Concerned citizens want to 'Save Our City'
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A few concerned citizens came together with one goal in mind: to save the Hub City. Amanda Campbell and a few others organized an event at the Oman Arena to…
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Lane College enjoys Church and Community Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students and community members enjoyed a day of fun and football Saturday. Lane College held Church and Community Day at their game against Central State University. Dragons fans heard the…
Bikers deliver toys to children at local hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Santa came early for children at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, thanks to helpers riding in on their motorcycles. Bikers gathered for the annual toy drive at Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Jackson. Then…
School board members discuss visions at retreat
JACKSON, Tenn. -- School board members held a day-long retreat to discuss goals, themes and visions for Jackson-Madison County schools. School board members gathered for the board retreat Saturday. One of the topics discussed…
JPD says missing teen found unharmed
UPDATE: JACKSON, Tenn. -- According to the Jackson Police Department, a missing child from Jackson was found. Police say Hayleigh Walker, 17, was found unharmed. EARLIER STORY: JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police…
Family holds candlelight vigil to remember loved one
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Friday evening family, friends and neighbors gathered to remember Tavoris Bates at a candlelight vigil. "He was very loving, and that's all he wanted to do. He wanted to love…
Local university honors veterans during homecoming week
JACKSON, Tenn. -- People came together to honor the men and women who put their lives on the line for our country. Friday evening the University of Memphis Lambuth campus concluded their homecoming week…
Local university holds rope pull competition
MARTIN, Tenn. -- A local university held a competition for homecoming week. The traditional homecoming rope pull may not exactly tug at the heartstrings of the competitors, but it likely strains all their other…
Students put themselves in the shoes of low-income families
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Nursing students are a part of a simulation to learn more ways to help future patients. University of Memphis Lambuth's nursing department held its fifth poverty simulation on Friday. Students acted…
Truckload of donations delivered to Scotts Hill
SCOTTS HILL, Tenn. -- A special delivery was made to a local church to help a community in need. A truckload of food and other items were brought in from Nashville to help…
2 charged after ecstasy, heroin found in Henderson apartment
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- Police posted a notice saying an illegal business in a local town is being closed. Henderson police posted a notice on a White Avenue apartment Thursday morning after investigators recovered…
West Tennessee man addresses suicide and addiction in new music video
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A new music video, which debuted earlier today, brings together several West Tennesseans for a very important message. WBBJ did a story on Clifford Ray Walker's song "I'll Be There"…
Woman speaks out after home is burglarized
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson woman spoke out after her apartment was broken into. Beth Parnell was at work Wednesday morning when her apartment complex called her, saying her apartment had been broken…
Police seek woman after suspicious incident involving child
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police are looking for a woman after a suspicious incident Thursday afternoon involving a child. Police say the woman chased the child around 4 p.m. The woman is described as a white female, last seen wearing…
JTA to hold food drive benefiting RIFA
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Transit Authority will hold its 30th annual food drive benefiting RIFA in November. The food drive will be held Wednesday, Nov. 6. All JTA riders will be able to donate canned food. Riders who donate…
