Sorority gives back to local students
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. --A local sorority gives back to its community. Theta Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Incorporated gave back to students in Gibson County with a Back to School Bash. …
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Alumni celebrates milestone for local high school
JACKSON, Tenn. --One group of alumni celebrate 100 years of the founding of one Jackson high school. The Merry High National Alumni Association is celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the founding of…
Lexington Police hosts fun event for kids
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Lexington officers hosts fun event for local kids. According to the Lexington Police Department's Facebook page on Thursday, July 7 local officers held a special event for area kids. "Hotdog with a Cop" gave kids in the…
Volunteer firefighter charged with arson
WAVERLY, Tenn. -- Local fireman arrested for arson. According to information received from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, a Waverly man has been arrested related to fires which occurred in Humphreys County between the end of June and July 1st…
Relay for Life celebrates cancer survivors, remembers those lost
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual event took place to fight one of America's biggest health concerns. The American Cancer Society hosted their annual Relay for Life event, which is…
Music fills air during Summer Concert Series in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The sound of music drifted through downtown Jackson. The Summer Concert Series returned to the Amp downtown Friday evening as music lovers took in the music of…
McCaig's Movie Mayhem: Thor: Love and Thunder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t00BphSwLxw WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News' very own Eli McCaig is here with a review of Marvel Studio's Thor: Love and Thunder. Thor embarks on a journey unlike anything he's ever faced -- a quest for inner peace. However, his retirement…
UT Martin joins program to help the bees
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin is helping protect bees and other pollinators. According to a news release, the campus will now be a part of the Bee Campus USA program, which comes from the nonprofit Xerces…
Senator talks reinstatement of TSA in West Tennessee
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn made a stop in the Madison County as part of her statewide tour. Blackburn spoke at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport with local officials. The topic…
Dream Center breaks ground on new location
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Dream Center of Jackson broke ground on Friday for its new facility, expanding its mission of breaking the cycle of homelessness. "It's for our new 36,000 square foot…
Jackson Housing Authority holds 'Summer Fun Day' at Allenton Heights
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It was a day filled with fun in the sun. The Jackson Housing Authority held a "Summer Fun Day" for the residents of Allenton Heights. This was a neighborhood event that provided important information from the Jackson…
Elon Musk says he's terminating $44B Twitter buyout deal
Elon Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter's board Friday saying he is terminating the acquisition. FILE - Tesla…
Youth Olympics held in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Recreation and Parks Department held their annual Summer Youth Olympics. The event kicked off at the Oman Area in east Jackson Friday morning. The heat was on for six different camps who competed in…
July's First Friday Forum held at First Methodist Church
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Bicentennial Edition of First Friday Forum continued with a special presentation. The event was held downtown at First Methodist Church. James E. Ross, the President and CEO of West Tennessee Healthcare, gave insight on the…
Impassioned Biden signs order on abortion access
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the “extreme” Supreme Court majority that ended a constitutional right to abortion and delivered an impassioned plea for Americans upset by the decision to “vote, vote, vote vote” in November. Under…
