From the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department: JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department will begin giving the updated COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, October 18. The vaccine will be given daily during normal business hours (8 a.m. – 4:30…
From the University of Tennessee at Martin: UT MARTIN RECEIVES $1.54 MILLION TITLE III GRANT MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin has been awarded a five-year Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grant totaling $1,543,212 to implement the…
PRESS RELEASE VIA WEST TENNESSEE HEALTHCARE: EARLY DETECTION IS THE BEST PROTECTION Tennessee promotes cancer awareness, screening & celebrates Annual Pink & Pearl campaign Jackson, Tennessee (October 16, 2023) - This October and November, the Tennessee Department of Health is…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A suspect from Michigan was arrested in Henry County over the weekend for an alleged sex crime involving a child. According to the Henry County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the report of a suspicious person…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Haywood County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they say appears to be a murder-suicide in Haywood County that involved a couple who both worked for law…
DYER, Tenn. -- Members of a local church gathered Sunday evening to recount their recent trip to Israel this past week. Some members of First Baptist Church in Gibson County went on a pilgrimage tour in Israel earlier this month,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee college celebrates the start of their homecoming with a tradition. Lane College kicked off their homecoming this week with an old tradition that includes…
JACKSON, Tenn.---A festive fundraiser event returns to the Hub City. The Brew-Wing fundraiser returns to the Hub City Brewery to raise funds for the Scarlet Rope Project. This event had ten…
FRIENDSHIP, Tenn.---A local business celebrates one hundred years of being a family-owned business. Quality Drug Store in Friendship celebrated 100 years of being open. Family and friends of Friendship were invited…
JACKSON, Tenn.---A head-banging music festival visits the Hub City for the first time. Metal Devastation is a metal based music festival. This is the second year that this concert has been in…
Some of our WBBJ-7 Eyewitness News viewers have been sending us their photos from today's solar eclipse. Here is a look at what they've shared with us: If you have photos you would like to share, email them to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trey Smith, the high school three time all-state offensive lineman, former University of Tennessee football player, and NFL Super Bowl champion for the Kansas City Chiefs, returned to his…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. – A seven-month long investigation has led to the arrest of over 50 individuals in surrounding counties. This week multiple surrounding counties were seeking 76 suspects with a…
JACKSON, Tenn. – Are you looking to share a fun read within your community? You may have seen this fun artsy mailbox in Muse Park, but have you ever checked it out?…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An investigation is underway in Jackson after a teen dies in a fatal shooting. According to the Jackson Police Department, officers responded to a shooting around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11. According to a release, the…
