This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A jackson man charged with raping a 12-year-old girl will have his case heard by the grand jury. Darryl Whisnant, 41, waived his right to a preliminary hearing, Thursday. He faces one…
This video is no longer available. MADISON COUNTY, Tenn.- Troopers are investigating the cause of a deadly one-car crash on Interstate 40 in northeast Madison County. Rescue crews were called to the roll over crash in the westbound lanes near…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- This past winter was brutal especially for beekeepers. Nationally, the loss of honey bee colonies last winter was actually lower than in past years. But in Tennessee the bee loss was actually…
This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- It's national small business week across the country, and businesses in West Tennessee say getting started isn't an easy feat. Matt Childress, owner of Woodstock Bake Shop in North Jackson, says…
This video is no longer available. WEST JACKSON -- The Jackson area chapter of the American Red Cross recognized some outstanding local heroes on Thursday afternoon. Several were honored, including publisher of the Jackson Sun Roy Heatherly, who received the…
This video is no longer available. DYER COUNTY, Tenn. -- Dozens of dogs in Dyer County are in danger of being homeless because of a lack of funds. The Dyer County Animal Shelter is in danger of shutting down unless…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- Hundreds of law enforcement officers throughout West Tennessee honored their fallen comrades in an annual memorial service during National Police Week on Thursday. Twenty-one shots were fired to remember law enforcement…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Governor's Highway Safety Office is urging Tennessee motorists to buckle up. The agency will join the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the Hendersonville Police Department and the Sumner County Sheriff's Office in Hendersonville on Thursday to…
This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Tennessee is stepping up its efforts to keep families together. The Department of Children's Services "Three Branches Institute" will remain intact in efforts to help the legislative, judicial and executive branches…
This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Police say the person responsible for burglarizing an unoccupied mid-town apartment building is in custody. Richard Wayne Pickard, 43, of Jackson was arrested and charged with Burglary and Theft of Property…
DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- After WBBJ viewers identified her from surveillance video, a Jackson woman is sentenced for her crime. On Thursday, Michelle Singleton was ordered to spend 11 months and 29 days in jail for shoplifting. The 38-year-old must also…
This video is no longer available. SELMER, Tenn. -- One of the nation's largest energy providers is coming to McNairy County. Dominion is coming to Southwest Tennessee and is acquiring Mulberry Farms and Selmer Farms, both near Selmer. All power…
This video is no longer available. DYERSBURG, Tenn. – The suspension of admissions at Oakwood Community Living Center has been lifted, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. The facility is a 50-bed licensed nursing home located in Dyersburg. On…
This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The city of Jackson and the Jackson-Madison County school board have approved a plan to pay millions in back liquor taxes to the Jackson-Madison County School System . "It would significantly…
This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. -- As state health officials confirm they are investigating five possible measles cases, the debate on whether to vaccinate children has rekindled. Angela Hazelhurst told WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News her son, Yates,…
