JACKSON, Tenn. -- At the risk of being decertified, Madison County commissioners discuss ways to cut down on overcrowding at the county jail. “This is not really a new problem," Commissioner Larry Lowrance said. “It's just gotten a little bit…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- During the Independence Day Holiday weekend, the Jackson Police Department‘s Alcohol Countermeasures Team will be conducting DUI Saturation Patrols. During this increased DUI enforcement which will be conducted on both Friday and Saturday nights, officers will concentrate…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation is kicking off a yearlong celebration running up to the 100th anniversary of the agency. The centennial anniversary of the state law that first created what was first called the Tennessee…
UPDATE: Officers tell us Michael Blane Peoples Jr. is in jail already at the Gibson County Correctional facility on unrelated charges out of Milan, Tennessee. HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- Police have issued a warrant for attempted murder stemming from a shooting…
This video is no longer available. HENDERSON, Tenn. -- A man accused of attacking and raping his wife while holding her hostage with a machete takes the stand just after his wife testifies against him. Seth McCarty was arrested last…
This video is no longer available. HARDEMAN COUNTY, Tenn.,- A West Tennessee family files two lawsuits this week against the Hardeman County Board of Education claiming the school system did not do enough to stop a former employee from allegedly…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.-Dozens of children had a "spot on" lesson in safety from a not so typical teacher at the Jackson-Madison County Library Wednesday. Even though classes are out for summer, kids are still getting…
This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- This year's Summer Celebration at University of Tennessee Gardens is more than just flowers, shrubs and crops. Old, empty glass bottles may seem like trash to you, but thousands of them…
JACKSON, Tenn. - Road construction won‘t slow motorists across Tennessee over the July 4th holiday. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related lane closures on interstates and state routes beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2014…
This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- For the first time ever, Jackson will host the annual Tennessee Welcome Home celebration for veterans. On August 2, the 8th annual celebration will be held at Jackson State Community College.…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Some Jackson-Madison County students may have to go to a new school next year if the district decides to move forward with rezoning. "I think there is a lot of money…
This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- Expect to see more troopers on the road during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct a high-visibility enforcement campaign during this year's 102-hour holiday period.…
This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Wednesday marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, and WBBJ talked with one of the most influential groups during that time. Fifty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- The hearing was continued for a Tennessee contractor charged with illegally certifying that homes where methamphetamine was produced were livable again. Douglas McCasland appeared in federal court in Jackson on Wednesday. He was expected to change his…
This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- A man who investigators say exposed someone to HIV without their knowledge has been indicted. According to police, WC Robert Dean, 34, had a sexual encounter with a man he met…
