USJ basketball coach works to instill life lessons
JACKSON, Tenn. - Each week in February in honor of Black History Month, WBBJ will highlight someone making a significant impact on our community. This week we talk to a local basketball…
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Jackson library hosts activists from historic Memphis sanitation strike
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Two sanitation workers who were working in Memphis during the time that Martin Luther King Jr. was killed continued their visit to the Hub City on Thursday. Baxter Leach and…
Jackson police car towed after wreck while responding to call
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A Jackson police cruiser was towed after a wreck while responding to a call Thursday afternoon near downtown. The two-vehicle wreck occurred beneath the underpass at the intersection of East Chester and South Royal streets. There was no word…
Crockett Co. school leaders to make decision on resuming classes
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- School officials plan to decide Friday whether Crockett County High School and Middle School students will return to class Monday. Director of Schools Bobby Mullins said that…
Preschool students ride JTA bus to honor civil rights activist
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Preschool students rode a Jackson Transit Authority bus on Thursday to honor civil rights activist Rosa Parks on her birthday. Students sang spiritual songs and held signs…
'Tow To Go' offers safe ride for impaired drivers on Super Bowl Sunday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Once again, AAA will offer free 'Tow to Go' rides for Super Bowl Sunday. The service is offered to members and non-members in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia. Some…
Police: Couple on crime spree spotted in Milan
MILAN, Tenn. -- A couple on the run for days after being accused in a multi-state crime spree may have found their way to West Tennessee. Police said they were…
Civil rights activists from historic strike pay visit to Hub City
JACKSON, Tenn. -- February is Black History Month, and Jackson State Community College kicked off its festivities with a reception for two participants in one of Martin Luther King Jr.'s last events. The Black…
Businesses gear up for Super Bowl Sunday
JACKSON, Tenn. -- It's time to get set for Sunday's big game, whether you're staying in or going out. "We do carry a lot of pizza, specials for takeout, wings, and…
Jackson Christian's 'Oliver! The Musical' set to open at The Ned
JACKSON, Tenn. -- Voices from Jackson Christian's "Oliver! The Musical" will fill the Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center starting Thursday night. The show has nearly 100 middle and high school…
Open enrollment begins for JMCSS magnet schools
MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The Jackson-Madison County School System continued their series of meetings Wednesday about open enrollment for magnet schools. Parents met Wednesday with leaders at the Montessori School at Bemis to…
Union University hosts 'Super Bowl of Book Sales' this week
NORTH JACKSON -- If you're looking for literature, more than 20,000 books are for sale this week at Union University. It's being called the "Super Bowl of Book Sales" in the Grant…
Man found guilty in 2012 Crockett Co. murder
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday in a 2012 homicide. A jury found Antonio Toomes guilty of first-degree murder in the October 2012 death of Matthew McKnight. Toomes also was found guilty of…
NWS releases more info on Crockett Co. tornado
CROCKETT COUNTY, Tenn. -- The National Weather Service has released more details about the tornado that struck the area Tuesday evening. The EF-1 tornado's path was reportedly 100 yards wide and spanned just more than two and a half miles,…
Martin fire officials say blaze at Damron's began in BBQ pit area
MARTIN, Tenn. -- Fire officials say the blaze at Damron's Barbecue and Meat Company appears to have began in the restaurant's pit area and that no outside investigation is needed. The business was closed at the time of the fire, and…
