JACKSON, Tenn. -- Following a fatal hit and run Sunday, local authorities are offering safety tips for drivers experiencing car troubles. The victim, 19-year-old Randavious Deberry, suffered serious injuries and later died…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn.--Early Wednesday morning, officials in Humboldt found a teen dead in a carport. Following the news of the teen's passing, the Humboldt High School girls basketball team decided to honor the teen's life…
Vetrica Taylor is a five star gourmet chef. She graduated at the top of her class with a degree in culinary arts. "I wanted to keep God in everything that I…
ALAMO, Tenn.-- A local school offers a scholarship for former students. Alamo City School has a scholarship fund for graduating seniors at Crockett County High School who went to ACS when they were younger. Although it started a few years…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is sentenced to 26 years after pleading guilty to allegations of drug trafficking. Cedric Townsend, 38, was charged with conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine and possession of a firearm…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Haywood County man is sentenced to serve 13 years after being convicted of multiple robberies in Brownsville in 2016. According to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's office, 23-year-old Johnny Lee Nixon was convicted of…
HARDEMAN CO., Tenn. -- Community members in one local county got the chance to ask health officials questions about the coronavirus Wednesday. After Madison County had their own meeting about how they are…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Officials meet to discuss the status of the new Madison County jail. "How are we going to fund all of this? We don't even have a good guesstimate," Gary Deaton, Madison County…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A Jackson man is sentenced to serve 25 years in a federal racketeering investigation into the Gangster Disciples. Demarcus Crawford, 36, of Jackson, held the rank of Chief Enforcer for the Gangster Disciples when he and 15…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- University of Tennessee Interim President Randy Boyd, in consultation with chancellors at UT Knoxville, UT Chattanooga, UT Martin and the UT Health Science Center, has announced that all in-person classes, beginning March 23, will be temporarily suspended…
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- Funds are being sent to Middle Tennessee through a classic fundraiser. Dannuhcakes Sweet Shop in downtown Adamsville is one of the many bakeries across Tennessee coming together to help those affected…
WEAKLEY CO., Tenn. -- Two people were found dead at a Weakley County home Wednesday morning. According to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a person shot at…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed two more cases of coronavirus in the state Wednesday, bringing the total of positive cases to nine. In a post on Twitter, TDH confirmed one new case in Davidson County…
A photo of an article, appearing to come from our website concerning a JMCSS student with coronavirus, has been circulating recently. This photo/article is false and was not posted by WBBJ-TV staff. As of today there are no confirmed cases…
LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a Tennessee woman is suspected of killing her young son and then trying to kill herself. Lenoir City Police Chief Don White told news outlets the 3-year-old boy was stabbed to death Wednesday…
