First ever Women in Rotary Tea Party set for next week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The oldest civic club in the Hub City is preparing for an event with a great cause. The inaugural Women in Rotary Tea Party is coming up.…
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Day two of softball tournament held in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Thursday, the second day of the Sarah Beth Whitehead Memorial Softball Tournament kicked off at the Jackson Sportsplex. John Whitehead created this tournament in 2008 to honor his daughter…
Tennessee eyes 18+ gun-carry age with court or Capitol deal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two years after Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee led the charge to allow residents 21 and older to carry handguns in public without a permit, younger adults could soon have the same privilege, with or without the…
'Fierce Femmes' panel held at local college
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In honor of Women's History Month, a local college is hosting two events. Jackson State Community College will host two public events during its 13th annual Women's History…
New state park could be established in West Tennessee
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local restoration area may turn into an official state park soon. In February, during Gov. Bill Lee's State of the State address, he said he…
City of Jackson elections to be in early May
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Election time in the City of Jackson is in early May, bringing the chance for change in several positions. The sample ballot shows six mayor candidates, Ray Condray, Scott…
LIFELINE hosting 'Luck of the Irish' blood drive
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Celebrate St. Patty's Day by saving a life! LIFELINE Blood Services is hosting their "Luck of the Irish" themed blood drive this week. The blood drive is taking…
Prayer Circle visits Jackson City Hall
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group of local pastors were invited to City Hall to pray for the City of Jackson and its' employees. The prayer circle began at the height of…
Thousands to visit Ireland for St. Patrick's Day celebrations
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Ahead of the world's luckiest holiday, we speak with a travel expert straight from the Emerald Isle. Travelzoo Senior Editor Gabe Saglie has spent the week travelling through…
Man found guilty for 3 counts of rape of child
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee man has been found guilty of three counts of rape of a child. According to District Attorney General Frederick Agee, 31-year-old Joshua Pewitte was indicted in…
Dozens at big Nissan Tennessee plant will vote on own union
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A group of 75 tool and die technicians at a Nissan assembly plant in Tennessee with thousands of workers will hold a long-delayed vote on whether to form a union. Those leading the drive hope for…
Fatal house fire claims the life of 5-year-old in Chester County
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn.--On Tuesday March 14 just before 8 a.m. Chester County Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Weaver Thomas Road, which sadly, claimed the life of a young child.…
Train and cement truck collide in Haywood County
STANTON, Tenn. -- A cement truck and a train collided in Stanton Wednesday. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News received a call around 4 Wednesday afternoon of a train hitting a cement truck in southwest…
Lifeline Blood Services kicks of St. Patrick's Day with a special blood drive
JACKSON, Tenn. -- You can celebrate Saint Patrick's Day and help save a life. Lifeline Blood Services will host their "Luck of the Irish" themed blood drive this week. The blood…
Tennessee GOP advance new narrow abortion exemption bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Republican lawmakers on Wednesday took another swing at adding a narrow exemption to one of the strictest abortion bans in the United States. FILE - Abortion-rights demonstrator holds a sign during…
