New playground in works for Brownsville community
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Kids in the Brownsville community will soon have a new place to play. "We have to get our kids out moving, eating healthier and moving more," Mayor William…
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Rash of church burglaries has Henry Co. Sheriff's Office asking for help
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A rash of church burglaries in Henry County has investigators asking for your help in connecting the dots, including one that was discovered Tuesday afternoon while WBBJ…
Annual Blue Strong event is Tuesday in downtown Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Volunteers come together to prepare for the third annual Blue Strong event in downtown Jackson. A community meet and greet is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.…
Man charged with shooting woman’s car
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police arrested a man accused of shooting into a woman’s car Sunday after an argument. Larry Pruitt appeared Tuesday in Jackson City Court on aggravated assault and vandalism charges. Pruitt is accused of charging a woman while armed…
Police: Man charged in break-in caught on home security camera
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have made an arrest in a recent home burglary that was caught on video. Braxton Taylor is facing burglary and theft…
JMCSS School Board discuss Whitehall damage and teachers pay periods at Board Meeting
JACKSON, Tenn -- Monday evening, the Jackson-Madison County School Board met for the first time in 2017 in a combined work session and board meeting. "We would consider this a catastrophic event,"…
Humboldt police investigate string of weekend car burglaries
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. — Humboldt police are investigating after a string of car burglaries struck one neighborhood over the weekend. According to residents of the Northwood neighborhood, this is not the first…
Woman sentenced after pleading guilty in fatal Vann Drive crash
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Witnesses took the stand Monday morning as Judge Roy Morgan decided the sentence for a woman who pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. Markarious…
Brownsville police investigate Sunday night armed robbery
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- Brownsville police are asking for help identifying a suspect who ran off with cash Sunday night after an armed robbery. The surveillance cameras inside the F & A Fuel…
Jackson Street Dept. shifts focus to potholes after winter weather
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With more than 100 tons of salt spread across hundreds of miles, Jackson street crews kept the roads hot over the weekend. The street department spent Monday morning…
Murder suspects plead not guilty in 2016 Jackson shooting
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two men charged in a deadly shooting at a west Jackson apartment complex pleaded not guilty Monday. “Do you understand the nature of these charges?” Madison Circuit…
Child dies after weekend shooting at Jackson motel
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a shooting at a motel on Vann Drive that resulted in the death of an 11-year-old child. Preliminary findings indicate the shooting was accidental, according to police. Officers responded around 9:20 p.m. Friday to…
Jackson-Madison Co. Schools open on regular schedule Tuesday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County Schools will be open on regular schedule Tuesday. School officials announced the decision Monday afternoon after school closures Friday and Monday due to weather-related driving hazards.
1 dead after house fire near Bemis
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One person is dead after a Monday morning fire near Bemis. Officials have not released the victim's name and have only said that it was a man. Family members on scene Monday afternoon said the 88-year-old man…
Weakley Co. grand jury deems woman killed husband in self-defense
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A woman deputies say shot and killed her husband in October will not face charges. The woman shot and killed her husband, Stephen Delauter, 45, on Oct. 23 at a home on Hyndsver Road, according to…
