NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday refused to rebut recently revealed remarks made by a charter school president who claimed that teachers “are trained in the dumbest parts of the dumbest colleges” during a reception the Republican…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There have been several crimes within the past two months, and some still with no updates. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reached out to the Jackson Police Department for updates on several…
NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Education told her she was ineligible. FILE - In this May 17,…
CHICAGO (AP) — A woman — stunned and speechless in the chaos of a July 4 parade massacre — walked up to Greg Ring and handed him a 2-year-old boy, covered in blood. People visit a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College is offering a real estate course in the fall of 2022. Jackson State says the entry level, 90-hour affiliate broker pre-licensure course will be three days a week from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- What do you do if you forgot one of your summer essentials while out with friends or family? "The average American has to go home and retrieve an item that they've…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County General Hospital received an award for its stroke care. According to a news release, the American Heart Association gave the hospital its Silver Plus Get With the Guidelines Stroke quality achievement award. The release…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol confirms a man is facing charges in relation to a fatal wreck in Madison County on July 4. According to THP, 58-year-old Thomas Crutchfield, of Bells, has been charged with leaving the scene…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Two local law enforcement officers receive a special honor after a rescue effort. Martin Police Department Officers Kelly Hendon and Cody Stewart were awarded…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has been awarded the 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant. Part of AARP's nationwide Liveable Communities initiative, the grant helps support the efforts of communities to become great places to live for people of…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Tennessee sheriff's deputies shot and wounded a driver who hit one of the law enforcement officers with a vehicle, authorities said. The Shelby County Sheriff's deputies encountered the man in a vehicle Monday night while…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn . -- If you're a Madison County resident, you probably received a notice over the past few days, notifying you that the assessed value or classification of your property has changed.…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The University of Tennessee at Martin Governor's School for the Humanities 2022 class buried a time capsule in front of the Boling University Center. The capsule is the first in the program's history. The students filled a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A 10-year-old girl died while tubing on a Tennessee waterway during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, authorities said. The girl was on a tube being pulled by a pontoon boat on the Tennessee River in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After losing her son Tyler Guy to gun violence on May 20 of this year, Sabrina Blue wants to help combat gun violence in the area. "To lose him was…
