JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson-Madison County School has sent their students home for the next two weeks -- the main discussion in the health department's weekly press conference Wednesday. "Now that…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 269,802 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Wednesday, November 4. In addition, 3,478 people have died and 1,537 are currently hospitalized. Another 240,587 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Bobby Joe Claybrook appeared in Jackson City Court on Wednesday, facing charges stemming from an incident Monday in which Claybrook allegedly shot at U.S. Marshals Service task force officers. Claybrook is…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A mobile way to purchase produce is expanding throughout Jackson. The West Tennessee Farmers' Market, along with the Jackson Housing Authority, hosted their second Mobile Farmers' Market --…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Madison County deputy clerk has been indicted on charges of altering or forging a title. Gina Petty is accused of concealing material to commit fraud on an application for the registration of a vehicle in April…
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Hardin County Fire Department responded to a fire in a garage in Counce on Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials say firefighters arrived within seven minutes and were able to contain the fire, which officials believe was…
While President Donald Trump won Tennessee's 11 electoral votes on election night, another candidate drew in support from thousands. According to the Associated Press, Kanye West received more than 10,000 votes from Tennesseans in the presidential election. As of Wednesday…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Bobby Joe Claybrook, the man accused of shooting a U.S. Marshals Service task force agent, appeared in Jackson City Court on Wednesday. Claybrook, 39, was wanted by Dyersburg police on charges including attempted second-degree murder when U.S.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed an additional death due to COVID-19. The health department says a 76-year-old woman died Monday, Nov. 2 due to complications of COVID-19. In addition, the health department confirmed another…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The man accused of shooting a U.S. Marshals Service task force officer was charged Tuesday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Bobby Joe Claybrook, 39, is now charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder causing serious…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The polls are now closed and many voters are sharing their hopes for what the country's future holds. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reached out to local residents to see what they hope to see in our next…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Gibson County voters didn't have to wait long Tuesday to cast their ballots. "Early voting was a lot larger. We did, in a two week period, almost 7,000 people here in Medina, and today it's been…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The campaign for Marquita Bradshaw and the Democratic Party are suing the Tennessee Secretary of State's office. Bradshaw's team wanted a list of absentee by mail ballots sent out, and the voters that had not already sent…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Secretary of State Tre Hargett hosted a press briefing to provide an update on the 2020 Election. Coordinator of Elections Mark Goins joined Hargett to discuss the substantial record set of early voters and the total number…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are locked in tight races in battleground states across the country. It's the conclusion of an epic campaign that will shape America’s response to the surging pandemic and foundational…
