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Autumn Best Time to Start Composting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - As leaves continue to fall, experts are urging residents to compost their leaves rather than throwing them out. "All of the leaves are coming down, the grass has to be cut…

Weakley Sherrifs Search For Meth Suspects

WEAKLEY COUNTY, Tenn. -- Sheriffs have arrested a pair and are searching for another pair in connection to methamphetamine production. On Thursday, Oct. 31, deputies from the Weakley County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant for marijuana at a residence…

Union University Students Volunteer Across Jackson

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- Nearly 1,000 Union University students got to skip class on Tuesday, but it was all for a good cause. Students and staff members volunteered at 60 projects for the 11th Annual…

Regions Bank Gives Grants to West Tennessee Healthcare

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation got a total of $25,000 in grants on Tuesday, thanks to Regions Bank. To kick off Regions' share the good week, the bank presented checks to…

House Struck By Bullets

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- At 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, officers responded to a shots fired call on Holland Ave. A house on the 80 block of Holland had been struck. Shell casings were recovered outside and…

Lieutenant To File Sexual Harassment Charges Against Woolfork

This video is no longer available. DOWNTOWN JACKSON -- The Madison County Attorney has been notified that a new sexual harassment claim will be filed against Sheriff David Woolfork. A letter was received by Steve Maroney, Tuesday. Lt. Lisa Balderrama…

Shots Ring Out in North Jackson

This video is no longer available. NORTH JACKSON -- Neighbors are scared after hearing gunshots in a quiet area in North Jackson, Tuesday afternoon. Four shots were heard near 911 Rushmeade drive around noon Tuesday. Witnesses say they saw a…

TBI Charges Haywood County Man With Murder

JACKSON - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation today charged a Haywood County man with murdering another man near Brownsville over the weekend. Floyd Hall III, 53, of Brownsville, Tenn. was charged this morning with one count of first degree murder…

Jackson Police Investigate Two Homicides Within Hours

This video is no longer available. EAST JACKSON -- Monday at 11:40 p.m., police responded to a shooting at East Pointe Apartments on 504 Daugherty Street. Alexander Merriweather, 23, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Merriweather was sitting in…

Local Answers About the Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act has come with its fair share of confusion, from what it is and how to use it. Dr. David James spoke to WBBJ on how you can get those questions answered. Much of the confusion surrounds…

Two Wounded in Afternoon Apartment Shooting

EAST JACKSON -- Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, police were called about a shooting in Royal Arms Apartments, located at 1580 N. Royal Street. A 23-year-old man arrived at the hospital by private vehicle. He had multiple gunshot wounds. Officers responded…

One Dead in Lincoln Courts Shooting

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.--Jackson police say one person is dead following a shooting at Lincoln Courts Apartments. “To me it looks like a war zone," Celesta Sharp said, a next door neighbor. Around 6:20 a.m. Tuesday…

Police Investigate Homicide on Daugherty Street

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police say they are investigating a homicide that happened on 504 Daugherty Street. It happened at 11:50 p.m. on Monday at East Pointe Apartments. Alexander Merriweather, 23, was found dead…

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