State abruptly cancels contract with TNReady creator
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The state of Tennessee has abruptly terminated a nearly $107 million contract with a testing company following repeated failures with the rollout of the new assessment…
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Balloon release honors WRAP as Sexual Assault Awareness Month ends
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Organizers held a balloon release Wednesday afternoon to honor the work Wo/Men's Resource & Rape Assistance Program does for victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The tribute kicked off as Sexual Assault…
Music legend's death leaves questions about last will
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The death of music legend Prince, who reportedly did not have a last will, has some asking when is the right time to put your last dying wishes…
Tall grass could mean fines for Jackson residents
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The grass is growing thanks to warm weather plus plenty of rainfall. If you decide not to take care of your yard, the city of Jackson said you…
West TN Healthcare board approves Arnold's resignation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee Healthcare Board of Trustees held their first meeting Tuesday night since the abrupt resignation of longtime CEO Bobby Arnold. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News hoped during…
New PizzaRev coming to Jackson, job fair scheduled for early May
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The doors will soon open to Jackson's first PizzaRev, a build-your-own artisanal pizza chain. The new Jackson restaurant is set to open in early June on Vann Drive, and…
Abandoned properties impact Hub City homeowners
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nearly 50 buildings in the Hub City have been condemned since June 2015. That figure is only a fraction of the properties within the city limits sitting vacant today.…
4 charged in brutal Decatur Co. assault appear in court
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- The four men accused of beating a man within an inch of his life in Decatur County appeared Monday in court. David Parrott, Mason Niece,…
Madison Co. budget committee meets, discusses budget issues
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-Members of the Madison County Budget Committee gathered Monday evening to discuss plans for the upcoming budget. The group reviewed the budget, examining smaller departments and where funds could…
Truck stop robbed at gunpoint, suspects on run
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies said they are searching for two suspects after a brazen armed robbery at a busy West Tennessee truck stop, Monday afternoon. The exit 66…
7-year-old Hardin Co. girl in critical condition after dog attack
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- Saturday morning, the family of 7-year-old Joslyn said she was playing in her front yard with her brother and mother when a stray dog that had been…
Fire officials say Hardin Co. mobile home blaze was arson
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- Fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a mobile home and heavily damaged another was arson. Twenty firefighters responded around 11:40 p.m. Sunday in the 1800…
Tenn. Supreme Court Justice Roger Page takes oath in ceremony
MIFFLIN, Tenn. -- Justice Roger Page took his ceremonial oath Monday in his West Tennessee hometown of Mifflin. Justice Page took his official oath in February and has been working as…
Man enters plea in 2015 murder case
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man charged in a January 2015 murder entered a plea Monday morning in circuit court. Jeremy Echols pleaded guilty to the facilitation of second-degree murder in the death of James…
Mother accused of leaving children in unattended car
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson woman is facing charges after reportedly leaving her two sons in an unattended car over the weekend. Police say Lynn Yarbrough is being charged after leaving her…
