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School Closings and Postponements for Monday, Feb. 3

School Closings and Delays for Monday, Feb. 3 Alamo City Schools Closed Augustine Schools -- Opening at 9 a.m. Bells Public Schools Closed Benton County Public Schools Closed Bemis United Methodist Children‘s Center Preschool Bethel University Closed College of Arts…

Winter Storm Viewer Photos 2/3/14

Here are your photos from the Feb. 3 ice and winter weather storm in West Tennessee. Send in your viewer photos to news@wbbjtv.com

Carroll Co. Train Derailment Clean Up Continues

This video is no longer available. CARROLL CO. Tenn., - Clean up of last month's train derailment in Carroll County is still underway. The company, CSX , who owns the train that derailed said in a release Sunday they still…

Church Gives Back During Super Bowl Party

WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- With Sunday night being the biggest night in the NFL, many were anxious to see who would take home the Super Bowl title. But some West Tennesseans used the big game to help people in need.…

Elderly Couple's Home Destroyed in Fire

HENRY CO. Tenn., - An elderly couple's home in Mansfield was destroyed in a fire, Saturday. Fire officials tell WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News one of the homeowners was using a wood burning stove in the garage of the home when…

Residents React to Henry County Trustees Second Arrest

This video is no longer available. PARIS, Tenn. -- Henry County residents are speaking out after their trustee David Stone landed himself in hot water twice in a span of eight days. Ervin Biggers, the owner of JR's Silver Dollar,…

West Tennessee Soldiers Return from Afghanistan

This video is no longer available. LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Soldiers from the 251st Military Police Company out of Bolivar, Savannah and Lexington finally made their way to Henderson county 6:30 Saturday night. The troops left for Afghanistan a year ago…

Family Celebrates Missing Girl's 24th Birthday

This video is no longer available. WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Questions are still unanswered after 13 years. Bethany Markowski is still missing. Family and friends held a vigil, Saturday night, remembering the little girl who disappeared from Old Hickory Mall…

Henry Co. Trustee Arrested a Second Time

This video is no longer available. HENRY CO., Tenn. - More trouble for Henry County Trustee, David Stone, who is behind bars for a second time in eight days. This time the Henry County Sheriff's Office said Stone sent threatening…

Man Shot in Home Invasion

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson police are investigating a Friday night home invasion where they say a resident was shot. According to Jackson police, officers were called to a home on Bishop Place at around…

McDowell Inducted into Int'l Rockabilly Hall of Fame

JACKSON, Tenn.-Friday night was a very special night for music lovers throughout West Tennessee. The International Rockabilly Hall of Fame inducted Ronnie McDowell, whose famous for hits like "The King is Gone", "Watching Girls Go By" and "Older Women are…

Hundreds of West Tennessee Officials Remember Fallen Officer

This video is no longer available. HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn. -- West Tennessee officers participated in the "Sea of Blue," Friday, where they honored a fallen officer. They took a 45 minute drive in memory of Eddie Hamer, who was killed…

Madison Academic Nominated as 'Blue Ribbon' School

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Congratulations to Jackson-Madison County's Madison Academic Magnet High School as it has been nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2014. To be considered for the honor a school must be…

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