BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Friday morning, Governor Bill Lee made a stop in Bolivar as part of the kickoff to his Statewide Conservation Tour. A press release states the tour highlights Tennessee’s conservation strategy and celebrates recent investments in state parks,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Area Business and Professional Women announce the return of their annual Ghost Walking Tour and Dinner. According to a press release from Jackie Utley, historical Jackson ghosts will be portrayed by the Excelsior Theatre Company…
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer who fatally shot a man in 2019 is not at fault or liable for the death, a federal jury found in a civil trial. A U.S. District Court jury in Greeneville reached…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local bookstore is offering a last chance to shop before they close their doors this month. Light Trap Books, located in downtown Jackson, will be closing…
LONDON (AP) — European regulators have slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children's privacy. It's the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe’s strict data privacy rules. Ireland’s…
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has taken an unprecedented step in offering psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, to the public. The director of the state agency that regulates it says it's going well so far. Epic Healing Eugene is…
MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Tennessee has been arrested following a two-day manhunt that unsettled a community in Virginia's Appalachian Mountains, authorities said Thursday. Jason Dockery was taken into custody at…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Memphis, Tennessee, couple who took in former NFL offensive lineman Michael Oher when he was in high school denied in court documents filed Thursday that they used a legal agreement between them to get rich…
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Regional Inter-faith Association, or RIFA, held their Canstruction kickoff party at Baker Brother BBQ in downtown Jackson Thursday afternoon. This is a come-and-go celebration for all 2023…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An annual event is raising funds for a local organization. Area Relief Ministries hosted its annual Salt & Light Banquet Thursday evening at the Carl Perkins…
From the University of Memphis Lambuth: JACKSON, Tenn.— Science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) will come to life at events and activities across the state during the sixth annual Tennessee STEAM Festival taking place Oct. 13-22. Founded by the…
JACKSON, Tenn. – One upcoming tournament in the Hub City puts pickle ballers against one another. The Jackson Fall Pickleball Tournament starts Friday with a singles event. They say 56 players signed…
JACKSON, Tenn. – Jackson-Madison County School System employees will start receiving their first paycheck with the new raises the school system gave them. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Garrett Evans caught up…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- This year theme for the Civics Essay Contest has been announced. According to Secretary of State Tre Hargett, this year's contest theme is “Why Civility Matters.” “Encouraging students to become more civically engaged is important to cultivating…
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Women in Business of Jackson met Thursday to learn safety tips. Jackson Police Department Officer Taylor Gibbons was the guest speaker. “We speak on women's self…
