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Man, woman found dead at Weakley County home

WEAKLEY CO., Tenn. -- Two people were found dead at a Weakley County home Wednesday morning. According to the Weakley County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a report of a person shot at…

TN Dept. of Health confirms 9 coronavirus cases statewide

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed two more cases of coronavirus in the state Wednesday, bringing the total of positive cases to nine. In a post on Twitter, TDH confirmed one new case in Davidson County…

False coronavirus article

A photo of an article, appearing to come from our website concerning a JMCSS student with coronavirus, has been circulating recently. This photo/article is false and was not posted by WBBJ-TV staff. As of today there are no confirmed cases…

Mother is suspect in fatal stabbing of 3-year-old

LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Police say a Tennessee woman is suspected of killing her young son and then trying to kill herself. Lenoir City Police Chief Don White told news outlets the 3-year-old boy was stabbed to death Wednesday…

Second missing boater found near Shiloh

HARDIN CO., Tenn. -- The body of a second missing boater was found Wednesday morning near Shiloh National Military Park, according to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The TWRA says the unidentified…

Hundreds of dogs to compete at Jackson Fairgrounds

JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Dog Fanciers Association and the Tupelo Kennel Club bring dog lovers their annual All-Breed Dog Shows beginning March 19. More than 700 dogs and their owners will strut their stuff in the show ring Thursday…

Suspects identified, charged in Sunday robbery

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson police have identified two men suspected of robbing a downtown Jackson store. Police say Jorma Jefferies and Davin Anderson are now charged with aggravated robbery. The robbery happened just before 1 p.m. Sunday at the Barrel…

Tennesseans observe Day of Hope across state

JACKSON, Tenn. -- "We're really wanting to raise awareness for multiple different topics," Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network southwest regional director, Lindsey Carr said. Topics like mental health, substance misuse, suicide and Narcan…

Education Vision Committee discusses school system's future

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Members of the Jackson-Madison County Education Vision Committee discuss what lies ahead for the Jackson-Madison County School System. "Public-private update, contractor for Pope and also the superintendent search, we'll talk…

UT Martin visited by Randy Boyd

MARTIN, Tenn. -- Randy Boyd, the University of Tennessee's interim president, visited the UT Martin Campus Tuesday. Boyd says this was a time for him to share his vision for the UT system.…

JMCSS officials plan deep clean of schools

JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson-Madison County School officials plan for a deep clean in response to growing coronavirus concerns. Next week is spring break for Jackson-Madison County students. While students take a break, custodial staff will deep clean and disinfect all…

TWRA: Body of missing boater found

HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed that the body of one of the missing boaters has been found. A Facebook post by the TWRA says they…

Jackson's Youth Council holds first meeting

JACKSON, Tenn. -- High school students are getting the chance to impact their city. Tuesday was the first meeting of the City of Jackson's Youth Council. Nine students, one from each of the high…

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