Roger Lee Fletcher, age 67, of Medina, TN is in the care of Medina Funeral Home where a Memorial Gathering will be held 12-2pm Friday, August 4, 2017. Roger was born January 28, 1950 in Brownsville, TN and departed this life July…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) - A Bowling Green car lot owner indicted on charges he had sex with a juvenile has been arrested in Tennessee. The Daily News in Bowling Green reports (http://bit.ly/20Dcgpt ) 49-year-old Randy Huff was arrested by…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two teens accused of robbing a man at gunpoint then heading off to school can be tried as adults. Following a transfer hearing Wednesday in Madison County Juvenile Court, Judge Christy Little ruled that there was probable…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men were indicted today in connection with a double murder that occurred in the early morning hours of April 28. Anthony Swift and Travontay Berry, both of Jackson, were indicted today by the Madison County Grand…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Four men have been arrested and police said two of them were wanted on six counts of attempted murder, each. They were spotted, Wednesday outside Parkway East apartments. Demetrius Pirtle and Cordarius Maxwell were arrested as were two other…
JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police charged one man and woman with first degree murder in the 2012 Jarvis Vinson homicide, Tuesday. Tashonda Davis, 22 and Roderick Gladney, 27 were both indicted Monday by the Madison County grand jury for their involvement…
JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police have charged Charles Pittman, 21, with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in connection with the homicide of Olivia Greenlee, 21. Pittman and Greenlee were both students at Union University and lived off campus in…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. --Bolivar native Willie Kemp's face shows no sign of pain, but inside he mourns. Just three days ago, his mother, Maxine, passed away. "For me not to come here and run this camp, I think it wouldn't be…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A grand jury indicted two three men -- including one already facing murder charges -- on Monday for the shooting deaths of a student athlete and his stepfather. Jackson police presented evidence to the Madison County grand…
[gtxvideo vid="qk01NumB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qk01NumB.jpg" vtitle="Haslam on VW”] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is expressing hopes that Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal won't hurt Tennessee's efforts to lure the German automaker's North American headquarters to the state. Haslam…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Gibson County attorney is on the other side of the law, accused of tampering with evidence in a murder investigation. Jackson police said Edythe "Didi" Christie deleted evidence that linked her son, John Christie, to the…
[gtxvideo vid="jcxij0zz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/jcxij0zz.jpg" vtitle="UC Snow Pics”] Some of our viewers in northwest Tennessee have seen snow this morning. Have you? Send your snow pics to news@wbbjtv.com!
[gtxvideo vid="I2DRFLAe" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/I2DRFLAe.jpg" vtitle="Haywood Dismisses Jackson”] HAYWOOD, Tenn. - Haywood high school fired head football coach Ernie Jackson on Tuesday, according to school officials and coach Jackson himself. Back in September, the two-year head coach served a three-day…
REAGAN, Tenn. - After multiple seasons of being in the dark, Scotts Hill is shinning bright and leaping into new territory. "This is the one that turned it around. First time we got more than two wins," said senior Hunter…
[gtxvideo vid="IqhgjNeN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IqhgjNeN.jpg" vtitle="UTM vs EIU”] NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee women's basketball team cruised past Eastern Illinois in the Ohio Valley Conference first round with a a 68-35 victory. OVC Player of the Year Ashia…
[gtxvideo vid="QXPLJrzg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QXPLJrzg.jpg" vtitle="Huntingdon Business Burglarized”] HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Huntingdon police said they believe a single thief was quite busy Sunday night, busting through doors of four local businesses looking for cash. Authorities said they believe the person…
[gtxvideo vid="v3dHrMqi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/v3dHrMqi.jpg" vtitle="Concrete Truck Accident”] CAMDEN, Tenn. -- At least one person has been airlifted after a three-vehicle accident involving a cement truck in Camden. The accident on Highway 70 involved a cement truck and two pickup…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man and woman are dead after what police are calling a murder-suicide shooting at a north Jackson bank. Police say the incident at the Bank of Jackson at 132 West University Parkway was not a robbery…
[gtxvideo vid="J7g0l5Pj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/J7g0l5Pj.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Wreck - Bryan Live Shot 630”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two people are dead after a fiery Haywood County wreck. The two-vehicle accident occurred Tuesday on Highway 54 about two miles west of Brownsville.…
[gtxvideo vid="RIOhQfkV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/RIOhQfkV.jpg" vtitle="Lane Grad Signs”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Minutes before the "Fight of the Century" between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, Damein Willis learned he had won a battle of his own. The Lane college…
[gtxvideo vid="QwPf4tEO" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/QwPf4tEO.jpg" vtitle="Gist Finney Push”] JACKSON, Tenn.-With polls opening in less than 10 hours in Jackson, two of the five Jackson mayoral candidates spent Monday night rallying supporters. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News caught up with incumbent Jerry…
