JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County Fire Marshal Don Friddle has been appointed to serve on the Safe Kids Worldwide President's Advisory Council in 2020. Friddle is a co-coordinator and co-founder of Safe Kids West Tennessee, according to a news release…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Jackson Energy Authority says they suspect an animal caused a power outage Monday night that left many Jackson residents in the dark. JEA experienced the outage just after 8 p.m. Monday at the South Jackson Substation, according…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Four West Tennessee counties will receive over $600,000 in highway safety grants to promote public safety and prevent drunk driving. State Sen. Ed Jackson, R-Jackson, announced the grants for the Senate District 27 counties Tuesday after being…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The Tennessee Department of Health is working to prevent the spread of rabies by raccoons through the distribution of vaccine packets coated with fishmeal. According to the department, the packets will be distributed by helicopter and…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Firefighters are working to determine the cause of a fire Monday night in the kitchen of a Jackson home. Jackson Fire Department officials say the fire started at a home on Altamont Drive, and may have been related…
JACKSON, Tenn.--"Show me the money, I mean that's what it is," said City of Jackson Attorney Lewis Cobb. In February, the City of Jackson received a class-action lawsuit from several people arrested…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Family members gather to remember lost loved ones. The 12th annual "Remember Me Walk" for families of violent crimes took place in the Carl Grant Events Center at Union University. Hundreds from West Tennessee and surrounding areas attended the…
JACKSON, Tenn.--The city of Jackson's Anti-Poverty Task Force met Monday night. The group met in the mayor's conference room in City Hall to elect executive officers, designate subcommittees and discuss next steps for a strategic action plan. City of Jackson…
JACKSON, Tenn.-- Power has been restored to thousands of electric customers left in the dark for about 2 hours Monday evening, after a major power outage in portions of Jackson. According to Steve Bowers with Jackson Energy Authority, the outage…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Best Buddies is a national organization that pairs students with disabilities with a typical peer for the school year. They will hang out, in and out of school by eating lunch…
JACKSON, Tenn.--A local organization recognizes those in the community who help others. The Southwest Tennessee Development District held their awards ceremony Monday, recognizing agencies, organizations, and people in West Tennessee who lend a hand. Awards were given for senior centers,…
JACKSON, Tenn.--Thousands of electric customers are in the dark after a major power outage in portions of Jackson. According to Steve Bowers with Jackson Energy Authority, the outage occurred at 8:09 p.m., affecting nearly 5,000 customers in portions of downtown,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- On Friday, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News was with the City of Jackson Streets Department as they poured concrete sidewalks on West King Street. But Monday morning, the crew was back…
SELMER, Tenn. -- Any time first responders arrive on the scene of a car accident, they know the first hour, also known as the golden hour, is the most critical in treating…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- According to Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke, domestic violence is a problem that local law enforcement is very familiar with. "Domestic violence calls are probably in the top five calls that…
