Ryan Brooks

Tennessee

Multimedia Journalist at WBBJ-TV (Jackson, TN)

Featured in: Favicon

wbbjtv.com Favicon

ourcommunitynow.com Favicon

heraldsun.com Favicon

tri-cityherald.com

Articles

Jackson sees over 300 hit and runs since start of 2025, police sgt. gives insight

1 day ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson Police Department gives us insight on hit and run incidents this year. The Jackson Police Department reports 302 total hit and run incidents from January 1 to May 12 of 2025. Sergeant Christopher Chilcote with JPD finds that most incidents occur when the driver is not in the vehicle. “They’re not qualified or quantified in our system as what level of damage, or what level of injury or anything like that.
Carroll Co. chief deputy talks undercover operation that led to major drug bust

2 days ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

CARROLL COUNTY, Tenn. — An undercover operation results in more than a dozen indictments and arrests in a local county. A joint drug roundup results in multiple drug arrest here in Carroll County conducted by the TBI with the help of multiple local agencies.
JMCSS celebrates student's achievements with 'ACT 30+ Luncheon'

3 days ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jackson-Madison County Schools kick off their ACT 30+ Luncheon Monday in the Hub City. Any student that scores a 30 or above on the ACT becomes a member of the ACT 30+ Club. Graduating seniors will wear a purple cord and they also receive a state of the art MacBook as a gift this year. All students invited to the luncheon are administered an ACT 30+ black card they can use to get into all school system activities for free that last until they turn 21.
Sheriff talks new law enforcement memorial in Selmer

3 days ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

SELMER, Tenn. — A special memorial is here to honor the lives of fallen officers. The Tennessee Law Enforcement Memorial is honoring over 700 officers. It’s a special recognition to all fallen law enforcement officers in the state of Tennessee. The wall is 4-and-a-half feet tall, 40 feet long and located at 300 Industrial Park Drive in Selmer at the Criminal Justice Complex.
Red Cross honors its volunteers during annual luncheon

1 week ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Red Cross Heroes Luncheon kicks off in the Hub City. Guests fill the Grant Center on the Union University campus for a day of recognition, honoring a brighter future forward to make a difference. Honorees this year are Harold Nance, selected for Humanitarian of the Year, Pam Shumate for Volunteer of the Year and Larry Jarnigan for Uniformed Hero of the Year honoree .
Gov. Lee visits West TN to discuss new infrastructure improvements

1 week ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

MADISON COUNTY, Tenn. — Governor Bill Lee delivers a historic announcement at the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Many local officials gathered at the TDOT Region 4 Traffic Management Center in Madison County as Governor Lee discussed infrastructure deals that will move Tennessee forward in more than 46 districts. “Tennessee is one of the fastest growing states in the country.
BBB warns of online scams surrounding major retail store's bankruptcy

1 week ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

JACKSON, Tenn. — An online scam is affecting many West Tennesseans in the region. With the news that retailer Joann Fabrics declared bankruptcy and announced the closure of all physical store locations, scammers are wasting no time setting up fake going-out-of-business and liquidation websites. The BBB Scam Tracker shows this has been targeting West Tennessee residents following recent ads on social media. “They go on to this website where they click from the ad.
Hub City homless shelter faces uncertainty after being put on hold

2 weeks ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

JACKSON, Tenn. — An initiative to get a homeless shelter in the Hub City is being put on hold. A new homeless shelter was set to be renovated on East College Street across from the library with March 9th’s motion to allocate $600,000 to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to move plans forward for renovations. The CRA would buy the building and Tennessee Homeless Solutions was going to be running the operation.
Hub City homeless shelter faces uncertainty after being put on hold

2 weeks ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

JACKSON, Tenn. — An initiative to get a homeless shelter in the Hub City is being put on hold. A new homeless shelter was set to be renovated on East College Street across from the library with March 9th’s motion to allocate $600,000 to the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) to move plans forward for renovations. The CRA would buy the building and Tennessee Homeless Solutions was going to be running the operation.
Local filmmaker to debut new movie 'Betray: Thirst' this weekend

2 weeks ago | wbbjtv.com | Ryan Brooks

JACKSON, Tenn. — A local independent filmmaker has a new movie that’s coming to streaming platforms. ‘Betray: Thirst’ will premiere this Saturday on Amazon Prime and Apple TV and will soon read to a host of various streaming platforms. The movie revolves around a married lawyer with a successful practice who crosses the line with a client that affects him both personally and professionally. It took the Misguided Production group 10 days to film the movie. Filming took place in Nashville and Memphis.

Journalists covering the same region

Blake Alsup

Editor at Post and Courier York County

Blake Alsup primarily covers news in northern Mississippi, particularly around the area of Tupelo, Mississippi, United States and surrounding regions.