JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson police respond to a hit-and-run this evening. It happened at North Highland and Tinker Hill Cove in front of the KFC. The accident involved a car and a motorcycle. Officials say the motorcycle rider got minor injuries and was transported to the hospital. Police have no information on the car at this time. Categories: Local News, News
JACKSON, Tenn. — Community members grabbed their “Chefbox” and started cooking all for a good cause. Madison County CASA held their first ever “CASA Chefbox” fundraiser on Thursday. CASA Chefbox is a unique cook-at-home event led by Jackson Country Club Chef Tanner Wade. After participants picked up their box at First Presbyterian Church, they were able to join a live-streaming…
A teenage girl in Florida learned CPR on February 19. On February 20, she and her friend were in a car accident and those CPR skills came in handy. Take a look!
JACKSON, Tenn. — The UT-TSU Extension in Madison County is hosting two six-week classes to help residents learn to cook healthier meals at home. The “Cooking Well” classes are being held virtually or in two locations in Madison County. Participants can choose to have classes through the Hub Club at 201 Ash Street in Jackson or at the West Madison…
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. — The Dyer County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own. Lt. Kenny Gibbons died Thursday at the age of 49, according to an obituary shared by the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office. In an earlier interview with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News, Dyer County Sheriff Jeff Box said Gibbons was in hospital, just months…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted by the slimmest of margins to begin debating a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Democrats have made eleventh-hour changes in the measure aimed at ensuring they can pull President Joe Biden’s top legislative priority through the precariously divided chamber. Democrats hope for Senate approval of the package before next week. That would give…
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — It was almost a year ago to the day that a tornado outbreak swept across the state. March 5, 2020: The wall of a Carroll County home lays crumbled after the EF-2 tornado swept through. Here in West Tennessee, the northern counties such as Carroll, Gibson, and Benton saw an EF-2 tornado touch down. Amanda Sneed…
SEVERE WEATHER SAFETY TIPS FROM THE WBBJ STORM TEAM. As we get closer to the peak of severe weather season in West Tennessee, now would be a good time for you to get a refresher on some severe weather safety tips and to make sure you are ready for the upcoming storm season. Although tornadoes can occur at any time…
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee. To prepare, Thelma Barker Elementary School paused class for a tornado drill. “We’ve seen a lot of things happen this past school year and this year, so I feel like we need to be prepared and I’m very confident about Thelma Barker being prepared,” assistant principal Mia Neely said. Thelma…
Graham Franklin Kemper, age 36, resident of Somerville, Tennessee, departed this life Monday, February 22, 2021. Graham was born October 30, 1984 in Jackson, Tennessee, the son of Jay and Dana Lynn Kemper. He graduated from Fayette Academy in 2003 and was employed with the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier. He loved traveling, going from Louisiana to…
