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COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Copiah County deputies are searching for a drive-by shooting suspect. Investigators said they’re searching for Keionta Dquan Bailey. He is wanted for a shooting that occurred in the Hazlehurst area. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Bailey can contact the Copiah County...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rankin County deputies announced a 16-year-old was arrested in connection to a drive-by shooting. Deputies responded to Bridgewater Apartments on Avalon Way just before 2:30 p.m. on October 19, 2025. Investigator Tyler Burnell, with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies...

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – Clinton police are investigating after a woman was shot and killed. The incident occurred in the 900 block of Cedar Hill Drive shortly after 11:00 p.m. on October 20, 2025. Police said the victim, 45-year-old Jasmine Singleton, was found deceased on the kitchen floor with multiple gunshot...

OCEAN SPRINGS — The volleyball team at Ocean Springs High School made history late last week. And the Lady Greyhounds are still enjoying the fruits of their labor. Ocean Springs captured the first volleyball state championship in program history on Thursday night in Clinton, sweeping past Madison Central 3-0.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Two Mississippi Museums trick-or-treating event for all ages is Saturday, October 25th from 10:00-3:00. The event combines Halloween and Day of the Dead. The Two Mississippi Museums is working with the Mississippi Hispanic Association. The event features trick-or-treating, candy,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Central Mississippi Blues Society conducts “Blue Monday” each Monday evening at Hal and Mal’s. Musicians and others perform the blues. The music genre will also be featured in the National Folk Festival in Jackson on November 9th. Brian Walker shared more about Blue Monday and how the...

MAIS D1 Volleyball Semifinals- Jackson Academy wins against Hartfield Academy, and MRA beats Lamar

The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Gulf Blue Navigator Program is now accepting applications for Cohort 4, which begins in January 2026. This four-month accelerator is designed to help post-pilot, blue-tech startups scale their technologies by connecting them with key partners across government, industry,...

The NWS in Jackson surveyed storms damage from over the weekend. Workers rated the storm just south of Yazoo City an EF-0.

JANS – The Piney Woods School invites alumni, students, families, and supporters to its 116th Founder’s Weekend celebration, October 31 – November 2, 2025. For more than a century, Founder’s Weekend has been a time to honor the bold vision of Dr. Laurence C. Jones. In 1909, he established Piney Woods with $1.65, a...