JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a 42-year-old woman died January 3 due to complications of COVID-19. The health department says a total of 145 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. In…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting Saturday night near Dresden. According to a news release, the sheriff's office responded to a report of a 17-year-old boy being shot at a home on Davis…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's the end of the holiday season and many people are returning back home from traveling. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, traveling during the holidays has been fairly…
JACKSON, Tenn. - " I had someone come four hours away just to see the lights so people come far," said Herrera. Sunday was the last day of Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland Light Show and…
JACKSON, Tenn. - Police are investigating a wreck on I-40 eastbound in Jackson involving a tractor trailer and a vehicle. It was reported that one person was injured in the crash and traffic was delayed on I-40. Stay with WBBJ…
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has retained her hold on the House’s top job. The new Congress convened Sunday and in its first vote reelected the California Democrat to the post. Pelosi has led House Democrats since 2003…
JACKSON, Tenn, –A local church holds its first service following the new year. SoulQuest church got to hear a special sermon from Pastor Ronnie Coleman titled, "Press on" to encourage church…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
