JACKSON, Tenn. -- Friday is National Wear Red Day for women to raise awareness against the No. 1 killer in women. According to the American Heart Association, one in three women die from heart disease or stroke per year. Hundreds in Jackson sported…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The U.S. Marshals Service helped Jackson police with an arrest Friday afternoon in the 300 block of West King Street. Jeff Love of the Marshals Service confirmed Kacey Rose was arrested around 3 p.m. Marshals say Rose…
KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. -- State troopers arrested a Texas man on felony drug charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of 29 pounds of crystal meth. A trooper stopped a 2003 Chevy Suburban for a traffic violation around…
HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Deputies say they're seeing a trend with drivers running stops signs and illegally passing school buses. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News reporter Victoria Taylor took a ride Friday…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- People packed the chapel at Union University for a special Founder’s Day service on Friday. They recognized the class of 1976, the first group of students to graduate from the north Jackson campus. “Where has the time…
McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A state audit of McNairy County has revealed that the county's bookkeeping needs improvement. The comptroller's annual audit includes 16 findings spread across multiple county offices related to noncompliance, weaknesses and deficiencies in county government operations, according to a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local law enforcement react to a possible change in where evidence in processed in West Tennessee. There is talk of moving the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's crime…
JACKSON, Tenn.-Jackson City Hall now has an armed police officer patrolling the halls. About three weeks ago, Mayor Jerry Gist said Jackson Police Captain Sammy Brit formerly commander of the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Educators across the country come together to help build schools for children in impoverished countries through Lifetouch Memory Mission. Jackson-Madison County School Board member Bob Alvey spent 10 days…
MARTIN, Tenn. -- One local landmark is closed after a fire claimed the majority of the building earlier this week. Fire officials say the blaze at Damron's Barbecue and Meat Company appears…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- Surveillance video from cameras at Crockett County High School show the force of the tornado that tore through the area of Alamo Tuesday afternoon. The force of…
ALAMO, Tenn. -- It's home sweet home, for now, for Bubba the boxer after his owner, Chuck Duett, had to leave him behind after a wreck during Tuesday's tornado. "I wasn't paying…
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- One local jail is serving their community, one deer at a time. The Henry County Sheriff's Office is hosting another deer meat giveaway starting at 9 o'clock Friday morning.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local businessman Brad Greer announced Thursday that he will run for the congressional seat being left vacant by Stephen Fincher. Greer, 47, of Jackson, announced in a prepared release that he has joined the 8th Congressional District Republican…
JACKSON, Tenn. - Each week in February in honor of Black History Month, WBBJ will highlight someone making a significant impact on our community. This week we talk to a local basketball…
