Blue Strong: Honoring those you serve and protect
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Supporters from across West Tennessee saluted those who serve and protect Thursday in a movement dubbed 'Blue Strong.' The effort was all aimed at showing law enforcement the…
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School leaders discuss need for new school
DYER, Tenn.-The Gibson County Special School District held a community meeting Thursday evening, focusing on the need for a new school in Medina. Board members talked about potentially closing the…
Mike Matheny event sparked by a read
JACKSON, Tenn. - Don't be alarmed if you see an influx of St. Louis Cardinals fans in Jackson on Friday. No, there isn't a game going on at the Ballpark at Jackson.…
TWRA closes parts of northwest Tenn. due to flooding
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency calls an emergency meeting Thursday morning due to flooding in northwest Tennessee, and their decision has a big impact on the last weekend…
Flyer urges citizens to take action on Vision 2020 plans
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Some Madison County residents have been finding a flyer in their mailboxes urging them to take action about the school system's Vision 2020 plans. They urge…
Brownsville police seek leads in drive-by shooting
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Police are asking for help from the public as they try to find the person responsible for a recent drive-by shooting. Dispatch says the shooting happened around 7 p.m. Wednesday along…
STAR Center teams with Lincoln Elem. to boost reading levels
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's STAR Center meets school system in a collaboration that's helping kids reading levels soar. For the past semester, 80 kids from Lincoln Elementary have spent extra…
Lower gas prices expected for 2016
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Motorists are being rewarded at the pump this year. It's estimated they will spend $17 billion less on gas compared to 2015. For a fourth straight year, the price per…
Blue Strong event is tonight at civic center
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Law enforcement and residents from across the area are gathering in downtown Jackson for Thursday night's Blue Strong event. The Blue Strong event starts at 6 p.m. and will…
USDA releases new dietary guidelines
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Newly released USDA dietary guidelines won't have drastic changes for some Americans. Still pushing fruits and vegetables, the newest recommendation appears to target added sugar. According to…
Accused gunman appears on charges from east Jackson robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have charged a man in a Tuesday robbery in east Jackson. Derrick DeWayne Robinson is accused of robbing a man…
Man charged in west Jackson robbery
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man went before a judge Thursday on a robbery charge after allegedly assaulting a man Tuesday on Lambuth Boulevard. Cedric Earl Ware is accused of being one of two men who assaulted a man Tuesday as the…
WBBJ news vehicle involved in crash with train
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- A WBBJ news vehicle was involved in a Thursday morning crash involving a train. While on assignment in Brownsville, reporter Victor Williams was involved in the…
2 charged in string of thefts from Sears at Old Hickory Mall
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man and woman appeared Thursday in city court on charges in a string of thefts from Sears at the Old Hickory Mall. Billy Wayne Franks…
WTHC opens new Trenton Medical Center
TRENTON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee welcomes a new medical center. Filling a void left vacant for almost two years. In fact, it has been almost 2-years to the day…
