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Roads, parks, tax breaks: A look at Gov. Lee's budget

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has unveiled a $55.6 billion state budget proposal stocked with cash for roads, state parks, tax cuts for businesses, state employee pay boosts and more. The plan put forth by Lee also…

Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered the bar for hiring

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — In the years leading up to Tyre Nichols’ deadly arrest, Memphis police have been dogged by a confluence of dangerous trends, including a chronic shortage of officers and a struggle to bring in recruits. Former recruiters…

Bono, a shooting hero, Nichols' family members to join Biden

Rock star Bono, the 26-year-old who disarmed a gunman in last month’s Monterey Park, California shooting, and the family of Tyre Nichols will be among the featured guests sitting alongside first lady Jill Biden at Tuesday’s State of the Union…

Minor in custody following traffic stop

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.…

Second annual 5K to be held this weekend

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…

Heavy metal concert returning for second year

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…

Local students head to the Super Bowl

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…

Jackson Symphony to hold Valentine's Pop

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…

Black History Month 2023: Juanita Jones

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,…

Tennessee deputy relieved of duty after video emerges

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee deputy has been relieved of duty after video of a November arrest surfaced on social media, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office announced Monday. In a brief statement, the office said an unnamed deputy is…

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