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BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Comedian Henry Cho is coming to City Hall Live in Brandon! His show will be held on May 17, 2026. Tickets will go on sale on September 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. through Ticketmaster. Cho’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s […]

Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue will be at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science this weekend for the annual Mississippi Science Fest. The group will host an interactive booth on Saturday, September 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will have the chance to meet real turtles, explore educational displays,...

JANS – The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office received its official certification as a National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) agency August 29, 2025. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the department’s commitment to data-driven policing, transparency, and accountability. NIBRS, administered by...

Smith Park in downtown Jackson, Mississippi, was established in 1838 when the state donated the land to the city. Named after Scottish industrialist James Smith, who donated money for a park fence in 1884, the park underwent a redesign in the 1970s, which included the addition of an amphitheater and an artificial...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was found hanging on Monday in Vicksburg, according to police. Around 1:30 p.m., officers with the Vicksburg Police Department received the call. When they arrived, Cory Zukatis, a white male and Brandon resident, was hanging in a wooded area on the 4100 block of...

Resident writes: "Jackson has the unsavory distinction of being the only city of its size in the entire country that does not cover its own water and sewer expenses."

"We'll give them a slot in the academy, and then once they get back, they'll ride with two training officers and ultimately cut loose on their own," said Deputy Chief Gary Benton about the new recruits being sworn in today. People in Jackson will start seeing new faces on patrol...

After 55 years, the Department of Justice says the Copiah County School District was integrated to its satisfaction and can forego audits that check for inequities.

About a decade after the death of Mississippi-born blues legend B.B. King, music lovers across the South will celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday — showing just how impactful his music continues to be. Born September 16, 1925 on a plantation near Indianola , Riley B. King became “one of the most...

ATTALA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A juvenile was airlifted to a Jackson hospital after a shooting in Attala County. Breezy News reported the shooting occurred in the McAdams area on Attala Road 4167 around 6:15 p.m. on September 15, 2025. According to the Attala County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting involved at least two...