WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. --A man is now in custody after investigators with the Weakley County Sheriff's Office say he was spotted driving a stolen car. According to a news release, 30-year-old Joshua Long was arrested Thursday after a Weakley County…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker has swung through Tennessee to laud the approach being taken against the opioid epidemic by the Trump administration. Whitaker read from prepared remarks alongside Tennessee's U.S. attorneys Thursday in Nashville. He…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- One local town is gearing up for a holiday celebration. "We got popcorn, we got hot chocolate, we got reindeer food, we have letters to Santa," said Amanda…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- City Council members met to discuss the funding of two new public schools in the Hub City. "So… the Council is very divided on this one," said…
JACKSON, Tenn.--A car race brings students across West Tennessee together. Various schools competed in the 2018 Fuel Cell Car competition held at Jackson State Community College. The cars had…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "It's kind of like the Angel Tree for children, but it's focused on our aging community," Amanda Leitch, a Homecare Consultant at Home Instead, said. Home Instead is having…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Crump Police Department is effectively disbanded. The police department's lights are off, and the police cars are left in the parking lot at City Hall, because no one works for the department anymore. "The chief and…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Christmas parade in downtown Jackson will require road closures in the city. All lanes in downtown starting at the Civic Center parking lot will be closed for the parade. The annual Christmas parade will start at…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There is a traffic alert for drivers this weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced crews will be working on construction on the 45 Bypass at Interstate 40 in Jackson again this weekend. The lane closures…
McKENZIE, Tenn. -- Bethel University will host their "Christmas with Renaissance" shows this weekend. The event is a seasonal celebration showcasing all aspects of the Renaissance Performing Arts Program, according to a release from the university. Showtimes are 7 p.m.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Loose leaf collection has begun in the city of Jackson. The Health and Sanitation Department is requesting that everyone in Jackson rake their leaves to the curbside so crews can come through and vacuum them. The department…
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Trenton Peabody has won a state championship title as they defeat Trousdale County 17-9. Peabody's Blue Cross Bowl victory Thursday afternoon earns the school their second state championship. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News sports director Alex Northcut is…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Weakley County man is in custody after investigators searched a home near McKenzie. Jason Hamby, 45, was arrested Wednesday during the search, according to a news release. Investigators say they found more than a half…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man wanted by deputies in an October shooting is now in custody. Jeffrey Story, 41, turned himself in around noon Monday at the home of a Weakley County chief deputy, according to a release from…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- University of Tennessee System interim president Randy Boyd has named a search committee to assist in the selection of a Knoxville campus chancellor. The chancellor for UT Martin, Keith Carver, will chair the committee, which will…
