Black History Month: Ronald Benton
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. Our first spotlight is…
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TBI: 22 arrested in in Operation Big Red Ice 2.0
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Law officials are cracking down on drug trafficking in West Tennessee. Working with other agencies, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation launched Operation Big Red Ice 2.0 in April of 2021 after the conclusion of the Joint Operation…
Hidden box found in Dresden church walls opened
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- A box that was hidden in a West Tennessee church for almost 100 years has finally been opened. After December's storms, Dresden First United Methodist Church was salvaging items with a conscious effort to preserve the…
School Closings – 2/3/2022
The following schools are closed or will have Distance/Remote learning on Thursday, Feb. 3. Alamo City Schools Augustine Schools Bells City School Benton County Schools Bethel University (Staff working remotely) Bradford Special School District Carroll Academy Carroll County Schools Chester…
'The Sound of Music' comes to Gibson County
TRENTON, Tenn. -- "The Sound of Music" is coming to Peabody High School this March. Nite Lite Theatre of Gibson County is presenting its production of the musical on March 18, 19, and 25 at 7 p.m. Additional performances will…
4 charged in overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams
NEW YORK (AP) — Four men have been charged in the overdose death of actor Michael K. Williams. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams and New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Wednesday that the four were charged in a criminal…
Doctors: Cancer patients cured a decade after gene therapy
University of Pennsylvania doctors say they've cured two patients of leukemia with a gene therapy that transforms someone's own immune cells into microscopic cancer killers. "What we…
Gibson County courts cancelled, rescheduled
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gibson County Court is being moved or rescheduled. Gibson County Traffic Court that was set for Thursday, Feb. 3 has been moved Feb. 24. Gibson County Civil Court for Friday, Feb. 4 has been cancelled. Gibson…
Madison County Election officials prep for primaries
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Election Commission held a meeting Wednesday to discuss plans for the upcoming local elections. During that meeting, the commission discussed appointing poll officials and setting early voting hours for the May 3 county primary.…
License plate reader passed in Nashville, despite opposition
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Nashville Metro Council has approved a pilot program to bring license plate readers to the city’s streets for six months, despite widespread community opposition. The Tennessean reported that the legislation was approved Tuesday after more…
Police search for missing baby after mom killed in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities in Tennessee say they are searching for a missing 2-day-old girl whose mother was fatally shot. Memphis police say officers found an abandoned car late Tuesday and nearby found the body of a 27-year-old woman…
Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — There will be six more weeks of winter. That's the prediction made Wednesday by Punxsutawney Phil after he emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania to perform his Groundhog Day duties. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="c0985f72bc6b0069008b95d435346138e29c18df" vtitle="Punxsutawney Phil predicts…
GOP-led Tennessee Senate expels Democrat convicted of fraud
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Republican-led Tennessee Senate voted Wednesday to remove Democratic Sen. Katrina Robinson from office because of her recent wire fraud conviction. It's the first time the chamber has removed a senator since at least the Civil…
Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week, and sending part of an infantry squadron of roughly 1,000 troops based in Germany to…
COVID-19 in Madison County: 2 death, 909 new cases this week
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two deaths and another 909 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The department says an 81-year-old woman died Jan. 9, and a 65-year-old woman died on Jan. 27 due…
