Lane College students decorate Greek plots amid Homecoming
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee college celebrates the start of their homecoming with a tradition. Lane College kicked off their homecoming this week with an old tradition that includes…
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Local business is "Brew-Wing" up funds for a good cause
JACKSON, Tenn.---A festive fundraiser event returns to the Hub City. The Brew-Wing fundraiser returns to the Hub City Brewery to raise funds for the Scarlet Rope Project. This event had ten…
Family-owned business celebrates 100 Years
FRIENDSHIP, Tenn.---A local business celebrates one hundred years of being a family-owned business. Quality Drug Store in Friendship celebrated 100 years of being open. Family and friends of Friendship were invited…
Metal music fans unite in the Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn.---A head-banging music festival visits the Hub City for the first time. Metal Devastation is a metal based music festival. This is the second year that this concert has been in…
Viewer's photos of the 2023 Solar Eclipse
Some of our WBBJ-7 Eyewitness News viewers have been sending us their photos from today's solar eclipse. Here is a look at what they've shared with us: If you have photos you would like to share, email them to…
Super Bowl champ returns to Jackson to retire jersey
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Trey Smith, the high school three time all-state offensive lineman, former University of Tennessee football player, and NFL Super Bowl champion for the Kansas City Chiefs, returned to his…
Over 50 people arrested in drug bust
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. – A seven-month long investigation has led to the arrest of over 50 individuals in surrounding counties. This week multiple surrounding counties were seeking 76 suspects with a…
Tiny Library welcomes the community to visit, read
JACKSON, Tenn. – Are you looking to share a fun read within your community? You may have seen this fun artsy mailbox in Muse Park, but have you ever checked it out?…
What to know on the seventh day of the latest Israel-Hamas war
JERUSALEM (AP) — Some 1.1 million people in northern Gaza have been ordered to evacuate south as the latest Israel-Hamas war entered its seventh day as Israel appeared to be preparing a ground offensive. Hamas, meanwhile, urged residents to stay…
Man pleads guilty to stealing 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man charged with stealing ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in the “The Wizard of Oz” from a Minnesota museum has pleaded guilty. Seventy-six-year-old Terry Jon Martin was indicted in May on one count of theft…
GOP quickly eyes Trump-backed hardliner Jim Jordan as House speaker but not all Republicans back him
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are convening behind closed doors again Friday as the endless search for a House speaker to unite the angry factions drags deeper into a second week. Attention has swiftly turned to Rep. Jim Jordan, the pugilistic…
Jackson Police confirm teen killed in fatal shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An investigation is underway in Jackson after a teen dies in a fatal shooting. According to the Jackson Police Department, officers responded to a shooting around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11. According to a release, the…
Trial set for Memphis man accused of raping a woman a year before Eliza Fletcher's killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has set a trial date for a man accused of raping a woman a year before he was charged with kidnapping a school teacher during an early morning run and killing her. Shelby County…
NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal. SpaceX launched the Psyche spacecraft on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The spacecraft is named…
Bethel University Announces Homecoming Plans
PRESS RELEASE FROM KIMBERLY MARTIN, VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING, BETHEL UNIVERSITY Bethel University Announces Homecoming Plans McKENZIE, Tenn.—Bethel University has announced the schedule of events for its 2023 Homecoming Celebration, “Continue the Tradition,” which will be held October…
