Weather-related school closings for Thursday, March 1
Weather-related school closings for Thursday, March 1
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44,500 pounds of cheese destroyed in Gibson Co. truck fire
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A tractor-trailer hauling more than 44,000 pounds of cheese caught fire Wednesday morning, destroying the truck and the cargo. According to Gibson County Fire Chief Bryan Cathey, crews…
JMCSS cancels all after-school activities for Wednesday, Feb. 28, due to rain
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School System officials have canceled all after-school activities for Wednesday, Feb. 28, due to the forecast rain. The school system announced the cancellation Wednesday afternoon via social media. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News on…
Decatur Co. Schools closed Wednesday, Feb. 28, due to flooding
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- All Decatur County Schools will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 28, due to flooding. A school representative says they are closing the schools in order to keep students safe. Stay with WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News for the…
Routine traffic stop leads to major drug bust
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn -- A Tennessee Highway Patrol traffic stop has landed the driver in jail, who could possibly face 15 to 60 years in prison. It is a victory for the…
Jackson Exchange Club announces 2017 'Man of the Year'
JACKSON, Tenn -- The Jackson Exchange club recognized a local hard-working man to receive their 'Man of the Year' award. City councilman Randy Wallace was the 2017 recipient. Community leaders joined…
Henderson Co. school placed on soft lockdown Tuesday after shots heard nearby
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Henderson County school was placed on a soft lockdown Tuesday morning after a deputy heard gunshots near the school. Pin Oak Elementary School was placed on a…
Renovated building at Freed-Hardeman is music to the ears of students, teachers
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A renovated building on a local university's campus is music to the ears of teachers and students. "This is the first move, I think, basically in the history…
Experts urge property owners to beware of storm repair scams
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Last weekend's severe weather outbreak left damage across West Tennessee that have a few residents still picking up the pieces. According to local emergency management officials, property owners…
Former Medina school principal found guilty in federal fraud case
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former Medina school principal was found guilty Tuesday in a federal fraud case. Calvin Bailey, along with his wife, Sandra, and son, Bryan, were convicted of fraud charges. The trial in U.S. District Court lasted nearly two…
JCM's Early College High celebrates Black History Month
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local school took a break from the books Tuesday to host their Black History Month program. Students and teachers at Jackson Central-Merry's Early College High celebrated…
Man faces gun, drug charges after 2017 search of downtown Jackson home
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man was arraigned Tuesday in Jackson City Court after investigators say they found guns and drugs in his downtown Jackson home. Cornella Grimes, 50, is facing charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of…
Union University opens new writing center
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A writing center is now up and running at a local university. Union University celebrated the grand opening of the school's new writing center Tuesday. The writing center…
Troopers find nearly 350 pounds of marijuana during I-40 traffic stop
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Tuesday afternoon traffic stop on Interstate 40 led state troopers to nearly 350 pounds of marijuana. THP K-9 Rusty is seen in front…
Student in custody after 'fake social media threat' in Dyer County
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A student has been taken into custody on suspicions of making a false social media threat of violence, according to the Dyer County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jeff Box confirmed the arrest Tuesday afternoon on the department's…
