Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with Jackson Public Schools (JPS) said a handgun was confiscated from a student at Callaway High School. According to JPS, the district’s EVOLV security screening system alerted staff to a concealed handgun in the student’s waistband when the student entered the high school on...

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves has declared a State of Emergency as a brutal winter storm approaches the state with expected temperatures near zero and crippling ice, sleet and snow. "The State of Emergency will be in effect through at least January 27," Gov. Reeves wrote on Facebook. "Doing so will allow us to...

Boy oh boy! It wouldn’t be a Gulf Coast forecast without some storms, right? Well, given the new data I’d argue that the risk for storms across more of the area is increasing and the risk for widespread snow/ice/sleet/freezing rain is decreasing. And since I know some are...

JACKSON — The Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Jackson Chapter is proud to announce that Dr. Katherine Pannel, DO has been named the 2025 Mississippian of the Year. Dr. Pannel will be honored at an awards banquet on February 5, 2025, at 7:00 PM, held at Table 100 in Flowood, Mississippi.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson Public Schools confirmed Thursday that a weapon was confiscated from a student on school grounds. The incident happened as the student was entering Callaway High School on Thursday morning. According to JPS, the district’s EVOLV security screening system alerted staff to a concealed...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The ACLU of Mississippi and the Center for Constitutional Rights announced they filed a public records lawsuit seeking information about the “Goon Squad” case. Officials with the ACLU said they’re seeking information about the Rankin County District Attorney’s Office’s handling of...

Two Mississippi chefs are in the national spotlight this week after being named semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Awards, often referred to as the “Oscars of the Food World.”. Hunter Evans of Jackson’s Elvie’s and Austin Sumrall of Biloxi’s White Pillars have both been named semifinalists for Best...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Governor Tate Reeves is declaring a state of emergency due to severe winter weather expected this weekend. Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days as a developing storm system and colder air bring the potential for impactful winter weather to Jackson and central Mississippi. The...

HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A man pled guilty in connection to a fatal arson that claimed the lives of two of his roommates in Byram. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens said Marcos Perez, 33, was sentenced to 80 years, with 20 years suspended, to serve in the custody of the Mississippi Department of […]

The third Monday in January – Martin Luther King Jr. Day – is a federal holiday in the United States. The life and legacy of King, one of the most influential leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement, is honored on this day. Many who remember the trials and triumphs of the movement and many who had not been born...