MARTIN, Tenn. -- Students wanting to prepare for the ACT will soon have a new option. The University of Tennessee at Martin says that starting in January, a series of workshops will be held to teach high school juniors and…
Robotic vacuum cleaners wouldn't start. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies got interrupted and The Associated Press had trouble publishing the news. A major outage in Amazon’s…
PARIS, Tenn. -- The annual Christmas Festival is set to come to downtown Paris this weekend! The news release says this year's festival is packed all day long with a concert, readings of the Polar Express, a rockwall, free coffee,…
CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. [field59_video account="WBBJ" key="7d6d42eeffce27134d0c6c0bf493998e182959fd" vtitle="Jury begins deliberations in trial…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s medical licensing board has voted to remove from its website its stated policy against the spread of coronavirus misinformation by doctors. Tuesday's vote came amid pressure from a Republican state lawmaker and a new law…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The man charged with the fatal shooting outside of Humboldt High School appeared in court on Wednesday. Jadon Davon Hardiman appeared by video conference in Humboldt court for an…
NORWOOD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts cannabis company is celebrating National Brownie Day with what it believes is the “largest THC-infused brownie ever made.” MariMed Inc. said the massive confection is 3-feet-by-3-feet…
NEW YORK (AP) — Will Smith rappelled into a live volcano and kayaked down an Icelandic whitewater river for his latest project. But he wasn’t making an action movie. It was personal. Smith, a Hollywood leading man who admits that…
HELENA, Ala. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a woman told police that a FedEx driver stole her service dog in an Alabama town. Helena Police Chief Brad Flynn said the woman filed a report with police Saturday night. Helena…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed an additional death and another 141 cases of COVID-19 in Madison County. The department says a 74-year-old died on Nov. 29 due to complications from COVID-19. The total number…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating a hit-and-run that took place on Tuesday. The department says a 6-years-old was hit around 8:50 p.m. at Forest Avenue and Prospect Avenue. Police confirmed that a suspect has also been located. Anyone…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Are unemployment claims still an issue for some of you? WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News spoke with state leaders, and they say there are several reasons why their application is taking…
MARTIN, Tenn.--One local university is receiving a big grant. The University of Tennessee at Martin will receive a $126,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The agency supports research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Weakley County Backpack program geared up Tuesday with volunteers who put together meals to feed children. "We're going to pack approximately 1,000 bags of food, which…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Temperatures are starting to drop and leaves are starting to die, but can you keep your lawn from doing the same? A local company is sharing what you can do…
