Local church reflects on 2020 and hopes for 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church is expressing how the best is yet to come for 2021. Englewood Baptist Church Pastor, Adam Dooley, spoke to WBBJ-7 about how 2020 was a humbling experience. …
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564,080 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 6,512 deaths, 2,813 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 564,080 cases of COVID-19 in the state for Sunday, December 27. In addition, 6,512 people have died and 2,813 are currently hospitalized. Another 480,227 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
The Latest: AT&T says some service restored after bombing
NASHVILLE (AP) — AT&T says it has been rerouting service to other facilities as the company works to restore a building that sustained heavy damage after a bomb exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day. The company said in…
Gov. Lee visits site of Nashville bombing
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Governor Bill Lee visited the site of the Nashville bombing that occurred on Christmas day. In response, he released the following statement on social media praising first responders and those involved in the ongoing investigation: "This morning…
Additional death, 56 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another Madison County resident has died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says an 88-year-old woman died Dec. 18 due to complications from COVID-19. A total of 136…
Families make changes on Christmas Day due to the pandemic
JACKSON, Tenn. -Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents of Jackson and many others around the world say they are having to make some changes this holiday season. Christmas Day was different for one family. Because of COVID-19, they spent the…
State park hosts Birds of Prey program for the community
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. - At the Chickasaw State Park in Henderson, families are learning about the survival of many birds in the 'Tennessee Birds of Prey' program. Park ranger Michael Champagne, says these…
Community members share their favorite parts of Christmas
JACKSON, Tenn. -- WBBJ-7 went out into the Jackson community to ask members how their Christmas went. We asked people what they liked best about Christmas and what was their favorite present. We got…
Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Unemployment benefits for millions of Americans are set to lapse at midnight Saturday night unless President Donald Trump signs an end-of-year COVID relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before…
Law enforcement ID person of interest in Nashville explosion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- An investigation into an explosion in Nashville is still underway. Agents with FBI, ATF and Metropolitan Nashville Police Department are still investigating the blast that occurred around 6:30 a.m. on…
Shoppers take advantage of after Christmas deals
JACKSON, Tenn. -- For the day after Christmas, many shoppers could be seen throughout Jackson. WBBJ-7 spoke to shoppers to see what brought them out. The day after Christmas many locals headed out to…
560,892 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 6,443 deaths, 2,819 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 560,892 cases of COVID-19 in the state for Saturday, December 26. In addition, 6,443 people have died and 2,819 are currently hospitalized. Another 476,700 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
Officials: Person of interest ID'd in Nashville explosion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press that federal investigators have identified a person of interest in connection with the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas Day and are searching a home associated…
The Latest: Number of global COVID-19 cases tops 80 million
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois: The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has topped 80 million. Data compiled by Johns Hopkins University reported the mark Saturday morning after 472,000 cases were recorded Christmas Day. The number of deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic across…
Widespread outages continue in Tennessee following blast
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sweeping communications outages are continuing to plague large swaths of Tennessee after a recreational vehicle exploded early Christmas morning in sleepy downtown Nashville. Police emergency systems across Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as Nashville’s COVID-19 community…
