PEKIN, Ill. (AP) -- The father of a man accused of killing four people at a Tennessee Waffle House is facing a weapons charge in Illinois. Jeffrey Reinking was charged in Tazewell County Circuit Court on Thursday with unlawful delivery…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Gov. Bill Lee says his school voucher plan will now cost $125 million over the next five years in his pursuit to allow more parents to use state funds to pay for their children's private education.…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) -- Former Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam H. Putnam has been named CEO of the conservation group Ducks Unlimited. Putnam replaces Dale Hall, who will remain until his retirement June 30. Putnam said in a news release from…
UPDATE: The tornado warning for Hardin County has been canceled. Earlier alert: Alert from WBBJ: Tornado Warning for Hardin County in TN until 1:15 p.m. Watch our live coverage at www.wbbjtv.com/live
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An automotive manufacturer is making a big investment in their Jackson plant. Toyota Bodine announced Thursday morning that they will invest $50.1 million in their Jackson facility. They also will create 13 new jobs in the Jackson…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation temporarily closed a bridge over the Tennessee River after a barge hit the bridge early Thursday morning near New Johnsonville. TDOT says the bridge was temporarily closed at Highway 70 while…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "I'm just finally glad to bring him home, he deserves to be home," said Tanya Johnson, great-niece of Corporal Benjamin White Scott. Tanya Johnson said her great-uncle, Corporal…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Wednesday night, members of the Republican caucus for the Madison County Commission met to discuss various issues. One of them was the recent proposal of re-opening Malesus Elementary…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A former Henry County bank executive has been sentenced to a year and one day in prison after fraudulently renewing a loan for a bank customer. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Robert Newcomb Jr. was the…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Defendants convicted of first-degree murder would be prohibited from facing the death penalty if they have certain severe mental illnesses under a bill making its way in the Tennessee General Assembly. The House Criminal Justice Subcommittee…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- John Kilzer was a Jackson native whose life and legacy continues to be felt by the many people he has crossed paths with. "John is going to…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers have advanced legislation that critics argue is designed to restrict which public restrooms and other areas transgender people can use. A House subcommittee agreed Wednesday to send the proposal to a full hearing. Roughly…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- Students at Peabody High School have a week full of events leading up to the third annual STEM Expo and unveiling of The Cube. "The Cube is a maker space.…
SAVANNAH, Tenn. -- "One of our employees has been arrested and booked and charged with two felonies," said Director of Hardin County Schools Michael Davis. Davis identified the employee…
BELLS, Tenn. -- Residents of Crockett County came together to help deliver supplies to victims of this year's flooding in Decatur County. "People at the river, it's really devastated in Fisherville…
