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Two JPD Officers on Leave after Vehicle Damaged

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Two Jackson police officers are on paid administrative leave amid questions of how they reacted after their car was damaged while thy were on duty. According to the department, on February 19,…

Men Wanted in Television Thefts

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson Police need help finding two television thieves . Police said a black man, wearing a blue jacket with the number '3' on it, stole a Samsung television from the Walmart South…

JMCSS Utilizing New Online Lunch Payment Program

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- Jackson-Madison County Schools are going high tech with a new meal payment program. The school system has announced a new online meal payment system called "My School Bucks", that allows parents to…

MTSU Professor Drives Through Jackson Without Gas

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A Middle Tennessee State University professor arrived in Jackson, Monday after driving more than 2,000 miles without fueling up for gas. Cliff Ricketts is using alternative fuels such as the sun and…

Not Guilty Plea Entered in Best Buy Shooting Case

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn.- A Jackson man facing charges following his indictment for shooting his girlfriend at a busy west Jackson electronics store, enters a plea in his case. Will Lutter, 62. was in Madison County…

Limited approach taken to judicial redistricting

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey has unveiled his proposal for redrawing Tennessee's judicial districts for the first time since 1984. The Blountville Republican's plan would affect just eight of the existing 31 judicial districts. Ramsey said the…

Weekend Murder in Savannah under Investigation

SAVANNAH, Tenn. - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into a weekend murder in Savannah. According to a TBI spokesperson, the victim was 71-year-old Peggy Alexander. A family member reportedly found Alexander dead in her home on Pickwick Road.…

Body Found in Car Behind School

JACKSON, Tenn. - A body found behind a local school has spurred a homicide investigation. The body was reportedly discovered Monday morning around 8:30 a.m. in a car behind the Whitehall Pre-K Center. They believe the victim had been dead…

SWAT Team Swarms Jackson Motel

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police and SWAT units surrounded the Econo Lodge in North Jackson around 6:00 a.m., Sunday. Officers said a tip led them to believe a wanted suspect had barricaded himself inside…

Homes Damaged in Milan Car Wreck

This video is no longer available. MILAN, Tenn. - It was a scary scene for some Milan residents after a pickup truck ran into two homes. Milan firefighters said they responded to the scene of the crash around 5:30 p.m.,…

Savannah Police Work Death Investigation

This video is no longer available. HARDIN COUNTY, Tenn. - The Savannah Police Department said they are working a death investigation along North Pickwick Street. Officer's on the scene would not say much about the case, but did tell WBBJ…

Horses Used to Teach Family Values

This video is no longer available. JACKSON Tenn.- The fourth Sermon on the Mount was held Sunday at the Oman Arena. More than 100 Jackson residents came out to watch as Dr. Lee Sterrett taught the audience how unbroken horses…

Teen Shot in West Jackson

This video is no longer available. JACKSON, Tenn. - Jackson Police said a teenage boy was shot multiple times in his abdomen by another juvenile following an argument, Saturday. Police said the shooting happened just after 9:30 p.m. in the…

UT Martin Heading to NCAA Tournament

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The UT Martin Women's basketball team has done it again. The Skyhawks earned the Ohio Valley Conference's automatic berth into the NCAA tourament with an 87 to 80 overtime victory over Tennessee Tech in the league championship…

Union City Loses State Championship

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - In Girls' Class A hoops, a state championship was on the line as Union City battled Jackson County in Murfreesboro. Early in the third quarter, Jackson County was looking to build on a 20 to 16 halftime…

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