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Flood preparation after last week's winter storm

JACKSON, Tenn. — After the major winter storm last week, drivers and homeowners will soon notice some changes as ice melts. We have a few safety tips for you to make sure…

School Closings – 2/22/2021

The following schools are closed or will have Distance/Remote learning on Monday, Feb. 22. Benton County Schools - Closed through Feb. 22 Dyer City and County Schools - Closed through Feb. 22 Carroll Academy - Closed through Feb. 22 Carroll…

COVID-19 in Tennessee: 1,129 new cases, 765,137 total

The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Sunday, February 21. The health department also released an updated case count by county. *Click…

Caregivers of frail Tennessee kids get vaccine priority

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials last month moved the families of medically vulnerable children up the vaccine priority list. Tennessee bumped them above critical infrastructure workers, grocery store employees and inmates. This includes children who have a variety of…

13 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,823 total

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 10,823. Those new patients range in age from 17-years-old to 83-years-old. There…

Gibson County roads improve after winter storm

GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.--Many across West Tennessee are able to finally get out of their homes and back onto the roads after this week's winter storms. Gibson County is seeing a major improvement on its roadways. After the inclement weather this…

West Tennesseans continue to enjoy the snow

(West TN) -- Several West TN residents have been enjoying the snow and are sharing their photos with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News. Many area residents have been very creative and are showcasing their snow-man and snow-woman building skills. Others…

Jackson residents enjoy another fun day in snow

JACKSON, Tenn-- People who live in the Hub City are still enjoying the snow with family. At the Ballpark in Jackson, families came out to enjoy a fun day in the snow. Families brought their snow boards to go sledding…

Virtual COVID-19 meeting discusses new variants

JACKSON, Tenn. —State leaders and health officials discuss COVID-19 and possible new mutations of the virus. Brownsville City Mayor Bill Rawls hosted a virtual "Mitigating COVID-19" meeting this morning. Guest speaker was Infectious Disease Physician, Dr. Manoj Jain of…

Community members share thoughts on current road conditions

JACKSON, Tenn. — WBBJ-7 spoke to area residents on their thoughts of current road conditions. Driving through Jackson and Madison County today, you may have noticed some roads have been cleared, as the snow and ice continues to melt.…

COVID-19 in Tennessee: 1,335 new cases, 764,008 total

The gallery above shows the latest statewide COVID-19 data from the Tennessee Department of Health as of Saturday, February 20. The health department also released an updated case count by county. …

2 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.; 10,810 total

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 10,810. Those new patients range in age from 31-years-old to 87-years-old. There…