The following is a news release from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation TIPTONVILLE – An ongoing drug investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Lake County Sheriff’s Office, and 27th Judicial Drug Task Force,…
From the Dyersburg Police Department on Facebook: November 22, 2023 9-hour armed standoff results in arrest November 21, 2023, Dyersburg police responded to the area of 104 West and Evansville in reference to a man waiving a gun around. Officers…
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A border crossing between the U.S. and Canada has been closed after a vehicle exploded at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls. The FBI’s field office in Buffalo said in a statement that…
In the first episode of WBBJ's podcast "Traffic Jam with Downtown Ricky Brown," Brown sits down with McNairy County Mayor Larry Smith about the county's new agricultural events center…
LEBANON, Maine (AP) — A man who won one of the largest lottery payments in U.S. history has filed a federal lawsuit against the mother of his child in an attempt to keep his identity concealed. The man won a…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a man accused of child sex charges who has been on the run for over a month after escaping custody in Tennessee has been captured in Florida. The FBI in Knoxville said on social…
NEWS FROM THE GREATER JACKSON CHAMBER: The 2023 Holiday Season is here! What better way to start off the season than by shopping local with our 2023 Greater Jackson Chamber Holiday Gift Guide? The 2023 Shop Local: Holiday Gift Guide…
NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT MARTIN: GRANT LARCOM TAKES HIS PIANO TALENTS ON THE ROAD WITH POSTMODERN JUKEBOX MARTIN, Tenn. – Grant Larcom has experienced 3,500 people watching and listening while he plays a piano solo. And…
JACKSON, Tenn. – With Thanksgiving just days away, should you just order a pizza instead of buying the traditional meal this Thanksgiving holiday? Although pizza may be affordable, the American Farm Bureau…
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be having an open house and recruitment event at their new headquarters on Smith Lane. Guests are welcomed to bring their children and…
The City of Jackson, Boren and Boyd, the Bank of Jackson, and WBBJ-TV have partnered to give back to small businesses in West Tennessee through a monthly competition. This month's winner…
JACKSON, Tenn. – Those yet to have Thanksgiving plans, no worries. We have your 2023 guide to Thanksgiving meals in the area to celebrate the holiday. The DoubleTree by Hilton has reservations…
BELLS, Tenn. – Members of Knee Temple Church in Bells gave 100 meals away Tuesday at noon, working with "Feed the Needy." The church provided family Thanksgiving meals from turkey to…
JACKSON, Tenn. – The Jackson Police Department has teamed up with the Community Foundation of West Tennessee to launch the JPD Public Safety Fund. This fund is intended to support the…
JACKSON, Tenn. – Young women are stepping up to give back. A non-profit group made up of Jackson area high school girls, the Jackson Juniorettes, are hosting the second annual Battle in…
