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Fire Officials Give Grill Safety Tips

This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON -- As you get ready to fire up the grill for Memorial Day firefighters say use extreme caution. The Jackson Fire Department gave a few tips about grilling safety Saturday. They say…

Local Women Hold "Taste of the South" to Raise Money

This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON -- Taste testers were in for a treat Saturday afternoon as they got samples of different sweets and goodies. A group of 30 women who say they work together, came up with…

Duplex Fire Displaces Family

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A fire in east Jackson Friday night displaced a family of four. Battalion Chief Johnny Brantley of the Jackson Fire Department told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News a cooking fire started around 6:30…

Car Runs into Apartment Building, Man In Custody

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson police are investigating why a car ran into an apartment early Friday evening. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. at Park Ridge Apartments on Park Ridge Drive in east Jackson. Officers…

Local Law Enforcement Working 18 Hour Days this Weekend

This video is no longer available. LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Officers plan to make stop after stop Memorial Day weekend. Some officers with Lexington Police Department are working 18 hour days to make sure drivers are buckled and sober. Officer Robbie…

Little Boys Blue Headline Second Concer at "The Amp"

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Hundreds from West Tennessee were out Friday night getting an early start to the Memorial Day weekend with a little live music. The band "Little Boys Blue" was the headlining act. Organizers…

Parents Hope New Driver Safety Campaign Will Save Lives

This video is no longer available. LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- West Tennessee officers gather as they kick off a new campaign to keep drivers safe. It's a message that hits too close to home for some West Tennessee parents. Mary Beth…

Deputies: Car Thieves Targeting Churches

This video is no longer available. HENRY CO. Tenn. -- Henry County deputies are warning churchgoers after two cars are stolen this month from church parking lots. "Nothing is sacred anymore," Connie Highland, whose Toyota Corolla was stolen this Wednesday…

JMCSS Teacher of the Year Named

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The top teacher for the year in the Jackson-Madison County School System is named Friday. JMCSS officials announced Sheila Torain from Thelma Barker Elementary as the teacher of the year. Torain…

World World II Vets Honored in Jackson

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- It was an emotional afternoon to kick off Memorial Day Friday at a local retirement community. On Friday afternoon, 16 veterans were honored during a ceremony at Elmcroft Assisted Living Center…

Plant Expansion Brings Jobs to Dyer County

This video is no longer available. NEWBERN, Tenn. -- A local plant is expanding and bringing dozens of jobs to Dyer County. "It's like a light at the end of the tunnel for some people," Tyler Boswell, a Dyer County…

Educator of the Week: Cupples

This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Our last Educator the Week of the 2013-2014 school year is Robert Cupples, a journey man educator who has more than 40 years experience within the Dyersburg School District. Cupples is…

JMCSS Workers Meet with Dr. Ruffin on Job Changes

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A packed house of concerned Jackson-Madison County School System employees had a chance to voice their questions and frustrations face-to-face with Superintendent Dr. Verna Ruffin Thursday. Several of the custodial staff said…

Boys and Girls Club Hosts Steak and Burger Dinner

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Boys and Girls Club of Jackson hosted a big crowd for one of its most delicious yearly traditions. The annual Steak and Burger Dinner was hosted at Jackson State Community…

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