(CBS Newspath) -- RIVERS DYED GREEN: St. Patrick's Day is Thursday, but people in Chicago and Tampa are already celebrating. The Chicago River and the Hillsborough River were dyed green over the weekend.…
NEW YORK (AP) — Labrador retrievers are still tugging hardest on U.S. dog lovers’ heartstrings, but poodles just strutted back into the American Kennel Club’s top five most popular dog breeds for the first time since 1997. The club’s annual…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Prepared to travel by air? The wait might not be too much longer. Members of the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority met Monday. According to Executive Director Steve Smith, they discussed the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former employee of the Dyer County Sheriff's Department has filed a lawsuit against multiple parties. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Diamond Williams spoke to the lawyer of the plaintiff…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled General Assembly has advanced legislation banning local officials from requiring police officers to live in the county they patrol. House and Senate lawmakers had gone back and forth whether the ban should apply statewide…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local college partnered with a regional organization to highlight the history of Black women in America. The University of Memphis Lambuth partnered with the True Black History Museum,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church is hosting an event promoting healthy lifestyles. According to a news release, KingDom SeeKers Church will be be hosting its annual Interfaith 5K Race and Walk on March…
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to limit how race can be discussed in classrooms. It became law as soon as the Republican signed it Monday. The short title of the legislation says it…
UPDATE: DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- All three people have been taken into custody. EARLIER STORY: DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- The Dyersburg Police Department is searching for three people following a weekend shooting. Around 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, officers were dispatched…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The next step in helping neighbors love their block is coming on April 4. The City of Jackson says a Community Application Assistance Workshop will be held at 6 p.m. at T.R. White Sportsplex. The workshop, which…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Arts Council is taking applications for JAC Grant funding. The news release says grant funds will go to one organization with a clear and single-project focus, and can range from $500 to $5,000. The funds…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local organization is working with Jackson and Madison County leaders to honor Vietnam veterans. The Jackson-Madison Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution will be holding a commemoration at Jackson City Hall on March 29…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee president and CEO is among those being honored for child advocacy. A news release says United Way of West Tennessee's Matthew Marshall was presented the Jim Pryor Child Advocacy Award during the state's Children’s…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. astronaut has made it through nearly a year in space but faces what could be his trickiest assignment yet: riding a Russian capsule back to Earth. NASA insists Mark Vande Hei's homecoming plans…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to the U.S. Congress. Zelenskyy will speak Wednesday to members of the House and Senate. The event will be livestreamed. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader…