[gtxvideo vid="8Wn6gHXu" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8Wn6gHXu.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar Structure Fire”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- A Hardeman County family's home is destroyed in a Monday morning fire. Fire officials say the two-alarm fire began around 8 a.m. The single-family house on English Street is…
[gtxvideo vid="TRC0dceH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TRC0dceH.jpg" vtitle="Local AME Pastor Responds PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The heavy burden of the tragedy in Charleston, S.C., has been felt in congregations all over the country, including West Tennessee. Jackson's only AME church held a…
[gtxvideo vid="lmgcSDIt" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/lmgcSDIt.jpg" vtitle="Milan Meth Bust For Real”] MILAN, Tenn. -- A six-month investigation into a meth ring in Milan ends with three arrests and guns and drugs off the streets. Thomas Carlson, William Shedd Jr. and Vincent…
[gtxvideo vid="q0ym8JkW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/q0ym8JkW.jpg" vtitle="TR White Shooting LIVE SHOT”] EAST JACKSON -- Jackson police are investigating a Monday night shootout outside of the T.R. White Sportsplex along North Hays Avenue in east Jackson. Investigators said the gunfire rang out…
[gtxvideo vid="EqlKwKxW" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EqlKwKxW.jpg" vtitle="dinner with the pros”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - It was a weekend to remember for Lane College. The school sold out their inaugural "Dinner with the Pros" at the Oman Arena. A big reason for…
[gtxvideo vid="EYEpH06b" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/EYEpH06b.jpg" vtitle="Lambuth Football Reunion PKG”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. - When Lambuth University played the school's final football game in 2010, former players and coaches decided to relive their many memories and great wins with a reunion…
[gtxvideo vid="33Yp7EN5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/33Yp7EN5.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co Drug Arrest”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Tips from the public led to a recent drug arrest in Benton County. Brian Joseph Allen, 35, is charged with DUI and drug counts after officers say…
[gtxvideo vid="X9gxzb6s" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X9gxzb6s.jpg" vtitle="Miss TN Prelims”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A third and final night of preliminary competition was held Friday evening in the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant. The 36 contestants were cheered on by a full house at…
[gtxvideo vid="xMPzLdQx" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xMPzLdQx.jpg" vtitle="Home of Avery”] MILAN, Tenn. - It's hard for Tennessee Titan Avery Williamson to go unnoticed when he steps foot in Milan. The linebacker became the first purple Bulldog to make a 53-man roster last…
[gtxvideo vid="UvawZabs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/UvawZabs.jpg" vtitle="Gibson Drug Arrest”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies arrested two women and seized $7,400 in cash during what they are calling an ongoing meth investigation. Goldie Hairrell, 39, of Cedar Grove and Lauren Luther, 30,…
[gtxvideo vid="dgP5OT2M" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/dgP5OT2M.jpg" vtitle="Grizzly Camp at JCS”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. - Dozens of kids are dribbling their way to Jackson Christian this week for the Memphis Grizzlies summer day camp. JC is one of several Tennessee schools hosting…
When hit with enough force, the egg will fall into the glass with water. As the pie pan and toilet paper tube fly in one direction, the egg resists the change, and gravity pulls the egg into the tall transparent…
[gtxvideo vid="3pwTvYz1" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3pwTvYz1.jpg" vtitle="Special Needs Athletics”] NORTHEAST JACKSON, Tenn. - Special Needs Athletics took their talents to the Ballpark at Jackson this week for their final summer baseball game. Several local motorcycle clubs assisted with the unique opportunity.…
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Tennessee Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter has been found not guilty of assault and battery by a Virginia judge. The charge stemmed from a brawl that began inside a Virginia Beach bar shortly before 2…
The people in the gallery to the left were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7:00 a.m. on 09/14/15 and 7:00 a.m. on 09/15/15. Their inclusion only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt…
The people in the gallery to the left were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7:00 a.m. on 09/11/15 and 7:00 a.m. on 09/14/15. Their inclusion only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt…
[gtxvideo vid="mRviUz8z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/mRviUz8z.jpg" vtitle="Dog Day Pictures”] A gallery of photos submitted by WBBJ viewers for National Dog Day
[gtxvideo vid="6IAs2lRT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6IAs2lRT.jpg" vtitle="hooked on science 100315”] EXPLANATION : Stroking the rod with a sticky finger and thumb, caused by the rosin, creates vibrations, which travel along the length of the rod. These vibrations are transmitted to the…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The rape trial of former Tennessee cornerback Michael Williams is being rescheduled again. Williams' trial was scheduled to begin Sept. 29, but Knox County Criminal Court Judge Bob McGee granted the defense's motion for a continuance…
The people in the gallery to the left were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7:00 a.m. on 09/16/15 and 7:00 a.m. on 09/17/15. Their inclusion only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt…
[gtxvideo vid="f6sbodO9" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/f6sbodO9.jpg" vtitle="Benton Co Double Agg Assault PKG”] BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A violent fight inside a Benton County home forces a deputy to kick down the door. Inside, the officer says he found a bloodied boyfriend…
The people in the gallery to the left were booked into the Madison County Jail between 7:00 a.m. on 09/15/15 and 7:00 a.m. on 09/16/15. Their inclusion only indicates they were booked into the jail and does not indicate guilt…
