Pet of the Week: Nick
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Meet our pet of the week Nick. Nick is a Lab/ Staffie mix and Melissa Roberts with Saving the Animals together says he loves everyone. Nick is currently…
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1 injured in Friday night shooting at Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Friday night shooting at a Jackson apartment complex sends one person to the hospital. Officers responded around 10:10 p.m. to a report of a shooting at Parkway…
Lane College pumps up campus with pep rally for Homecoming game
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's homecoming season across West Tennessee, and Lane College is pumping up its campus for their big game. The Dragons have kept the party going all week long and…
Police respond to Friday evening crash on N. Highland
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A car wreck in east Jackson sends one person to the hospital. Police rushed to a two-car collision around 6 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Campbell Street and…
West Jackson Baptist Church sponsors carnival for Pope Elementary School
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local church sponsors a fall carnival for elementary school students. West Jackson Baptist Church organized a carnival Friday for students at Pope Elementary School in north Jackson.…
Doctor fights to keep practice; says he was falsely accused of fraud
McKENZIE, Tenn. — As one of many doctors at the McKenzie Medical Center, Dr. Bryan Merrick sees one of his first patients of the day. Dr. Bryan…
Lane College welcomes alumni, community to Homecoming Weekend
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Homecoming is underway inside the Dragons' den at Lane College, and everyone is excited. People aren't just excited for this year's football game but are also looking forward…
Vann Drive crash involving motorcycle sends 1 to hospital
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Traffic was backed up Friday afternoon at a busy intersection as police responded to a motorcycle wreck. Jackson police say a car hit a motorcycle just before 2 p.m.…
Students tour Pinnacle Foods for National Manufacturing Day
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "Manufacturing is the way of the future," Dillon Todd, a student at Jackson State Community College, said. High school seniors got the chance to go inside Pinnacle Foods…
Students spruce up park in Bemis
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Students and staff with West Bemis Middle School cleaned up Stella Duncan Park in Bemis on Friday. "We do community service and we help our school and we…
Visitation and funeral arrangements for Sonny Melton
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local funeral home has shared the visitation and funeral arrangements for Sonny Melton. Sonny, of Big Sandy, was a nurse at Henry County Medical Center. He was killed in…
JMCSS evaluate bus crowding after viewer complaint
JACKSON, Tenn -- A concerned mother said she had been reaching out to district leaders about overcrowded bus routes, but when she claims no action was taken ,she called WBBJ 7 Eyewitness…
School board tables bus vote on hold
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Adding new buses to the district's fleet was actually on Thursday night's school board agenda. The transportation department informed the board 14 new buses could be purchased, although 12…
Pillowcase Project promotes emergency awareness for children
JACKSON, Tenn.--The local Red Cross is aiming to prepare children for a disaster situation with pillows. The American Red Cross of West Tennessee are preparing children ages 8 to 11 and…
Local musicians hit the red carpet for Tennessee Music Awards
JACKSON, Tenn.--A red carpet event kicked off Thursday night at the University of Memphis-Lambuth campus. The Tennessee Music Awards spotlights musicians and bands of all genres including vocalists, radio stations, magazines, venues…
