Miss Tenn. Hayley Lewis makes top ten
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Miss Tennessee Hayley Lewis made it all the way to the top ten Sunday at the Miss America Scholarship Pageant. She was chosen for the top ten and sang "I Who Have Nothing" for her talent.…
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West TN State Fair wraps up this weekend
SOUTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- The 2014 West Tennessee state fair is wrapping up Sunday evening after six days of festivities. The fair's manager, Mike Peery said this year was very successful overall, but he estimates attendance was down about ten…
Zach Adams transferred from Chester Co. jail
CHESTER COUNTY, Tenn. -- One of the suspects in the death and disappearance of Holly Bobo has been transferred to a Middle Tennessee jail, according to District Attorney Matt Stowe. Stowe tells WBBJ he requested Adams be moved from Chester…
Youth showcase their cattle at West Tenn. State Fair
This video is no longer available. SOUTH JACKSON, Tenn. -- The West Tennessee State Fair is wrapping up Sunday evening, but there is still plenty of fun to be had. One of Saturday's big events was the Junior Beef Show.…
Casey Jones Village Old-time Music Festival draws large crowd
This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON, Tenn. -- The Casey Jones Village was full of music Saturday morning. Saturday was the 17th annual Casey Jones Village Old-time Music Festival and around 400 people attended. Admission to the historic…
A Star-Spangled Celebration
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- University of Memphis Lambuth Campus hosted their Star-Spangled Celebration Saturday night in honor of the 200th anniversary of the National Anthem being written. The Jackson Choral Society and the University of…
THP: Take distracted driving seriously
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Texting and driving cost a West Tennessee man his life Thursday after a collision in Toone. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said this lesson is something they wish drivers would take more…
Singer, songwriter Kasey Lansdale performs on Good Morning West Tennessee
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn--Singer and songwriter Kasey Lansdale stops by WBBJ to perform songs off her first full-length studio album, "Restless." Lansdale, a Texas native says she is musically influenced by Reba McEntire and Aretha Franklin.…
Hardeman County leaders discuss budget cuts
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- Veteran Hardeman County commissioners said borrowing money around this time of year to pay county employees is nothing new. "This isn't the first time it's happened," said Major Wilburn, a seven-year commissioner. Wilburn also serves on the…
College student charged with bringing cache of weapons to campus
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--A Jackson State Community college student is accused of bringing an arsenal of guns and knives onto campus. Investigators said Micah England allegedly had three loaded guns and a knife on him at…
More victims of domestic abuse are coming forward
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Local activists say there may be one good thing that is coming from the release of the video showing former Baltimore Raven Ray Rice hitting his now-wife. They said more victims…
Donations pour in for burned-down fire department
BRUCETON, Tenn. -- Donations of equipment are pouring in after the Bruceton Fire Department lost almost everything in a fire that ripped through their station Wednesday. "We've seen an outpouring that you wouldn't believe," Bruceton Fire Chief James Sloan said.…
Deputies release new photo of missing man
DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Dyer County deputies release a new photograph to help in the search for a man who has been missing since last month. Robert Anthony Roberson, 47, has not been seen since Aug. 29, according to Dyer…
Beech Bluff school awarded in D.C. for health merits
This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. -- A local school receives a national award for transforming its campus. Beech Bluff Elementary School is among 250 schools from across 30 states honored for becoming healthier places for students…
Man arrested in Henry Co. also wanted on federal charges
HENRY COUNTY, Tenn. -- A man arrested in Henry County on drug and aggravated assault charges found himself in more trouble Friday when he appeared in court. During his court appearance, Markia Patton was discovered to also have been indicted…
