Video by Hardin Co. students gets 100,000 views on YouTube
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- A video made by local high school students has reached 100,000 views on YouTube. "[It was] a lot bigger deal than I thought it was…
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Jackson Exchange Club takes nominations for Man of the Year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Exchange Club is accepting nominations for Jackson's Man of the Year. The annual Man of the Year celebration is an Exchange Club tradition dating back to the mid-1940s when the inaugural Man of the Year…
TWRA to hold public meeting about chronic wasting disease
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will host a public meeting to discuss chronic wasting disease Tuesday evening in Bolivar. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at the Bolivar Middle School gymnasium, located…
Jackson Rotary Club takes nominations for Woman of the Year
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Rotary Club is accepting nominations for Jackson's Woman of the Year for 2018. The Woman of the Year is open to any woman who is a resident of Madison County and is at least 40…
Lifeline Blood Services needs O-negative, O-positive donors
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lifeline Blood Services says they are in urgent need of O-negative and O-positive blood types. According to Lifeline, patients used large amounts of blood last week and more will be needed for blood transfusions this week as…
Tennessee Dept. of Health reveals top baby names of 2018
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Health has released its list of the 10 most popular baby names in the state of Tennessee in 2018. Emma tops the list as the No. 1 baby name for girls, replacing Ava, according…
Mobile American Job Center to visit Jackson Jan. 8
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development's mobile American Job Center will visit the Hub City next week. The mobile center will be located at the Jackson-Madison County Library from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday,…
Martin Police Dept. to host Citizen Police Academy
MARTIN, Tenn. -- The Martin Police Department will host a new Citizen Police Academy class this spring. The class will be the first in the department's new facility and will begin at 6 p.m. March 5, according to a release…
Girl Scouts announce new type of cookie
JACKSON, Tenn. -- There's something more to get excited about besides the new year — the Girl Scout cookie season is upon us! Not only that, but the Girl Scouts have announced a brand new cookie. The new caramel chocolate chip…
Blast from the past: WBBJ's top stories of 2018
JACKSON, Tenn. -- In no particular order, here are some of WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News' most popular stories of 2018. At #1, federal agents retrace their steps in the Cayce McDaniel…
New laws effective Jan. 1, 2019 in Tennessee
NASHVILLE -- New laws are coming to Tennessee at the start of the new year. One of them deals with the opioid crisis. It requires doctors to document when they give prescriptions for opioids that are more than a three-day supply.…
Weather causes power outages for many West Tennesseans
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Gibson Electric Membership Corporation has announced there were thousands without power Monday morning due to weather. According to a release, recent weather has caused outages to about 2,100 members. There were reportedly 13 outage locations scattered…
Gas prices drop in Tennessee
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Gas prices in Tennessee have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week. Gas is now averaging $2 a gallon, according to GasBuddy's daily survey. Current gas prices in Nashville are 2.11 a gallon, down 4.3 cents…
TN Dept. of Agriculture cautions farmers on herbicide rules
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is advising soybean and cotton farmers to follow new federal guidelines when applying a weed killer blamed for drifting and damaging crops in neighboring fields. In a news release, the department…
Gov.-elect Bill Lee announces new cabinet members
NASHVILLE -- Governor-elect Bill Lee has announced two cabinet appointments. Major General Jeff Holmes, who is from Carroll County, will lead the department of military. Holmes currently serves as the deputy commanding general of First Army and has previously served as…
Smoke alarm & fire safety information
You can reach the Madison County Fire Department at 731-424-5577. For more information about smoke alarms and fire extinguishers, visit the Madison County Fire Department website.
Information for end-of-year nonprofit donations
For more information on donating to these local nonprofits, visit their websites by clicking below: American Red Cross of Mid-West Tennessee The Dream Center WRAP
Dream Center works to fund new building
JACKSON, Tenn. -- One local nonprofit is on their way to having a new building. The Dream Center is in the middle of fundraising for their new building. So far they've raised more than $1.5 million of their total goal,…
Keep Jackson Beautiful hosts 'Chippin' of the Greens' for Christmas tree disposal
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Once Christmas is over, it will be time to decide what to do with that live tree. Keeping Jackson Beautiful will be accepting trees for recycling starting Dec. 26 for the annual "Chippin' of the Greens." You can…
TWRA announces 'Chronic Wasting Disease Management Zone' in West TN
HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency on Friday announced new regulations intended to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease in West Tennessee. The announcement comes after 10 deer recently tested positive for chronic wasting disease, or…
