Summer concert series officially kicks-off at "The Amp"
JACKSON, Tenn.-The calendar may not say summer just yet, but the Kimberlie Helton Band kicked off the summer concert series Friday night at "The Amp." This is the third season for…
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Jackson Service League "drive" into yearly fundraiser
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Jackson Service League teed-off Friday afternoon for one of its biggest fundraising events of the year. Their second annual golf tournament was held at the Jackson National Golf…
Police, neighborhood residents work to arrest suspect accused of firing multiple shots
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.-A community comes together Friday afternoon to bring a suspect into custody after police say around seven-shots were fired in their neighborhood. The Brownsville Police Department said it happened…
After months of training, nearly two dozen graduate as volunteer firefighters
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.-Congratulations are in order for a new graduating class of the Madison County Fire Department. On Friday evening, 19 men, of various ages graduated after months of grueling training, testing them both mentally and physically. The total number…
JCM's band of alumni, students play for final time
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- For the final time, the Jackson-Central Merry High School marching band performed Friday afternoon. The handful of JCM students were accompanied by nearly 40 alumni who said they…
Jackson principal gets duct taped to celebrate Relay for Life fundraising goal
[gtxvideo vid="" playlist="" pid="wMQlYtLM" thumb="" vtitle=""] NORTH JACKSON -- Thelma Barker Elementary School went above and beyond their fundraising goal by raising more than $3,100 for Relay For Life. The school celebrated Friday and took part in one of their original…
Fire officials investigate blaze that destroyed Humboldt home
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Fire officials say they are making progress in their investigation of a fire that destroyed a home Thursday night. The home went up in flames just before 8…
Thousands line streets for Strawberry Festival Grand Floats Parade
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- There wasn't an empty space for a spectator at one of the longest-running traditions rolling through Humboldt, the 79th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Grand Floats Parade.…
2 accused of threatening witness in pending case
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man and woman are facing accusations of threatening a witness in a pending case. Court documents say phone conversations May 3 between Brandon Theus and his girlfriend, Haley Stegall, record the woman agreeing to call and…
Madison Co. commissioners discuss nearly $20M proposed sheriff's office budget
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- County commissioners crunched numbers at a Friday budget meeting. "We're just trying to make sure we got all of our questions answered," Budget Committee Chair Doug Stephenson…
Man charged in furniture store break-in after raid of north Jackson home
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Authorities filed formal charges Friday against a man accused of stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from a furniture store in Jackson. Andrew Kim, 31, appeared…
Strawberry Festival's Grand Floats Parade hits the streets in Humboldt
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Grand Floats Parade kicked off Friday morning at the 79th annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News was well represented as members of…
West Tenn. man kidnapped in Yeman finally back home
GREENFIELD, Tenn. — A West Tennessee family has a big homecoming they feared would never happen. It is a story WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News has been following for months. A Greenfield family…
Students, parents take a trip around the world without leaving West TN
JACKSON, Tenn.-People packed the halls of North Parkway Middle School Thursday night for a trip around the world. The Jackson-Madison County School System's "English as a Second Language" department held its…
Former Trenton hospital building being demolished
TRENTON, Tenn.-The building that once housed the old hospital in Trenton is being torn down. Crews are working to demolish the facility that has been empty for the past two…
