Charleston White Visit To College Sparks Investigation After Viral Controversy
Charleston White’s controversial remarks triggered backlash and prompted an internal investigation at Tougaloo College. Charleston White walked out of a panel at Tougaloo College in Mississippi after making inflammatory remarks about Black colleges and the Black community, triggering a campus-wide investigation into...
7 museums in Mississippi keeping civil rights stories alive
History isn’t buried in Mississippi—it’s alive, breathing, and demanding to be heard. This is the land where voices once silenced found the courage to rise, and today, those echoes live on inside the walls of powerful museums. Step through their doors and you’ll feel it: the weight of struggle, the fire of...
Jackson City Council approves budget for new fiscal year
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson City Council approved a budget with changes for the upcoming fiscal year. There was a request from councilmembers to move money around within the budget. Councilman Vernon Hartley, Ward 5, asked for about $2.5 million to be moved within the General Fund budget for Public Works to...
Alumni celebrate impact of ADHIAMBO School
According to longtime friend Dr. Marcia Conston, she always knew that Deloris Wedlaw would make an impact. They grew up together in Yazoo, MS, attending kindergarten at Ms. Ann Brooks’ little school building on Lamar Avenue. Those formative years – and a life-changing trip to Ghana – would make a lasting impression...
Advocates push for judicial reform in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – In Jackson, families, advocates and former public servants gathered outside the Hinds County Chancery Court to demand transparency and accountability in the family court system. Speakers said they’ve faced years of delays, denied visitation and unexplained rulings. Some families claimed their...
Council approves $1M in tax incentives for North Fondren loft project
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A project that could serve as an anchor for the North Fondren community is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council approved $1 million in tax-increment financing (TIF) for the roughly $50 million project. The funds will be used to...
Attorney claims investigator’s descriptions of former Richland mayor’s alleged payroll fraud could prejudice jury
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - A motion introduced at Tuesday’s pre-trial conference in the payroll fraud trial of a former Richland mayor aims to keep certain words detailing those alleged actions from being mentioned to the jury. Attorney Merrida Coxwell, who represents former elected official William “Pat”...
Pedestrian injured in hit-and-run on US 80 in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police said a pedestrian was injured during a hit-and-run. The incident occurred on U.S. 80 near Gault Street on September 9, 2025. Detective Tommie Brown, with the Jackson Police Department (JPD), said the 28-year-old victim was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene. The...
Husband found guilty of killing wife in central Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — A jury found a man guilty of killing his wife, whose body was found in a river. A Hinds County jury found Michael Owens, 36, guilty of first-degree murder and third-degree arson on Monday, WLBT-TV in Jackson reported. The crime happened in March 2023. That’s...
One person arrested after breaking into home in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — Rankin County deputies arrested a man following a home invasion at the Alpine Mobile Home Park off Old Fannin Road on September 6, 2025. Deputies said the homeowner was awakened around 11:30 p.m. by Charles Lovorn, Jr., banging on her front door. When she refused to open it, Lovorn reportedly broke the...
