[gtxvideo vid="S5w31GUV" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/S5w31GUV.jpg" vtitle="Power Outage Safety”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- What should you do if you wake up without power or find yourself with downed lines that keep you in the dark for days? WBBJ spoke with a local…
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. -- A longtime ambulance director was honored Wednesday in Brownsville for his dedication to the profession. Jimmy Studdard is Tennessee's longest-running active ambulance director with 42 years on the job. As part of the honor, the ambulance service…
[gtxvideo vid="WIf3VHJs" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/WIf3VHJs.jpg" vtitle="Fender Bender Policy”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- It may be March, but winter weather seems to have forgotten spring is just 16 days away. With more messy conditions expected, accidents requiring law enforcement to respond are…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man was in Jackson court Wednesday after a traffic stop Tuesday morning allegedly revealed a loaded handgun in his pocket. Police stopped Anquarious Long in the 600 block of Whitehall Street for a suspected child restraint…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- Wednesday, Dyersburg Police Department officers said when they cruise street during severe winter weather, they keep an eye out out for those who may not be able to stay warm, and transport them to the local warming…
[gtxvideo vid="OB4MMHkw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/OB4MMHkw.jpg" vtitle="State Of Emergency”] JACKSON, Tenn.,--Tennessee sits in a state of emergency for the third straight week. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, (TEMA) ranks the size of emergencies based on a one to five scale, with…
[gtxvideo vid="T7X4XUcc" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/T7X4XUcc.jpg" vtitle="Jones JC Penny Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn.-Samantha Jones appeared in Jackson city court Wednesday. She is accused of stealing two shirts worth $28 from J.C.. Penney. According to the affidavit, she said she thought she could…
[gtxvideo vid="vO9nbYfJ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/vO9nbYfJ.jpg" vtitle="Hunt Property Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn.- A Jackson man appeared in city court Wednesday morning, charged with stealing money from a friend. According to the affidavit, while staying at friend's house, Marvin Hunt took $1,500 from…
The following schools and churches have announced delays or closings for Wednesday, March 4: SCHOOLS: Alamo City Schools Dismiss at 11 a.m. Augustine Schools Dismiss at 12:30 p.m. Bells City Schools Dismiss at 11 a.m. Benton County Schools, Dismiss at…
[gtxvideo vid="4yhRK1l5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/4yhRK1l5.jpg" vtitle="Airline Economic Impact”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Big changes at McKeller-Sipes Regional Airport could mean big business for Jackson. “This is an opportunity," Jackson Chamber President/CEO Kyle Spurgeon said. “A community our size and a region…
[gtxvideo vid="7MkqvjDr" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/7MkqvjDr.jpg" vtitle="Feed Store Update”] JACKSON, Tenn.,--Some stores report having to change the way their stocking shelves for winter blast supplies. R&J Feed and Supply near downtown Jackson said they have sold more than 13 tons of…
[gtxvideo vid="qLnwC6d3" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/qLnwC6d3.jpg" vtitle="Lane Coach Resigns”] JACKSON, Tenn. - Lane College's head women‘s basketball coach Stacey Buchannon resigned from her position on Wednesday. The four-year head coach led the Lady Dragons to a 5-20 record this season. Lane's…
JACKSON, TENN.-Jackson- Madison County Schools will close one hour early Wednesday, March 4th due to inclement weather and impending hazardous road conditions, according to Superintendent Verna Ruffin. High schools and middle schools dismiss at 1:15 p.m. Elementary schools dismiss at…
[gtxvideo vid="18mRSHKP" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/18mRSHKP.jpg" vtitle="Felony Theft Arrest”] MILAN, Tenn. -- After days on the run, Milan police arrest one of two people suspected of stealing a big screen TV from Walmart. Last week, officers released surveillance pictures from the…
[gtxvideo vid="1F2fu6zh" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/1F2fu6zh.jpg" vtitle="Storm Supply Shortage”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- With the prediction of ice and below freezing temperatures again, many West Tennesseans are rushing to prepare themselves and their homes only to find empty shelves. Rock salt has…
