ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jury selection is underway in the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing. The judge on Thursday repeatedly stressed that fellow Officer Derek Chauvin’s conviction on state murder charges should…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trey Cleek has announced his run for Madison County Trustee for the 2022 election year. Currently serving as Commissioner at the Madison County Commission, Cleek is also local treasurer for the Shriners, President Elect for the Jackson…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Community Bank has opened a new location in Henderson. Residents joined staff on January 13 for the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony. In attendance was CEO Phillip Renfroe,…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- According to the Henderson County Sheriff's Department, Henderson County Schools will be closed on Friday, January 21. The Central Office will be closed as well. The closure is due to "staff and student absenteeism caused by…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Members of Tennessee’s Senate Ethics Committee say they have found probable cause to remove a Democratic lawmaker recently convicted of two counts of wire fraud. The legislative ethics panel is scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available to workers in 12 Tennessee counties affected by December's tornadoes. Those counties include six in West Tennessee: Gibson, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Obion, and Weakley. This comes after FEMA approved a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee plans to give his annual State of the State speech on Jan. 31. The Republican will deliver the address to state lawmakers for his fourth time since taking office in 2019. Lee…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One organization is looking to better childhood development and education across West Tennessee, and they need your help. "It's really important for us to hear from our community as we're…
MCNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. – The McNairy County Schools will be closed Thursday, Jan. 20, and Friday, Jan. 21. The school system says this is due to sickness in faculty and staff. Earlier on Wednesday, Hollow Rock-Bruceton also announced closures for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday, Madison County Mayor Jimmy Harris delivered his annual -- and final -- State of the County address. "Our community has weathered, at least to this point, the…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- An ongoing drug investigation has led to the arrest of three individuals. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two search warrants were executed at homes in Carroll County on Wednesday. The TBI says in Huntingdon, on…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport is saying goodbye to Boutique Air after less than one year of service. Members of the Jackson-Madison County Airport Authority gathered on Wednesday to decide the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News spoke with House Speaker Cameron Sexton on Wednesday to discuss the 2022 legislative session. Sexton says Gov. Bill Lee has been working on legislation that would address…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Isaac Lane Elementary is switching to remote learning due to COVID-19. The Jackson-Madison County School System says remote learning will be on Thursday, Friday, and Monday. In-person is currently set to return to Isaac Lane on Tuesday,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- As we continue to adapt in a world of COVID-19, the toll that was left on the economy is still being felt today. In 2020, when COVID-19 hit the United States,…
