New health clinic opening in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Christ Community Health Services, based out of Memphis, is expanding to east Jackson. "We will be offering primary care for medical services. In the first year of operation, we'll…
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Police investigate Monday robbery at Brownsville convenience store
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. - The Brownsville Police Department responded to a call of a robbery at the Exxon gas station just off of Interstate 40 exit 56 Monday afternoon. Police are attempting to collect…
Humboldt police release suspect description in store burglary
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Humboldt police have released a description of a man suspected of breaking into a Humboldt business over the weekend. Humboldt police say officers responded to Robert's Package Store and Party Shop on Eastend Drive just before noon…
TWRA secures a boat dock on the loose
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- Concerns arose in Decatur County as some residents said a boat dock broke loose into Beech River. In a video sent to WBBJ by a Decatur County resident who…
Local church's youth keep a tradition going
JACKSON, Tenn.-- "I'm 36, and I've been going to this church most of my life, so decades and decades, long history of the Feast of Lights," said St. Luke's Episcopal Church Youth Minister Chuck…
Mother continues search for missing son
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A mother continues to search for her son that has been missing for several months. Jackson police say William Brian McKenzie went to a friend's house in Madison County after getting…
Police investigate break-in at a local business
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- The Humboldt Police Department is investigating a break in at a local business. Surveillance video shows a man breaking out the glass door of the front of Robert's Package Store…
Authorities find body in van; two people in custody
MCNAIRY CO., Tenn. -- Officials with the McNairy County Sheriff's office say two people are in custody after finding a dead body in a van. According to the sheriff's office, on Thursday night deputies responded to 51 Sanders Lane in…
LifeLine calls for donors during National Volunteer Blood Donor Month
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's no longer the giving season of the holidays, and that means one area of donation is suffering. In 1969, January was proclaimed as National Volunteer Blood Donor Month to…
Fighters battle it out for Type 1 diabetes
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Fighters battled it out in the ring to help children. The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club, usually, but this case is different because…
Family confirms identity of remains as missing son
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Christmas Day, the Jackson Police Department responded to a report of possible human remains in Moize Creek near Oil Well Road. Family members confirmed to WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News…
Hardin County resident speaks on flooding
HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- After heavy amounts of rainfall during the week, parts of West Tennessee are flooded. According to a Facebook post by the Tennessee Valley Authority, large amounts of water from dams…
Local business hosts motorcycle ride
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local business hosted a fun motorcycle ride. Motorcyclists gathered for the first Frost Butts Ride hosted by Bumpus Harley-Davidson of Jackson. General manager Mike Gay says the ride is a way for bikers to come together,…
Local nurse practitioner pleads guilty in opioid investigation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A local nurse practitioner has pleaded guilty to charges related to a federal investigation into prescription opioids. Britney Petway, who worked as a nurse practitioner at Superior Health and Wellness Clinic…
Incinerator for CWD-positive deer to be built in Fayette County
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A new way of disposing of deer in Unit CWD is coming to Fayette County. An incinerator designed to reach temperatures high enough to kill the disease will be constructed in Fayette County, according to a…
