MARTIN, Tenn. -- Police confirm 54-year-old Derrick Williams has been charged with aggravated assault following an incident on New Year's Eve in Martin. According to a police report, at approximately 12:18 p.m. on December 31, an officer with the Martin…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office is calling it a sad start to the new year: a woman taking her own life, and in the process, the…
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed a woman and a toddler died early Monday morning after jumping off an Interstate 40 overpass. According to a THP crash report, 26-year-old Tonisha Barker jumped from the exit 93…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed a 42-year-old woman died January 3 due to complications of COVID-19. The health department says a total of 145 Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. In…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Weakley County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting Saturday night near Dresden. According to a news release, the sheriff's office responded to a report of a 17-year-old boy being shot at a home on Davis…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's the end of the holiday season and many people are returning back home from traveling. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, traveling during the holidays has been fairly…
JACKSON, Tenn. - " I had someone come four hours away just to see the lights so people come far," said Herrera. Sunday was the last day of Shadrack's Christmas Wonderland Light Show and…
JACKSON, Tenn. - Police are investigating a wreck on I-40 eastbound in Jackson involving a tractor trailer and a vehicle. It was reported that one person was injured in the crash and traffic was delayed on I-40. Stay with WBBJ…
JACKSON, Tenn, –A local church holds its first service following the new year. SoulQuest church got to hear a special sermon from Pastor Ronnie Coleman titled, "Press on" to encourage church…
JACKSON, Tenn, --Shoppers headed out to the stores following the end of the holiday season. WBBJ-7 spoke with shoppers to find out what brought them out. With holiday shopping behind us, it's time to…
JACKSON, Tenn, -- The Jackson-Madison County School system sent out a reminder that classes will resume on Tuesday, January 5th. The schools will continue to operate on a hybrid schedule - the same hybrid schedule as last semester with Friday…
The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed a total of 608,297 cases of COVID-19 in the state for Sunday, January 3. In, addition, 7,025 people have died and 3,176 are currently hospitalized. Another 526,966 have either recovered or are inactive. The…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Before he blew himself up in a Christmas Day attack that devastated blocks of downtown Nashville, authorities say Anthony Warner sent materials about his views to people he knew. Authorities have said the 63-year-old Warner was…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed that two Madison County residents have died due to COVID-19 complications. The health department says those deaths include: A 74-year-old man A 78-year-old man The department says 144 Madison…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Crews responded Saturday to a trailer fire in Chester County. There is no word yet on how the fire started. Fire officials say no one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries…
