JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former West Tennessee mayor has joined the Southwest Tennessee Development District. According to a news release, McKenzie's former mayor, Jill Holland, has joined the SWTDD as their Local Government & Special Projects Coordinator. Holland, who has…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Twenty-one students are heading to the Super Bowl. According to a news release, the students are heading to Arizona to ensure everything runs smoothly, including helping current and retired players and Hall of Famers from one pre-game…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Freed-Hardeman University announced upcoming staff changes on Tuesday. FHU says that Dr. Richard A. Brumback III, who is an associate professor of Bible, will be taking over Dr. Justin Rogers' current role as the director of Graduate…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Auditions for "The Little Mermaid" are set to be held next week. The auditions are for any Jackson-Madison County School System student from grades sixth to 12th. They will be on Friday, February 17 from 9 a.m.…
MILAN, Tenn. -- A local school is inviting you to "be their guest" for a special performance. Milan High School will bring Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" to the stage for six shows this month. Performances will take place at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization is collecting "Soles for Little Souls." Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. - Nu Sigma Alumnae Chapter is collecting shoes for the students of Washington Douglas Head Start in Jackson. They are asking for gently…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A juvenile is in custody following a traffic stop. Just after 8:30 p.m., our crews arrived on Camellia Drive to find officers searching the area. Officers could also be seen searching a vehicle in the area.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A community came together Monday night to make their voices heard. City Councilwoman Tara Skinner held a community meeting to discuss updates and hear concerns in district four.…
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…
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…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee gave his fifth State of the State address on Monday in Nashville. In the address, the governor spoke on budget and legislative priorities for…
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…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A local university is holding an annual, week-long event. The 87th annual Bible Lectureships kicked off at Freed-Hardeman University on Sunday. Thousands of people traveled to Henderson for…
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…
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,…
