JACKSON, Tenn.-A country music star greeted Jackson Generals fans Thursday night. Kellie Pickler was the Ballpark's special guest this evening. The "Red High Heels" singer threw the first pitch of the game. She also stayed to watch the Generals take…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A sense of justice for the family of Shomari Peterson came just more than a year after he was fatally shot outside Parkway East Apartments. Thursday, a jury handed over their verdict and convicted Jakeil Waller of…
[gtxvideo vid="X0rtNMVw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/X0rtNMVw.jpg" vtitle="School Board - BETHANY”] JACKSON, Tenn---The Jackson-Madison County School System superintendent addressed transportation issues during the school board meeting Thursday evening. Superintendent Verna Ruffin addressed the concerns of parents about Thursday morning's problems with the…
[gtxvideo vid="ZvKA9XTv" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ZvKA9XTv.jpg" vtitle="JMCSS Bussing Issues PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn.,--Several parents said the Jackson-Madison County school system let them down, Thursday. With multiple claims bus drivers never picked up their children. WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News turned to the district…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Memphis woman who was sentenced in the stabbing death of her mother has declined parole. The Commercial Appeal (http://bit.ly/1hzvtGs ) reports Noura Jackson told the parole board Monday that she planned to serve the rest…
[gtxvideo vid="nXl2Rg2i" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/nXl2Rg2i.jpg" vtitle="Meteor Shower Tips PKG”] NORTH JACKSON -- Meteors have been flashing through the night skies this week, but if you want to see this cosmic light show, there's only a limited time left. "I was…
[gtxvideo vid="KrE7WlAD" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KrE7WlAD.jpg" vtitle="School Bus Wreck”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- A crash involving a school bus in Martin leaves one person injured. Emergency officials on scene say the wreck with a pickup truck happened a little after 4 p.m.…
[gtxvideo vid="ss7uWBaz" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ss7uWBaz.jpg" vtitle="Independent Apology”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Complaints about a political cartoon lead the publisher of the Chester County Independent newspaper to pen an apology. The cartoon showed tombstones engraved with minor traffic offenses. Scott Whaley…
[gtxvideo vid="8Kbx3eQ4" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/8Kbx3eQ4.jpg" vtitle="Kentucky Lake BUI”] HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- WBBJ recently reported on five people arrested over the weekend on charges of boating under the influence on Kentucky Lake. An incorrect booking photo was submitted by the…
[gtxvideo vid="W7TEhunh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/W7TEhunh.jpg" vtitle="Bolivar Charity Run”] BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Runners are staying busy in, and going out of, Bolivar, raising awareness for more males to have an opportunity to attend college. Leaving out from Bolivar High School Thursday…
[gtxvideo vid="SGCpvSWC" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/SGCpvSWC.jpg" vtitle="Paris Possesion Arrest”] PARIS, Tenn. -- A man faces numerous charges after police say he led them on a chase when they tried to stop him for a seat belt violation. Christopher Love is being…
[gtxvideo vid="984akZuR" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/984akZuR.jpg" vtitle="UC Agg Burglary Guns Stolen”] UNION CITY, Tenn. -- Police are investigating a break-in that reportedly happened early Thursday and resulted in a gun cabinet being stolen. After returning to his Ury Street home after…
[gtxvideo vid="btZ7qRI3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/btZ7qRI3.jpg" vtitle="Shots Fired Follow UP PKG”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Shots ring out in midtown Jackson overnight, and a neighborhood normally known for its safety is now on edge. Residents said more and more criminals are finding…
[gtxvideo vid="tZ2xBQcU" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/tZ2xBQcU.jpg" vtitle="Firefighter Driving Simulators”] HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- It's not a video game, but firefighters took the steering wheel in front of three screens Thursday for virtual training. The Humboldt Fire Department held a training seminar for…
[gtxvideo vid="xiY5z835" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/xiY5z835.jpg" vtitle="JFD Program Preview”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Firefighters will host a workshop this weekend focusing on fire safety for those who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Jackson Fire Department is partnering with the Jackson…
