WASHINGTON (AP) — Prices for U.S. consumers jumped 6.2% in October compared with a year earlier as surging costs for food, gas and housing left Americans grappling with the highest inflation rate since 1990. The year-over-year increase in the consumer…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A decision has been made on if the city will have full control over the Ballpark at Jackson. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Marcos Santander spoke with local leaders, and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A CMA and Grammy award winner headlined a fundraising concert. Let Them Be Little, an evening with Billy Dean was held at the Ned Tuesday evening. The concert benefits the Gibson County Carl Perkins Center for…
LONDON (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai has announced her marriage. The 24-year-old Pakistani human rights campaigner who was shot by the Taliban for daring to want an education posted images on Twitter of her…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After an Olympic year, the Jackson Chamber of Commerce is recognizing community members for their hard work. "We are having our annual celebration, which we do every year, and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of American flags could be seen at the Flags of Freedom dedication ceremony on Tuesday. The Jackson Exchange Club displayed more than 900 flags to honor important groups such as children who have lost their…
General Electric will divide itself into three public companies focused on aviation, health care and energy. The storied American manufacturer struggled under its own weight after growing to become a sprawling conglomerate. The breakup is the culmination of an arduous,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two local businesses are coming together to help those in need. Floral Cakes in Jackson is hosting a donation event sponsored by the West Tennessee Farmers Market. The Winter Package Giveaway aims to provide senior citizens with…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Veterans joined students at a local high school for a music-filled breakfast. Westview High School Principal Jeromy Davidson says the early event was to ensure veterans could interact with students and enjoy the tributes that were…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are continuing to investigate Monday night's fatal shooting of an 18-year-old woman in the area near Lambuth Boulevard and Westwood Avenue. According to a news release, at…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Gibson Electric Membership Corporation and CoBank and are giving back to the community. The two organizations say a total of $5,000 each was given to Central High School Alumni & Associates, Trimble Fire Department, and the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson surgery center is being recognized. A news release says Physicians Surgery Center has been named one of America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers and the number one Ambulatory Surgery Center in Tennessee by Newsweek Magazine and…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee judge has resentenced a death row inmate to life in prison for the second time in two years after finding that his trial was marred by racism during jury selection. The trial court judge…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee woman has been convicted of suffocating her husband and hiding his body inside a plastic tub in the attic of their home. A jury in Memphis found 43-year-old Latosha Starks-Twilley guilty of first-degree murder…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Faces of Our Veterans," a project started by the West Tennessee Veterans Coalition, showcases photographs of veterans who have served and sacrificed for our country's freedom. Tuesday morning, the City…
