JACKSON, Tenn.--The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department passes out thousands of masks, Monday. The giveaways were moved to Jackson Fairgrounds Park to help with traffic flow and make the pick up system easier for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Protests erupted for the sixth day across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, who died at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Even right here…
MILAN, Tenn. -- Events across the country are prompting some to protest and others to express themselves. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Julia Ewoldt listened to a poem from a local police…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 23,554 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Monday, June 1. In addition, 367 people have died and 1,767 have been hospitalized. Another 15,564 have recovered. The report shows the following…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Investigators with the Henry County Sheriff's Office, as well as troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol, are at a business on Highway 79 in Springville investigating a possible shooting incident. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Court records say the remains of a second child that belonged to a Tennessee couple facing abuse charges have been found buried in a yard. News outlets are citing the warrants in the case against 63-year-old…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a man who set fire to a historic courthouse in Tennessee during weekend protests has been arrested. Metro Nashville police say 25-year-old Wesley Somers is charged with felony arson, vandalism and disorderly conduct. He…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed eight cases of COVID-19 reported at West Tennessee Transitional Care were false positives. The health department said Monday that the Tennessee Department of Health State Public Health Laboratory retested…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- "Our goal and our objective with these protests is to simply bring awareness to the injustice that's going on with our black indigenous people of color," said activist Tracy Boyd. Boyd, a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Protesters gathered across the Hub City in honor of George Floyd, who died in police custody. Hundreds came together on Sunday afternoon for a peaceful protest. Protesters originally gathered on the sidewalk in front of Old Hickory…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Discovery Park of America, which attracts 250,000 people annually, has a 50 acre heritage park and a 100,000 square foot museum that educates the public about history, nature, military history,…
BRUCETON, Tenn. -- A local high school is celebrating their seniors with a parade. A drive-by graduation was held for seniors at Bruceton-Hollow Rock Central High School. The parade started at the high school and led all the way to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Gov. Bill Lee announced that the Tennessee National Guard will remain mobilized across the state. This announcement follows the riots that took place in Nashville Saturday night, according to a news release from the state. “The right…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 23,006 cases of COVID-19 in the state on Sunday, May 31. In addition, 364 people have died and 1,750 have been hospitalized. Another 15,300 have recovered. The report shows the following…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Nashville’s honky tonks and other businesses have began boarding up their smashed store fronts, while cleanup crews assessed damage and began removing debris following a protest that turned violent in response the death of George Floyd.…
