JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the community gathered at the TR White Sportsplex for a dedication to a Jackson trailblazer. The Jackson Parks and Recreation Department has dedicated the Learning Lab in TR White to Loretta Kirkendoll Jones. Jones…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Discovery Park of America is growing an annual event to include all six branches of the military. Friday through Sunday, May 1, Discovery Park is hosting its Military History and Armed Forces Symposium. The event…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- University School of Jackson Bruins gave a warm welcome to riders with Go Jim Go, all in part of raising money for a nearby children's hospital. "We are raising money for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Law enforcement blocked off areas of west Jackson for several hours on Friday. Lanes of the Highway 45 Bypass and North Parkway were closed off, forcing traffic to backup and divert along other routes like Hollywood…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. – The Tennessee Highway Patrol says crews are working to clear a wreck with injuries along Interstate 40. THP reports that the crash…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Street resurfacing has resumed in the City of Jackson. In October 2021, the city kicked off what Mayor Scott Conger described as "the largest street resurfacing in a single year we’ve ever had.” The project is…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey is leaving state government next month. Gov. Bill Lee announced Pierce's departure on Thursday. It is effective May 31. Lee will name a successor…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Relatives are telling news outlets a former U.S. Marine has been killed fighting alongside Ukrainian forces in war with Russia in what’s the first known death of a U.S. citizen fighting in Ukraine. …
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Festivities are underway this week for Trenton's 2022 Teapot Festival. This marks the festival's 41st year, with various events for the whole family scheduled throughout the week. Thursday's festival goers enjoyed bingo at First Presbyterian Church.…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Organizers are bringing awareness to victims' rights. The local District Attorney's office held the first annual walk in honor of crime victims of West Tennessee. This year National Crime Victims' Rights Week is observed from April…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Continuing our political coverage, we sat down with the candidates running for District Attorney for Tennessee's 24th Judicial District, which includes Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Hardin and Henry counties. *Note: These interviews…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City leaders met to discuss several topics before the monthly council meeting. The city will receive close to $9 million for the Project Cardinal land sale as well as 100 acres of land. The city also had…
Politics for the People: Candidates for Madison County Sheriff recently sat down with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, and you can check out the videos of those interviews below. Note: These candidate interviews are listed in alphabetical order. John Mehr [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="a73f935351431450f0bd50f1fe62e402521b9b88"…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of 1,000 rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount retail chain to recall items purchased from hundreds of stores in the South.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have closed out the 2022 legislative session by passing a bill that lets a politically appointed panel remove books from public school libraries statewide through a new veto power over local school board decisions.…
