Community reacts after school bus is shot at with BB gun
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jackson police say they got a report that someone was shooting at a school bus with a BB gun on Interstate 40. Carrie Hanson says three of her…
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Jackson Rotary clubs donate shoes to JMCSS students
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Three local clubs are coming together to help students in Jackson-Madison County. All of the Jackson Rotary clubs met Wednesday afternoon to raise money to buy shoes for students. They're teaming…
Churches of Christ prepare donations for Nicaragua Christian School
JACKSON, Tenn. -- West Tennesseans are helping children thousands of miles away have a merry Christmas. There are hundreds of washers, dryers and stoves in a warehouse, but 20 of the pallets are…
City officials, employees discuss retirement incentive offer
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson is offering its seasoned employees an extra bonus as they prepare to retire. According to city officials, city of Jackson employees may now receive a retirement…
Jackson police asking for public's assistance in finding missing man
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are asking for the public's assistance in find a missing and possibly endangered person. Police say William Brian McKenzie, 21, was last seen September 27. Police say he did go to a friend's home…
2 seriously injured in Brownsville shooting
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting that left two people seriously injured in Brownsville Tuesday night. The TBI says the shooting happened around 11 p.m. near West Cooper Street and South Washington Avenue. Investigators…
Crockett, Gibson counties 'high-risk' for chronic wasting disease
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A deer from Madison County sampled by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The sampled deer was found within 10 miles of Crockett and Gibson counties, causing the counties to become…
Jackson woman killed in Tuesday crash in Madison County
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Madison County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a woman died Tuesday night in a crash on Cotton Grove Road. Madison County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Mapes identified the woman as 25-year-old Jasmine Hampton, of Jackson. The…
First responders, community members celebrate 36th Annual 'National Night Out'
JACKSON, Tenn.--Local first responders made their rounds to build new relationships with the community and give crime a 'going-away party' with Jackson's 36th annual National Night Out celebration. At Lincoln Courts, kids played musical chairs and met with Jackson firefighters.…
Authorities investigate car crash in east Madison County
JACKSON, Tenn.--Investigators are looking into a car crash in east Madison County. Officers with the Madison County Sheriff's Office said they got the call just before 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, to the 100 block of Cotton Grove Road. WBBJ 7…
Oakfield community celebrates National Night Out
OAKFIELD, Tenn.--Families and friends are celebrating "National Night Out" in the Oakfield community as well. Community members say they are standing against crime while connecting with Madison County Sheriff deputies who attended this event. They say this is a time…
Plaintiffs plan to appeal decision in lawsuit against city of Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Mike Weinman represents six people in a federal class action lawsuit who were arrested by Jackson police and had warrants through Jackson City Court. This case was dismissed Monday…
City votes on borrowing money, refinancing city debt
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The city of Jackson approved a $6.2 million loan and a $69 million bond refinancing option during Tuesday's City Council meeting. City leaders say all that is in the…
Trip to pumpkin patch brings learning, fun for local students
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Kindergartners from Thelma Barker Elementary got to see, first hand, how plants grow. "We have probably the most educational field trip, we have been told that, of any in the state," said Rose Donnell, co-owner of…
Police investigate after bus window shot with BB gun
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police are investigating after someone shot a window on a Jackson-Madison County school bus with a BB gun Tuesday afternoon. Police say the bus driver did not originally report the incident, which was reported by a…
