Where to volunteer and enjoy free Thanksgiving dinner
JACKSON, Tenn. -- "It's amazing to me to see God work through such an amazing amount of people here to meet the needs of those less fortunate, Dan Ward, volunteer…
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Butterball offers turkey tips via text message
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Butterball is now accepting your dinner-related questions via text. Thanksgiving cooks can now text their questions to 844-877-3456 until Nov. 24. The Turkey Talk-Line for phone calls is open until Dec. 24 and is, as always, 1-800-288-8372.
Madison Co. Fire Dept., state Fire Marshal offer Thanksgiving cooking safety tips
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. --With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many people are prepping for the big meal Thursday, and local fire officials are doing what they can to keep you and…
Lexington Police Department sponsors 'Shop With a Cop'
LEXINGTON, Tenn. — If you see a blue light shining on someone's front porch this season, it may be more than just a holiday decoration. The Lexington Police Department…
Don't want to shop this Friday? Here are some other options
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Lifeline Blood Services is getting ready for donors to take time on Black Friday to give back to the local community. Workers load up buses hoping shoppers…
Police make arrests in 2015 arson at Jackson golf course
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police have announced three arrests in a 2015 fire that caused extensive damage to a golf course pro shop building. Aiden Mitchem, 19, Skylar Reis, 19, and…
UPDATE: Officials say Gibson Co. home destroyed in afternoon fire
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. --A total loss in Milan…
Locally owned businesses prepare for Black Friday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Locally owned businesses said they are stocked and ready for Black Friday. “This is a busy time, and we love it,” business owner Calista Joyce said. Many customers…
Henderson police seek man they say bought $300 in cigarettes with stolen card
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henderson police are asking for help identifying a man they say used a stolen credit card to buy over $300 worth of cigarettes. Police say the man bought five cartons of cigarettes totaling $316 on Oct.…
Police: Drugs, alcohol not involved in fatal Chattanooga bus crash
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- Police say toxicology reports on the driver of the bus that crashed in Chattanooga, killing five children, show no trace of drugs or alcohol. Chattanooga Police Sgt. Austin Garrett announced Wednesday that a blood test was conducted…
WBBJ anchor Keli McAlister & husband welcome baby boy
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's going to be a special Thanksgiving holiday for a longtime member of the WBBJ family. WBBJ anchor Keli McAlister and her husband, Tyreece Miller, have shared the first photos of their new son, Reece McAlister Miller. The…
Man charged with attempted murder in Trenton shooting
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Police have arrested a man on an attempted murder charge in a recent shooting outside a shopping center in Trenton. Glenn…
Doctor: Some Chattanooga school bus crash survivors 'too dazed to talk'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) -- A pediatric emergency room doctor at the hospital where students were taken after a Chattanooga school bus crash killed five children says matching the injured with parents was a long process. Dr. Darvey Koller of Children's…
1 injured in early morning shooting in east Jackson
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Police are investigating an early morning shooting in east Jackson. Investigators say it happened near Caldwell Place and Ridgemont Drive. Police say a man showed up at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital around 1 a.m. Wednesday with a gunshot…
Sheriff Mehr holds final community meeting for '16
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Madison County Sheriff John Mehr held his final community meeting for the year. It took place Tuesday evening at Englewood Baptist Church in north Jackson. Mehr talked…
