votes, including the first of two required to approve the county's fiscal budget for 2019-2020. "It's got considerably…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tuesday is Election Day for the Jackson mayoral runoff. "It's been a long, long process, but we're looking forward to tomorrow, and the end of tomorrow, so we can have…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's a week full of special events for young ladies vying for the crown of Miss Tennessee Volunteer. Contestants in this year's Miss Tennessee Volunteer Scholarship Pageant were honored…
JACKSON, Tenn. - A local boxing club held a special event Monday. It was the grand opening of Team Ingram's Rayford Collins Jackson Boxing Club in Heritage Square. Lamont Ingram is now the head boxing coach. Lamont says the club's name…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man who called the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News newsroom back in April before turning himself in to police in north Jackson returns to court. Devoris Newson was arrested in April on multiple charges stemming from a…
JACKSON, Tenn--"I will be a lifelong fan," said Ivy Lane Wyatt, fan of Miss Tennessee pageants. Wyatt says she's been a fan since she was 9-years-old. "I can tell you about anything you…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. - A local state park held a snake program to inform the public. Marlie Montandon, a seasonal interpretive ranger at Chickasaw State Park, taught about snakes and the importance of knowing…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church is doing something special for the community. Empowerment Community Church held an event Saturday called "Fuel for the Soul" where the church gives free gas to members in…
