[gtxvideo vid="vH5qXlF7" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vH5qXlF7.jpg" vtitle="Mayor Gist Address”] JACKSON, Tenn.- Current Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist, delivered his state of the city speech to members of the Jackson Rotary Club Wednesday. "2014 was a great year that the heart of our…

[gtxvideo vid="FwioOnXB" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FwioOnXB.jpg" vtitle="Priority Schools Staffing”] JACKSON, Tenn.,--The two priority schools in Jackson-Madison County could see big staff overhauls in the next few months. Superintendent Dr. Verna Ruffin met with staff at Lincoln Magnet School for Mathematics and…

[gtxvideo vid="kQw0DALi" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/kQw0DALi.jpg" vtitle="Union Adds Faculty”] NORTH JACKSON -- Union University will soon have a new vice president to oversee enrollment. Dan Griffin has been named vice president for enrollment management and will oversee both new undergraduate students…

[gtxvideo vid="YkIzL5Kg" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/YkIzL5Kg.jpg" vtitle="Bus Stop Tips”] MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- With our temperatures dropping dangerously low, officials with the Jackson-Madison County School District say they are monitoring the weather and are discussing plans to keep children safe. School…

[gtxvideo vid="ZSkfGh4Y" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZSkfGh4Y.jpg" vtitle="No Refusal Results”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Highway Patrol released the results of its holiday No Refusal safety campaign. According to THP, more than 68 individuals were arrested on suspicion of impaired driving. Troopers…

[gtxvideo vid="iNU8pb0x" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/iNU8pb0x.jpg" vtitle="TVA Reduce Electricity”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking you to chip in to help save power. The cold temperatures that many have grown familiar with have placed higher demand on the…

[gtxvideo vid="hV9nzpLq" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/hV9nzpLq.jpg" vtitle="Eskridge Embezzlement”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- In Jackson City Court Wednesday, a member of a local realty company faced accusations of embezzling money. Alonzo Eskridge was in charge of collecting monthly rent payments for Cooper realty…

[gtxvideo vid="O8F289kz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/O8F289kz.jpg" vtitle="Felon Law Update”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- In a story last week, WBBJ covered a new law allowing convicted felons to get a court-issued certificate to make it easier to get a job. However, we failed…

[gtxvideo vid="b1SYXA0e" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/b1SYXA0e.jpg" vtitle="School Closings”] Benton County Schools start at 9:50 a.m. Thursday Decatur County Schools Closed Thursday McNairy County Schools Closed Thursday

[gtxvideo vid="WCpjwvqr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WCpjwvqr.jpg" vtitle="Nutbush Church Fire”] HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Fire destroyed a historic church in Haywood County early Wednesday morning. Firefighters said the building is a total loss. Wind cut through what is left of Trinity United…

[gtxvideo vid="FdlG7yvH" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/FdlG7yvH.jpg" vtitle="Woman Beats Boyfriend”] DYERSBURG, Tenn.- Police said a mother admits to beating a man with an ashtray, but she is not the one in trouble. Joseph Smith is charged with sexual battery of a 14-year-old…

[gtxvideo vid="DlCTZikM" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/DlCTZikM.jpg" vtitle="Brownsville Burglary”] BROWNSVILLE, Tenn.-Watchful and quick acting neighbors are believed to have kept thieves from doing even more damage to a home in Brownsville. Police said early Tuesday morning they were called to a home…