Special-called meeting addresses Jackson Police salary raise
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson City Council holds a special-called meeting. Presented to the council was a budget amendment to give the Jackson Police Department an additional $304,826 to…
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Nonprofit holds arts & crafts festival in Spring Creek community
SPRING CREEK, Tenn. -- A nonprofit has their first festival open to the public. Fly Away Home is a nonprofit organization that helps the community with any problems they may…
Symposium on eating disorders held at FHU
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Freed-Hardeman University hosted a symposium Friday afternoon to help students and professionals of the Henderson area to learn more about eating disorders. Guest speakers were from the Renfrew Center…
Former McKenzie High School Softball Booster Club Treasurer indicted
MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Samantha Chesser has been indicted following an investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. Chesser is the former treasurer of the McKenzie High School On Deck Club, which supports the softball teams at McKenzie High School and Middle…
FBI seeks man who may have info regarding ID of child sexual assault victim
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The FBI is seeking public assistance to identify a man who may have information on the ID of a victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation. According to the FBI, initial…
17 dogs rescued from neglectful conditions in 2 West TN counties
HENRY AND GIBSON COUNTIES, Tenn. -- Animal Rescue Corps, a national animal protection nonprofit, rescued 17 dogs from what they describe as neglectful conditions at two properties Thursday in Henry and Gibson Counties. This rescue, dubbed Operation Last Chance,…
West Nile Virus detected in Gibson County horse
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One horse in West Tennessee reminds us the importance of preventative action. The state veterinarian confirms that a horse in Gibson County has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The virus is transmitted from infected mosquitos…
Reporter Michael Mills 'signs off' from WBBJ
Michael Mills joined the WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News team in August 2022 as a multimedia journalist. After a year of helping tell some of West Tennessee's most impactful stories, the WBBJ team is saying goodbye to Michael. Before he signs off…
Randy Moffett named as August 2023 Hub City Hero
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A true hero to family, friends, and his Jackson home. WestStar graduate Randy Moffett has been selected as August 2023 Hub City Hero. Moffett's nominator, his daughter, says he is "a living example of what it means…
Men killed at Reelfoot Lake honored on Thursday
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. – Two men were honored Thursday with a monument at a West Tennessee refuge. In January of 2021, two friends named Zack Grooms and Chance Black were duck hunting…
UPDATE: Suspect ID'ed, charged with arson in Henderson Co. fire
UPDATE (9/8/23): The TBI confirms on Thursday, agents took Robert D. Campbell (DOB: 12/03/92) into custody. He was booked into the Henderson County Jail on a count of Arson. HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is investigating…
4th annual Vintage Ball held in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The 4th annual Vintage Ball was held at The Barn at Snider Farms in west Madison County on Thursday. The event has become the hot spot for…
Local students get a jump start on secondary education
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local high school students are getting a jump start on their secondary education. A group of Jackson Central-Merry students are attending Lane College's dual enrollment pharmacy tech…
Tourism meeting held in Jackson on Thursday
JACKSON, Tenn. – A task force made up of hospitality and tourism met Thursday at the Casey Jones Village. Members were greeted by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Department to…
TDEC issues fish consumption advisory over mercury
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation announced a precautionary fish consumption advisory due to mercury. The advisory is for largemouth bass in Gibson County Lake, which…
