[gtxvideo vid="9l3yURqy" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/9l3yURqy.jpg" vtitle="Vietnam Vet Honored”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Honoring military contributions in this month's celebration of black history, local veterans from the Vietnam War were honored Monday. At North Parkway Middle School, nearly 20 service members from…
[gtxvideo vid="ILj5xg1X" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/ILj5xg1X.jpg" vtitle="Great Bath Debate”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- Is American culture turning lukewarm toward personal hygiene? After several stories surface on healthy bathing habits — creating conflicting views — WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News set out to see…
[gtxvideo vid="2X0paowQ" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/2X0paowQ.jpg" vtitle="Juvenile ERC Program”] JACKSON, Tenn -- Madison County Juvenile Court Services Director, Amy Jones presented an $87,000 grant to form an "Evening Reporting Center" for kids in the system. "The judge orders them to go…
[gtxvideo vid="uhF3cKHL" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/uhF3cKHL.jpg" vtitle="ATM Camera Theft”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- A scam of plastic and wires can make it easy for criminals to get your information. One woman in Savannah fell victim to the crime. "We were notified by…
[gtxvideo vid="HDsx98ih" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HDsx98ih.jpg" vtitle="TACD Meetings”] NORTH JACKSON -- Nearly 300 agriculture leaders from across Tennessee met to share information, discuss farming issues and natural resource concerns. The focus of this year's Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts' 71st annual…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man is facing charges of aggravated assault for an alleged incident that happened Saturday night. Ed Thomas Hill Jr. was reportedly still behind the wheel of his truck when officers responded to the call that he…
[gtxvideo vid="H6ARxqic" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/H6ARxqic.jpg" vtitle="Martin Police Chief”] MARTIN, Tenn. -- The chief of the Martin Police Department confirms he has resigned. David Moore officially resigned Monday after being with the department for 26 and a half years, he told…
[gtxvideo vid="HjygFX7d" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/HjygFX7d.jpg" vtitle="Family Laundry Burglary”] DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A woman accused of breaking into a laundry mat appeared Monday in Jackson City Court. Velve Lowe is charged with vandalism, theft and burglary. Police believe she broke open…
The following schools have announced closings or delays for Tuesday, Feb. 24: Benton County Schools Bethel Univ.-(McKenzie campus day classes and admin. offices) Carroll Academy Carroll County Schools Dyer County Schools Dyersburg City Schools Gibson County Special School District Henry…
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- A Henderson woman wants to warn other West Tennesseans about the latest apparent scam hitting local mail boxes. Judy Alexander says she opened her mail to find what appears to be a Walmart gift card. The…
[gtxvideo vid="yuispLW5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/yuispLW5.jpg" vtitle="Chester Co. Boat Rescue”] CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- An almost four-hour search and rescue ends with two teenagers safely returning home after their boat capsized. Soaked and stranded for hours, family spokesman Tim Crowe, a…
[gtxvideo vid="0J9n0uou" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/0J9n0uou.jpg" vtitle="Evolution of the Church”] JACKSON, Tenn. -- For hundreds of years, people have gathered to worship, but experts say about 75 percent of churches in the United States are declining in membership. As culture changes,…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- A Jackson police officer is assaulted and sent to the hospital, according to officials. The department's spokesperson, Derick Tisdale, said an officer was assaulted at a gas station just before 7 p.m. Sunday off of Carriage House…
[gtxvideo vid="LJjqonM5" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/LJjqonM5.jpg" vtitle="WW2 Vet Anniversary”] NORTH JACKSON -- This year marks 70 years since the end of World War II. One West Tennessee man was there when the Japanese surrendered at the end of the war. "The…
[gtxvideo vid="KUhAWZbw" playlist="" pid="OTSe9U1y" thumb="http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/KUhAWZbw.jpg" vtitle="Pothole problems”] NORTH JACKSON -- The recent spell of cold weather is hurting drivers and road crews in more ways than one. If snow and ice weren't enough to keep crews busy this past week,…
