Locals excited for post holiday shopping
JACKSON, Tenn, --Shoppers headed out to the stores following the end of the holiday season. WBBJ-7 spoke with shoppers to find out what brought them out. With holiday shopping behind us, it's time to…
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JMCSS reminds parents classes resume this week
JACKSON, Tenn, -- The Jackson-Madison County School system sent out a reminder that classes will resume on Tuesday, January 5th. The schools will continue to operate on a hybrid schedule - the same hybrid schedule as last semester with Friday…
608,297 COVID-19 cases confirmed in TN, 7,025 deaths, 3,176 hospitalizations
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 608,297 cases of COVID-19 in the state for Sunday, January 3. In, addition, 7,025 people have died and 3,176 are currently hospitalized. Another 526,966 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos great, dies at 78
(AP)-- Floyd Little, the versatile running back who starred at Syracuse and for the Denver Broncos, has died after a long bout with cancer. He was 78, Little was a three-time All-American at Syracuse before starring for the Denver Broncos…
Congress opening new session as virus, Biden's win dominate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is preparing to convene for a new session with lawmakers sworn into office during a tumultuous period. A growing number of Republicans are working to overturn Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, and a surge…
Senator Blackburn Congratulates Senator Lamar Alexander for Decades of Public Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R—Tenn.) released the following statement thanking U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R—Tenn.) for his decades of public service. “It’s not very often that we have the opportunity to pay tribute to someone…
FBI: Nashville bomber sent material to 'acquaintances'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Before he blew himself up in a Christmas Day attack that devastated blocks of downtown Nashville, authorities say Anthony Warner sent materials about his views to people he knew. Authorities have said the 63-year-old Warner was…
2 additional deaths, 66 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Madison Co.
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed that two Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says those deaths include: A 74-year-old man A 78-year-old man The department says 144 Madison…
Talk show host Larry King in hospital with COVID-19
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CNN says its former talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week. The news channel said Saturday the 87-year-old King is undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los…
Officials investigate trailer fire in Chester County
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews responded Saturday to a trailer fire in Chester County. There is no word yet on how the fire started. Fire officials say no one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries…
Local WWII veteran shares COVID-19 survival story
JACKSON, Tenn. –A World War II veteran and his family share their experience with COVID-19. For the last 10 months COVID-19 has hit home for many people, especially for 98-year-old William Dennis. "It was…
Paul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA champion, dies at 70
(AP) --The Hall of Fame basketball player Paul Westphal has died. The University of Southern California confirmed his death from brain cancer Saturday. He was diagnosed with cancer last August. Westphal won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974…
Jackson community mourns the loss of retired fire chief
JACKSON, Tenn. –The Jackson community celebrated the homegoing of a retired fire chief. James Pearson, who had been with the Jackson Fire Department for over 20 years, was laid to rest this…
New information released regarding COVID-19 vaccines for Madison Co.
JACKSON, Tenn. --The health department released new information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for the Jackson-Madison County area. Earlier this week, the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department announced residents 75 years old…
Second wave of first responders receive COVID-19 vaccine
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Another round of first responders' vaccinations took place Saturday. The Jackson Madison County Regional Health Department distributed the COVID-19 vaccine to people included in the 1a2 phase. Other healthcare providers in the community, as well as,…
