Jackson, Tenn. – Steve Bowers, spokesman for JEA, has informed WBBJ that a dump truck containing used restaurant grease and wood chips malfunctioned and spilled its contents on the south-bound lanes of the Highway 45 bypass approaching Airways Blvd. JEA…
JACKSON, Tenn. --Gunfire hits two homes in midtown Jackson. Jackson Police say they responded to 2 shots fired calls Thursday night: one around 6:00 p.m. and one around 9:00 p.m. on Burkett Street and King Street. Investigators say 2 homes…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. --Lexington City Schools are closed on Friday, March 17, to an increase of illness. School officials says classes will resume after Spring Break on Monday, March 27.
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- We now know the suspect shot by an officer in Crockett County Thursday afternoon has died. According to the TBI, Rodney Hess, 36, was shot by a Crockett County deputy a little after 2 p.m. He later died…
JACKSON, Tenn.-The Jackson Chamber hosted its annual award ceremony to honor local businesses and volunteers, Thursday. Hundreds attended the celebration that honored emerging businesses and those big and small in the Hub City. The chamber said it hopes to showcase…
CAMDEN, Tenn.-Fire damages a house in Camden Thursday afternoon, but luckily everyone made it out safely. The fire department was called to a home on Westview Road after the homeowners say one…
BENTON COUNTY, Tenn. -- There is nothing left of a home that once stood on Rosebud Ridge in Sugar Tree. "The sheriff's office received a call this morning about…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- An elderly man has pleaded guilty to indecent exposure charges after being accused in a series of flashings at salons in north Jackson. Earlier this month, 75-year-old Robert Wallace…
MEDINA, Tenn. -- A local school demonstrated the risk of driving under the influence in a creative way. With prom season right around the corner, Gibson County school leaders…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If Gov. Bill Haslam gets his gas tax increase, get ready for construction in Jackson and Madison County. Tennessee Department of Transportation Deputy Commissioner and Chief Engineer…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the help of dozens of local artists, the city of Jackson now has an official anthem. The music video for "Jackson's Still My Home" debuted Thursday at the…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Crimes including assault and fraud are up at college campuses across Tennessee, according to the newest Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Crime on Campus report. Cases of assault were up more…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Lexington City Schools will be closed Friday, March 17, due to illnesses. School officials say an increasing number of flu and strep throat cases at Caywood Elementary and Lexington Middle School are to blame for the closures.…
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is at the scene of a Thursday afternoon officer-involved shooting in Alamo. Sheriff Troy Klyce has confirmed that someone was injured in the shooting. He said no deputies were injured. The…
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued another update in the Amber Alert for missing Middle Tennessee teenager Elizabeth Thomas, saying she and Tad Cummins could be anywhere. Investigators are "extremely concerned" for the well-being of Thomas, saying…
