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Henderson County sheriff teaches church safety

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Community members learned more about safety. Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke's office hosted a church safety training class Wednesday night. Duke says, unfortunately, with the world today, churches have had active shooters. He says leaders…

Jackson pulls together for storm cleanup

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents across Jackson and Madison County gathered to help each other deal with the debris from Wednesday's severe weather. Residents, business owners, and Jackson Fire Department all came together to…

Huntingdon residents look back on Wednesday's storm

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Huntingdon residents that were affected by the storms on Wednesday are sharing their stories. One man described the moment a tree fell on the home where he lives. "We could…

Police activity causing backup along I-40

FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- Traffic along Interstate 40 is being held up. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, police activity is at Exit 42 near Stanton. All eastbound lanes are block, and the exit ramp is closed. The incident was…

3 tornadoes confirmed by NWS in West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service has confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in West Tennessee on Wednesday. The NWS says one was in Denmark, another near Medina, and a third in Huntingdon. All were EF-1 tornadoes. The NWS…

Scavenger hunt to be held in downtown Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County Library is hosting a scavenger hunt this weekend. The hunt will be held in downtown Jackson on Saturday. You can grab a map from the main library and get to hunting at 9 a.m..…

Medina family recounts storm experience

MEDINA, Tenn. -- All across West Tennessee families are picking up after Wednesday's storm, including Medina. "Even though we were underground, it was the scariest moment of my life," said Ryne Fisher. "You…

DARE is back in action in West Tennessee

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- DARE is back in action and making active changes. The Drug Abuse Resistance Education program was previously paused because of COVID-19, but has recently resumed. Student Resource Officer Donelda Clayton leads the program and uses a…

Wednesday's storms leaves area of Jackson damaged

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday's storms caused heavy damage to many West Tennessee communities, including Jackson. "My neighbor called and sent us a picture and said, 'You have a tree.' I didn't see…

Prayer Circle group meets for WBBJ's Moe Shamell

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A group of ministers held their weekly Prayer Circle meeting with a special dedication. Ministers with the prayer circle gathered to share their thoughts and prayers for a fan favorite, Storm Team 7 Meteorologist Moe Shamell.…

Several certified trees damaged at UM Lambuth

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The University of Memphis Lambuth is cleaning up after the loss of several trees on campus. Dr. Niles Reddick, the dean of the campus, says while many trees around the campus were either damaged or blown…

Storms affect several parts of West Tennessee

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Our crews were in several areas Wednesday evening to get an idea of how some locations were impacted by the storms. Areas across West Tennessee were…

Jersey Mike's helps woman reach Olympic dreams

JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local woman from the Hub City is on a journey to the big games. Meghan Roeder will be competing in the USA Special Olympics in Orlando, Florida in June for swimming. Roeder has been swimming…

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