Local business surprises 40 Angel Tree children with early Christmas
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christmas came early for dozens of students Friday at Isaac Lane Elementary School. “I got me some lip gloss,” Nora Bryant, a fourth grader, said. “I…
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Firefighters teach elementary students about safety
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Firefighters visit elementary school students to teach them about fire safety. Henderson County Fire Department first responders talked to first and second graders Friday morning at…
Police investigate shooting in north Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police investigate a Thursday night shooting in north Jackson that left one person injured. Investigators say it happened around 8:30 p.m. Thursday on Garland Drive. Officers confirm one…
Humboldt City Schools superintendent contract extended
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.-Members of the Humboldt City School Board vote on the contract of its superintendent. Members voted four to one to extend the contract of Dr. Versie Hamlett by three years. Her current contract expires next June 30. WBBJ 7…
Joyous Christmas season awaits area children with gift of toys
LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Tenn.-The holiday season is a joyous time, especially for children. That is why nearly 100 staff members and 40 inmates at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary and the Women's Therapeutic Residential Center teamed up to ensure that every…
Jackson-Madison Co. School Board has final meeting of 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the holiday break just a week away, Thursday night was the last Jackson-Madison County School Board meeting for 2016. "I think we got a lot accomplished," Jackson-Madison…
WBBJ anchor Tom Britt inducted into Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Longtime West Tennessee journalist and WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News anchor Tom Britt was inducted Thursday evening into the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame. Britt was one of five people…
Savannah welcomes new police chief
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Officer Michael Pitts will officially become the new chief of police Monday in Savannah. "My ultimate end goal is to leave Savannah better someday when I…
Countdown is on for mailing packages in time for Christmas
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The clock is ticking on the number of days left to mail packages to people for Christmas day. U.S. Postal Service employees predict the busiest mailing day of the…
Grand jury to hear case against Black & Decker shooting suspect
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of opening fire this summer outside the Stanley Black & Decker plant in north Jackson appeared Thursday before a judge. David Lee Allison appeared briefly in…
Salvation Army asks community to help finish Angel Tree donations
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With just a few days left before Christmas, the Salvation Army is still in high gear serving those in need in West Tennessee. The red kettle outside…
State education commissioner visits Jackson for town hall
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Tennessee's education commissioner is visiting West Tennessee for a town hall meeting. Education Commissioner Candice McQueen will be at South Side High…
Jackson police investigate carjacking
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a carjacking that took place Wednesday night. Two unidentified subjects, one armed with a handgun, took a vehicle from the victim around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday…
Former astronaut, US Sen. John Glenn of Ohio has died at 95
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Former astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn has died in Ohio. He was 95. Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the…
Furniture store holds grand opening in Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Just in time for the holidays, a Farmers Home Furniture officially opened its doors Thursday morning. "I'm excited to work for a company that I can stand by…
