NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A school district in Tennessee says it no longer wants teachers to use crowdfunding websites to get extra school supplies. WZTV-TV reported Tuesday that the Metro Nashville School District has banned teachers from using sites like…
JACKSON, Tenn.--4,869. The total number of distracted driver traffic crashes in Madison County from 2008 through 2018. This number comes from research provided by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland…
MILAN, Tenn.--A local school board listened to community members Tuesday night about renovations to their existing high school football stadium. Milan School Board members held an open forum for community members to express their concerns about proposed renovations to Johnnie…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- A.D. Bryant was the city marshal for McKenzie in the late 1800s. Bryant was born in Carroll County, fought in the Civil War, and returned after the…
LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- An entire shopping center burns down overnight, destroying the town's only grocery store. Video sent Monday night by WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News viewer Bobby Sneed shows the fire at Bestway Grocery, located in Ridgely in Lake County.…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Revenue held its first tax preparation workshop for business owners Tuesday at the Dyer County Clerk's Office. "Gov. Lee wishes to go out and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It only takes a short stack of pancakes to draw a large crowd at one local restaurant. Tuesday, March 12, is National Pancake Day, and customers took part…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Woman's Club honors local students who took part in their poetry contest. Students from schools across Jackson submitted poetry. It could be about their life, something they love,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are searching for a man after a Tuesday morning shooting leaves another man injured in north Jackson. Paul Lee, 31, of Jackson is wanted in connection with the shooting that occurred around 11:35 a.m. Tuesday on…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee House panel has advanced a bill that would allow faith-based orphanages and child-placement organizations to decline adoptions or foster care based on religious beliefs, including opposition to LGBT parents. The House Children & Families…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Thanks to Kim Kardashian West, one of the first inmates released after federal sentencing reforms won't have to worry about rent for five years. Matthew Charles told The Tennessean last week that he couldn't find permanent…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Pastor Joshua Clark said he and 11 members of Parrans Chapel Baptist Church were on the way home Sunday from a conference in Chattanooga. Clark said…
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. -- Weekend storms raked across parts of northeast Mississippi as one tornado destroyed dozens of homes. "I was pretty scared at the moment. I was praying to…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local mayor is making plans on how to start recovery efforts after flooding. The Decatur County mayor held a town meeting Monday night at the…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the theft of dozens of guns. Scottie Owens, 37, of Carroll County has been charged with aggravated burglary and theft over $10,000 in connection with the theft. Owens is…
