Author: WBBJ Staff

[gtxvideo vid="KX11RRdV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KX11RRdV.jpg" vtitle="Truck Slams Zippys”] HENDERSON, Tenn -- A woman is accused of shopping at a Highway 45 gas station after crashing her truck into the front door. Mandy Wooley is charged with DUI, driving with a…

[gtxvideo vid="8jwctXu4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8jwctXu4.jpg" vtitle="Back To The Future”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's the day fans of the moving "Back to the Future" have been anticipating for more than two decades. October 21, 2015, is the future date characters Marty…

[gtxvideo vid="M8UkOaZG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/M8UkOaZG.jpg" vtitle="Dresser Winn - Sports PKG”] DRESDEN, Tenn. - Playing quarterback comes natural to Dresden's Dresser Winn. The junior hasn't played a full football season since his freshman year with the Lions. "Number one is natural…

[gtxvideo vid="c7tW1xSK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/c7tW1xSK.jpg" vtitle="Shelter Puppies Stolen PKG”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Five puppies go missing in the night from an animal shelter at the hand of thieves. Three of the dogs were expected to leave for their new…

[gtxvideo vid="0YQmiuRh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0YQmiuRh.jpg" vtitle="TCA vs Summertown”] Summertown's volleyball team defeated Trinity Christian Academy 3-0 (12-25, 13-25, 16-25) in the first round of the Class A State Tournament. TCA will play Goodpasture at 8 p.m. on Wednesday in an…

[gtxvideo vid="d2rXsUnG" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/d2rXsUnG.jpg" vtitle="Stolen Puppies”] CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- All five puppies stolen from a Crockett County animal shelter have been returned. According to Rick Bowen with Companion Pet Rescue and Transport, three puppies were found late Wednesday…

[gtxvideo vid="0mTIjozT" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0mTIjozT.jpg" vtitle="Robbery Victim Speaks Out PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The victim of a recent ATM robbery shared her side of the story Wednesday. Zellier Price said she was robbed Sunday at the Regions Bank ATM that…

[gtxvideo vid="3nq0DJmc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/3nq0DJmc.jpg" vtitle="Newbern Fatal Fire”] NEWBERN, Tenn -- Fire consumes the home of a Newbern couple and takes the lives of several furry family members. City officials said an electrical fire started in the attic Tuesday, then…

[gtxvideo vid="7IaFGhO4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7IaFGhO4.jpg" vtitle="ARM Festival Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Area Relief Ministries is inviting the community to celebrate its after school program as part of the group's fall fest Thursday, October 21. The event starts Thursday afternoon at…

[gtxvideo vid="2f1cgEcn" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2f1cgEcn.jpg" vtitle="Bulldogs Madness”] Union University fans, faculty and alumni got a jump start on the basketball season on Thursday. The school showcased their men's and women's team during their annual Bulldog Madness. The late-night event featured…

[gtxvideo vid="TN6hzMQA" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TN6hzMQA.jpg" vtitle="UWWT Book Distribution”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Children across West Tennessee will get new books thanks to the United Way of West Tennessee. The nearly 7,000 books are donated to various afterschool programs in West Tennessee…

[gtxvideo vid="z7WrFoCR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/z7WrFoCR.jpg" vtitle="Teacher Gift Cards”] JACKSON, Tenn -- A local Wal-Mart pays teachers a visit Thursday with gifts to better their classroom. Representatives with the Wal-Mart in South Jackson dropped in at Alexander Elementary School Thursday afternoon…

[gtxvideo vid="wbcYcQjh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/wbcYcQjh.jpg" vtitle="ARM Fall Festival”] EAST JACKSON, Tenn. -- Area Relief Ministries reached out to local youth by hosting a Fall Festival at the site of its after school program, Thursday. The free festival, held at The…

[gtxvideo vid="aA0nIUcw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/aA0nIUcw.jpg" vtitle="Drug Task Force”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn -- A handful of guns and a large amount of drugs are off the street in gibson county after the West Tennessee Drug Task Force seized more than a…

[gtxvideo vid="iiJQmBtK" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iiJQmBtK.jpg" vtitle="Steeple Removal”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The steeple atop First Baptist Church in midtown Jackson was taken down, Thursday. Church leaders said it was due to a safety concern. Crews used a heavy duty crane to…

[gtxvideo vid="M2ceXnc5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/M2ceXnc5.jpg" vtitle="UU MAke A Wish”] JACKSON, Tenn -- One of the country's best granters of wishes is in the Hub City. Today, Union University's Student Athlete Council was honored for a partnership with the NCAA, and…

[gtxvideo vid="iXP9gmuI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iXP9gmuI.jpg" vtitle="JPD Benefit”] JACKSON, Tenn -- No need to take your lunch to work Friday. Just stop by the Police Department instead, and you can grab a bite and help out a very special family. Starting…

[gtxvideo vid="ItQIB4qb" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ItQIB4qb.jpg" vtitle="hooked on science 102415”] The goldenrod paper turns bright red when slapped with the palm of your hand, which is covered with baking soda and water. Goldenrod paper is made from a dye which is…

