JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mothers and fathers put on their Sunday best to show up for their Valentine. Washington Douglass Head Start hosted their Valentine's Cuties Day Ball Tuesday morning. The event was held to show the importance of parents…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An event hosted by University of Tennessee at Martin brings students together in person after being held virtually for the last two years. "This is for African American students, letting them know that they are the leaders…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man who was in his custody by hitting him in the head with his gun, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Armando Bustamante faces…
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Police say the gunman who killed himself hours after fatally shooting three students at Michigan State University was 43-year-old Anthony McRae. Authorities said Tuesday that five people in critical condition Tuesday are also students. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials have offered few details about four aerial objects recently shot down over North America, helping to fuel conspiracy theories and conjecture on the internet. One popular claim circulating suggested, with no evidence, that the U.S. deployed…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Records obtained by The Associated Press show a Memphis police officer who hit Tyre Nichols with a stun gun during a traffic stop that preceded Nichols’ brutal beating by other officers had a prior record of…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, announced her candidacy for president on Tuesday. She becomes the first major challenger to former President Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination. The announcement,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Second and third graders showed off their hard work. Monday night, Jackson Christian School students performed their theatre skills through their performance of "Hats." The event was held…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Property previously leased to be used as part of a golf course will soon be in use again. The Airport authority board has approved a new lease for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local family is spreading love to those in need. For 18 years, the Thaxton family has distributed teddy bears to the neonatal and pediatric intensive care unit at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Couples could enjoy a romantic dinner at a local restaurant. Monday marked the first night of the third annual Valentine's Dinner at the Providence House in the Casey…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Republican-led Senate approved a measure Monday that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, spurring civil rights groups to promise an immediate lawsuit if and when it becomes law. FILE -…
WASHINGTON (AP) — With few confirmed details from President Joe Biden’s White House, the downing of three unknown aerial objects in as many days by U.S. fighter jets has prompted wild speculation about what they were and where they came from. It…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Each week in February, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News is celebrating Black History Month by telling the story of West Tennesseans, and it is sponsored by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Harrell…
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A news conference was held after a homicide claimed a young girl's life. It was held Monday at the Board of Education Building by the Superintendent of Haywood…
