DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- All Decatur County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 28, due to flooding. A school representative says they are closing the schools in order to keep students safe. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for the…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn -- A Tennessee Highway Patrol traffic stop has landed the driver in jail, who could possibly face 15 to 60 years in prison. It is a victory for the…
JACKSON, Tenn -- The Jackson Exchange club recognized a local hard-working man to receive their 'Man of the Year' award. City councilman Randy Wallace was the 2017 recipient. Community leaders joined…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Henderson County school was placed on a soft lockdown Tuesday morning after a deputy heard gunshots near the school. Pin Oak Elementary School was placed on a…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A renovated building on a local university's campus is music to the ears of teachers and students. "This is the first move, I think, basically in the history…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Last weekend's severe weather outbreak left damage across West Tennessee that have a few residents still picking up the pieces. According to local emergency management officials, property owners…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former Medina school principal was found guilty Tuesday in a federal fraud case. Calvin Bailey, along with his wife, Sandra, and son, Bryan, were convicted of fraud charges. The trial in U.S. District Court lasted nearly two…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local school took a break from the books Tuesday to host their Black History Month program. Students and teachers at Jackson Central-Merry's Early College High celebrated…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was arraigned Tuesday in Jackson City Court after investigators say they found guns and drugs in his downtown Jackson home. Cornella Grimes, 50, is facing charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A writing center is now up and running at a local university. Union University celebrated the grand opening of the school's new writing center Tuesday. The writing center…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Tuesday afternoon traffic stop on Interstate 40 led state troopers to nearly 350 pounds of marijuana. THP K-9 Rusty is seen in front…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A student has been taken into custody on suspicions of making a false social media threat of violence, according to the Dyer County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jeff Box confirmed the arrest Tuesday afternoon on the department's…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A woman has now been charged almost 10 years after she allegedly attempted to pay a downtown Jackson business with a bad check. Court documents say Cynthia Nance, 54, attempted to pay Britt Brothers Auto with a…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn -- Being prepared for severe weather is essential for your safety. Regardless of where you live in west Tennessee, you are likely to face some type…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Area athletes shoot and score for the Chester County Special Eagles basketball game. The game was held at North Chester School, Monday evening. Team players played a fun game of…