[gtxvideo vid="57DTjIrj" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/57DTjIrj.jpg" vtitle="Overnight Fire Follow”] EAST JACKSON -- Investigators were back on the scene Friday morning of a suspicious house fire in east Jackson. Authorities say they responded to a house fire around 11 p.m. Thursday in…

[gtxvideo vid="4FJOvIHU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4FJOvIHU.jpg" vtitle="Family Robbery Arrest PKG”] HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Two men are charged in a string home burglaries against multiple family members, according to investigators. Reports said Tony Beecham and John Grisham broke into three homes…

[gtxvideo vid="nDN8AFpB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nDN8AFpB.jpg" vtitle="Back The Badge”] GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.-Hundreds came out Monday night to an event to show support for first responders who serve their communities each day. In Gibson County, officers from various agencies attended the 'Back…

[gtxvideo vid="IuP87H4n" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/IuP87H4n.jpg" vtitle="Halloween Costume SPORTS”] The 5th Quarter crew needs your help. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness' Justin Walters and Bart Barker are unsure what to wear for Friday's Halloween edition of 5th Quarter. No suggestions are off limits,…

[gtxvideo vid="4xTb3d6c" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4xTb3d6c.jpg" vtitle="Cavs Must Win”] ALAMO, Tenn. - Crockett County's football team has a simple objective in Week 11. The Cavaliers must beat Lexington to earn a postseason berth. "When you go into the season, you say…

[gtxvideo vid="1sG5QprQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1sG5QprQ.jpg" vtitle="Local Demolition Project PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Crews knocked five abandoned homes to the ground Monday across the Hub City, and the city says it's just the start. It's part of a beautification project focused…

[gtxvideo vid="S2vZMjBI" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/S2vZMjBI.jpg" vtitle="Jackson State Dedication”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson State Community College hosted a long awaited dedication Monday for the school's brand new Jim Moss Center for Nursing. Officials say it's a cutting-edge educational building. Students and…

[gtxvideo vid="GwLEi6AE" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/GwLEi6AE.jpg" vtitle="Player Of The Week”] Hardin County's Easton Rainwater didn't wait long to impose his will against Ripley in Week 10. The senior scored three times in the first half in three different ways. The first…

[gtxvideo vid="WqrMmmYm" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WqrMmmYm.jpg" vtitle="Dyersburg Fire PKG”] DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- A fast moving fire ripped its way through a building in downtown Dyersburg Tuesday morning, leaving businesses gutted and one man homeless. Firefighters battled the fire for more than…

[gtxvideo vid="ls9Z5153" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ls9Z5153.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Insurance Help”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.- Governor Bill Haslam's plan to provide health care to more than a quarter million of Tennessee's low-income residents was discussed Monday night in Haywood County. A forum on "Insure Tennessee"…

[gtxvideo vid="P0denl8v" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/P0denl8v.jpg" vtitle="Long Range Meeting PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School Board said they have listened to parents' concerns and they are trying to make the suggestions a reality. That includes the possibility of having…

[gtxvideo vid="g5x4Ekw8" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/g5x4Ekw8.jpg" vtitle="State Action Postponed”] The TSSAA postponed the first day of the soccer state tournament on Wednesday morning due to wet field conditions. Three local teams are in contention for a state title. Below is the…

[gtxvideo vid="l8g2P0lN" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/l8g2P0lN.jpg" vtitle="Animal Rescue Rescued”] SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- An animal rescue in Savannah finds itself in need of rescue this week as 82 dogs are taken from the property to an emergency shelter in Middle Tennessee. Animal…

[gtxvideo vid="CeTVcO1A" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/CeTVcO1A.jpg" vtitle="JC Soccer Sendoff PKG”] NORTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Christian School is starting a new tradition. The soccer team is heading to the state tournament for the third straight time. Every year, the Lady Eagles…

[gtxvideo vid="cMbv3Ci5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/cMbv3Ci5.jpg" vtitle="NAIA Rankings”] Two West Tennessee colleges are receiving high praise in the NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Both Freed-Hardeman University and Bethel College were placed in the Top 5. Defending national…

[gtxvideo vid="xlZPDiNp" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xlZPDiNp.jpg" vtitle="Judgement House”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Halloween is only days away, and one area church has a different take on the spooky holiday. Members of the Bethlehem No. 1 Missionary Baptist Church near Mercer is…

[gtxvideo vid="4ItYKw3Z" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4ItYKw3Z.jpg" vtitle="Rockabilly Riot Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn.-If you are up for a challenge this weekend, there is one event scheduled that is just for you. This Saturday, the 'Rockabilly Riot' will be held in downtown Jackson. It…

[gtxvideo vid="gfMG4AeU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gfMG4AeU.jpg" vtitle="Tyson Chicken Plea Deal”] WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn.-The owners of the Tyson chicken farm in Weakley County charged with animal cruelty entered a best interest plea, but will not have to serve jail time. According to…