NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A Dyersburg man has received an important appointment from the governor. According to a news release, John Hamilton has been chosen to join the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission, filling the spot that opened after the death of…
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson Community Health Walk has been postponed. Officials with the walk say it has been pushed to a future date due to an unforeseen emergency. EARLIER STORY: JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Community Health Walk is…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Artists were honored for their talent on Thursday. The Jackson Arts Council held their annual Arts Leadership Breakfast at the Jackson Energy Authority Training Center. This is an event that is hosted every year to receive…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A proposal from the governor might change your grocery bill. Gov. Bill Lee is proposing to suspend state and local grocery tax for 30 days, which would be added to…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of four-legged friends have embarked on a show-stopping adventure in the Hub City. "We're hosting our annual All-breed AKC Dog Show. So today we have close to 800 dogs competing from all over the country…
JACKSON, Tenn. – Students and staff of North Side High School were evacuated from the campus after a potential threat on Thursday. A news release from Jackson-Madison County Schools says everyone was taken safely from the school and sent…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Scams related to cryptocurrency jumped from the seventh riskiest scam in 2020 to the second riskiest in 2021, according to the Better Business Bureau's 2021 Scam Tracker Risk Report. Due to a lack of education and a…
JACK SON, Tenn. -- Jane Marie Franks, Miss Lexington Outstanding Teen, partnered with the global organization "Helping Hands" to assemble care packages for the kids in Ukraine. Franks says she spent her 16th birthday…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- An early-morning wreck halted traffic on Interstate 40 for hours on Thursday. A semi-truck travelling westbound struck a barrier and caught fire near Exit 87. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol, the wreck occurred around 4:13 a.m.…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proposed a 30-day suspension of state and local grocery sales tax. Lee said in a statement Thursday that the move would provide some financial relief to state residents amid rising inflation…
LEXINGTON,Tenn. -- 7-year-old Avery Blankenship started getting concerned when he found out his best friend was sick and wanted to help him in a unique way. "I started to worry about him…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local sheriff's office wants you to drive safe and slow down. The Weakley County Sheriff's Office is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office to promote "Slow Down Tennessee." It's to help increase education and…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Henderson County has a new place to grab a slice of pizza. The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Amazing Pizza and Wings…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- This week is recognized as National Ag Week. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Diamond Williams spoke to a woman who shared the importance of knowing what you're putting in…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Inflation is continuing to raise prices, which also includes Medicare spending. "The premium for Medicare Part B went up $22 per month from last year to just this…
