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Second annual 5K to be held this weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Prepare to lace up your running shoes for a good cause. The Friends of Heart will host their second annual 5K this weekend. The course will begin at Fleet Feet…

Heavy metal concert returning for second year

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ready for a second year of heavy metal? The Tennessee Metal Devastation Music Fest is set to return to West Tennessee later this year, but it will be a new location. The festival, which will include food…

Local students head to the Super Bowl

MCKENZIE, Tenn. -- Select students and faculty members at a local university are heading to the Super Bowl. Six Bethel University students and two faculty members will travel to Glendale, Arizona to…

Jackson Symphony to hold Valentine's Pop

JACKSON, Tenn. -- An exciting valentine's event is returning to the Hub City. Saturday, February 11 at 7:30 p.m. the Jackson Symphony is bringing back their Valentine's Pops Concert. The event will…

Black History Month 2023: Juanita Jones

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Each week in February, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News is celebrating Black History Month by telling the story of West Tennesseans. It is sponsored by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Juanita Jones,…

15-year-old facing unlawful weapon possession charge

DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department says a 15-year-old is facing an unlawful weapon charge. According to the department's Facebook post, a caller reported shots being fired and a minor wearing a ski mask running around 4:30 p.m. on…

1 person killed, another injured in early morning fire

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Fire Department says one person was killed and another injured during an early morning fire. The Jackson Fire Department says their crews were sent out around 2:27 a.m. on Tuesday for a fire in south…

USJ to present 'The Addams Family' this March

JACKSON, Tenn. -- They're creepy and they're kooky, and they're coming to a stage near you. The University School of Jackson's Fine Arts Department is presenting "The Addams Family" this March. The show is described as a musical comedy that…

New facility offers youth a place to call home

TRENTON, Tenn. ---An organization holds a special event. The Isaiah House launch kick-off event happened on Sunday at Peabody High School. Isaiah 117 House will have a place for children available…

A local church celebrates 200 years of service

JACKSON, Tenn. ---One local church welcomed a special guest to their church to celebrate 200 years of service. First Presbyterian Church of Jackson is celebrating 200 years of the church that was founded in 1823. A number of events…

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