HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police have confirmed two city employees are facing charges after an animal abuse investigation. According to a news release, 56-year-old Bruce Lynn Pafford and 76-year-old James Johnson, both of Humboldt, have been charged with aggravated…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department says Thursday's drive-thru vaccination clinic line will close at 6 p.m. Madison County residents age 75 and older must be in line at 6 p.m. to receive their vaccination at the…
(AP) -- After years of treating President Donald Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric with a light touch, Facebook and Instagram are silencing his social media accounts for the rest of his presidency. The move, which many called long overdue following Wednesday’s deadly…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Dyersburg police are investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting. Police say Erick Holland Jr., 19, was shot as he walked into his apartment on Fisher Circle around 5 p.m. Wednesday. According to a news release, four people shot…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The City of Jackson has hired a new director of engineering, according to a news release. The release says Tom Wolf was selected following a national search. Wolf previously served as the city engineer for the City…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee are searching for a second suspect in the fatal shooting of a nurse on Interstate 440 last month. Metro Nashville Police told news outlets on Wednesday that an arrest warrant has been issued…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19. The health department says a 91-year-old man died Jan. 4 due to complications of COVID-19. A total of 146 Madison…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are vowing an investigation into how police handled Wednesday’s violent breach at the Capitol. The Democratic chairwoman of the House Administration Committee, California congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, says the breach “raises grave security concerns" and that her…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- After the protest in Washington DC, many Jacksonians have questions and concerns to what happens next. Many residents are concerned that our country is in need of an…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local mayor is speaking out following an allegation of animal abuse in his town. On Monday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News obtained information in a Facebook post from several witnesses claiming two men from the Humboldt Animal…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System says they will continue their hybrid schedule. JMCSS Chief of Staff Greg Hammond explains how they got through the first half of year of learning…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Madison County Elections Commission met Wednesday for a special meeting. The meeting was held in the auditorium at the Madison County Agricultural Complex on North Parkway. The purpose of the meeting was to interview selected applicants…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On the day the electoral count expected to confirm Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, some Madison County residents continue to claim the vote was stolen. "We feel like…
Tennessee Republican Party Chairman Scott Golden has released a statement on the protests at the Capitol building in Washington DC. It’s an extremely emotional day for all of us that poured our heart into President Trump’s campaign. We have…
The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Wednesday, January 6. The health department also released an updated case count by county. For…
