Local groups raise 'Flags of Freedom' for child abuse awareness
JACKSON, Tenn. -- If you've driven along the Highway 45 bypass between North Parkway and Old Hickory Boulevard, you've seen the sea of American flags flying on the lawn of First…
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West Tenn. Healthcare hosts senior women's conference
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Residents of West Tennessee Healthcare's "Senior Services" enjoyed a ladies' day out on Tuesday. Organizers turned the Carl Grant Events Center on the campus of Union University into a…
Brownsville gets grants for economic development
HAYWOOD COUNTY, Tenn. -- Brownsville was the first of 15 communities across the state Tuesday to receive a half-million-dollar grant for economic development. The grant is the first step in developing…
Milan police seek info in theft of Beats headphones, speakers from Wal-Mart
MILAN, Tenn. -- Police are seeking to identify a man in the theft of more than $400 worth of Beats headphones and speakers from Wal-Mart. On May 10, a department manager found…
Gibson Co. minister appears in court on charges of sexual battery of young boy
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- James Marcus, 70, entered the Gibson County court room Tuesday to face a judge for the first time. "Mr. Marcus, you are charged with two…
Jackson man killed in crash involving tractor
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Tuesday morning wreck involving a farming tractor leaves one man dead. Michael Yancey, 22, of Jackson was killed in the crash that occurred around 11 a.m. on Highway 70 about three miles west of Jackson,…
Accused gunman charged with firing shot outside Jackson apartment complex
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A man is facing aggravated assault and reckless endangerment charges after police say he fired a handgun during an argument outside the Allenton Heights apartment complex. [caption id="attachment_161453"…
West Tenn. school 'Can't Stop the Feeling' with end-of-year music video
LAKE COUNTY, Tenn. -- A teacher at Margaret Newton Elementary School in Tiptonville shared a video with WBBJ of the whole school celebrating the end of the year. With summer right around the corner, the students and faculty just "Can't Stop the…
Humboldt alderman appears on order of protection violation
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Humboldt City Alderman Don Graves appears in court Tuesday morning for the first time after Madison County deputies arrested him for reportedly violating an order of protection. The…
TBI finds 2 of 3 women sought in connection with Milan death investigation
MILAN, Tenn. -- A TBI spokesperson has confirmed they have located and interviewed two of the three women they wanted to question in connection with a death investigation. Investigators interviewed the two women Monday night, but a third woman has not…
TBI releases new info in officer-involved shooting death of Milan man
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has released new information in an officer-involved shooting in December that left a man dead in Milan. The district attorney general has ruled the fatal shooting Dec. 13 of Michael Thomason, 56,…
Trump meets with Sen. Corker in New York
NEW YORK (AP) - Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has met with Bob Corker in New York. Speaking to reporters following the meeting Monday, Corker, the U.S. senator from Tennessee, said…
Program seeks to help senior citizens live their dreams
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A West Tennessee woman's dream decades in the making came true Monday. Shirley Winslow was an avid horseback rider when she was younger, and until Monday had wanted nothing more than to ride again.…
Union City boy only person in world who lives with rare disorder
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- One local boy is living with an extremely rare disorder — so rare it doesn't even have a name. Hudson Hayes is a 6-year-old boy from Union City who loves…
Food trucks now a staple among Hub City diners
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's not exactly delivery, but it is meals on wheels. There's no shortage of popular food trucks in the Hub City. Whether you need something sweet, want to…
