Rising floodwaters hit Jackson roadways
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Hub City faced the aftermath of hours of endless rain Thursday morning as rising flood waters wreaked havoc on West Tennesseans. From bus drivers to flooded cars,…
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Develey to bring 150 new jobs to Dyersburg
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Develey, a company that produces brands including Tabasco, Del Monte and Gatorade, is opening its first North American production facility in West Tennessee. Develey Corporation's Board Chairman Michael Durach…
Floodwaters cover roads, close schools in Carroll County
HUNTINGDON, Tenn. -- Flooding forced schools in Carroll County to close early Thursday as water covered roads and flooded yards. Heavy rain fell constantly Thursday in Huntingdon. “Too much water,” Justin Carroll, of…
Jackson police release list of streets closed due to flooding
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Jackson Police Department has released a list of street closures due to flooding in the city. The department asks drivers to be cautious when encountering any flooded roadways. The current street closures are: 1. Allen and Edgewood…
School closings & delays — Friday, March 11
The following school closings and delays have been announced for Friday, March 11. We will update this list as more closings are reported, so check back for updates. Alamo City Schools closed Friday Augustine School closed Friday Barber School closed…
EMA officials open Carl Perkins Civic Center as flood shelter
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Anyone whose home is affected by floodwaters now can go to the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. Emergency Management Director Marty Clements says the shelter is now open.
WBBJ viewer flood pics — Thursday, March 10
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TBI investigates alleged theft of $18K from fund for Anna Kate Wenz
WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- TBI officials confirm they are investigating the alleged theft of about $18,000 from an account established to benefit Anna Kate Wenz. District Attorney General Tommy Thomas requested the assistance of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation on…
School early dismissals — Thursday, March 10
Augustine Schools dismissing at 12:30 Carroll County School System, dismissing at 9 a.m. Bradford Special School District dismissing at 1:30 p.m. Henry County Schools - elementary schools dismissed at 10:45 a.m., E.W. Grove dismissing at 11:15 a.m., HCHS dismissing at 11:30…
Jackson Madison County Schools Early Closure
Press Release for Jackson Madison County schools: "JMCSS will be dismissing schools this morning due to the flooding conditions. Middle and high schools will dismiss at 10:00 a.m. and elementary schools will dismiss at 11:00 a.m. Students that are car…
Carroll Co. Schools closing at 9:00 a.m. Thursday
CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. -- Carroll County school officials have confirmed that Carroll Co. schools will close at 9:00 a.m. Thursday due to flooding.
Flooding may cause JMCSS buses to be delayed
JACKSON, Tenn. --Jackson-Madison County School buses may be delayed this morning due to flooding. In a release, the school system says that in some instances where roads are flooded and marked impassable, buses will not attempt to travel those roads…
EXCLUSIVE: Family of man brutally beaten, raped breaks silence
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- For the first time we hear from the family of a Mississippi man found beaten within an inch of his life in Decatur County. Investigators have…
TDOT partners with Waze app to provide real-time info for drivers
NASHVILLE -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation has rolled out a new data-sharing partnership to take the stress out of your daily drive. TDOT is partnering with Waze, a free navigation app, to provide the public with more real-time information through the app…
First responders say grease fire to blame for north Jackson blaze
NORTH JACKSON -- Firefighters responded Wednesday to an afternoon blaze on Oak Ridge Drive that reportedly started as a grease fire. First responders say the kitchen sustained most of the damage while the…
