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PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - Undefeated Pearl boxer Kashaun “Big Baby” Davis has signed with Zuffa Boxing, putting a Mississippi fighter on one of the sport’s biggest stages. The Pearl Boxing Club fighter is unbeaten as a professional and joins the sport’s newest and fast-growing promotion. Launched by TKO Group Holdings and Saudi Arabia’s Sela Sport, Zuffa is trying to do for boxing what the...

Jackson Mayor John Horhn's goal is to repave 450 streets by 2027 as crews move into the next phase of an ongoing resurfacing program. The effort began in October 2023, under former Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, when Jackson’s One Percent Sales Tax Commission selected its first round of neighborhood streets based on submissions from neighborhood associations across the city. Construction on those projects, called...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced a man died just days after he was shot while sleeping at his home. The shooting occurred in the 2100 block of Summit Street just before 2:45 a.m. on April 14, 2026. According to police, Samuel Moore, 67, told detectives that he was asleep when he heard gunshots […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Cloud cover will gradually clear out through the day as temperatures climb into the low 70s. Winds will gust up to 20mph from the north. This will continue to bring cooler air in, allowing temperatures to drop into the mid 40s heading into Monday morning. A...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes says he is getting a head start on re-enacting the city’s curfew ordinance. Stokes says school will be out soon, and he wants to make sure young people under 18 don’t get into trouble. Hours are from 10 p.m....

Governor Tate Reeves (R) signed off on the creation of a water authority to oversee the problem-plagued JXN Water on Tuesday when he signed a bill opposed by many Jackson area politicians. The bill, known as the Jackson Metro Water Authority Act, would create a nine-member board to oversee Jackson’s...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Attorneys for the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) and city of Jackson are firing back, days after the state asked a federal judge to ban the term “airport takeover” from being used in the airport takeover case. On Friday, JMAA and the city filed...

STAR, Miss. (WLBT) - If you’ve ever known a child battling cancer, this weekend’s event in Star carried special meaning. Star Baptist Church hosted its annual Spring Festival, bringing the community together to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. What looked like a lively car...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Rain returns to the forecast today! A cold front is moving into our area this evening through early Sunday morning, bringing scattered showers with some isolated thunderstorms in the mix as well. Thunderstorms will remain below severe levels tonight. Light showers will begin in the Lower...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson State University (JSU) students are concerned about campus housing, specifically at the Walthall Lofts. The temporary housing assignment will close to JSU students. “Starting at the beginning of the semester, we were informed as students who stay in the Walthall Lofts, which is an off campus residence that is co-ed, […]