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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The U.S. Government will reveal what it has taken years to piece together beginning next week: Mississippi’s largest public embezzlement scheme and the conspiracy that ensnared nearly a dozen people. Jury selection for the trial of Ted DiBiase Jr. is set to begin in four...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -A cold front moves through today, bringing mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and an isolated thunderstorm. No severe weather is expected, and highs are still expected to reach the low 70s. A few showers may linger into early Saturday before skies clear. Cooler, more seasonable air...

Full Melton Blog/Archive Here. Of all the young men in Jackson that Mayor Frank Melton has befriended and mentored over the years, Maurice Warner was one of the most special to him. Melton met Warner when he was new to Jackson. He was CEO of WLBT and the young man was 14, Melton said in a series of 2006 interviews...

RANKIN COUNTY — Multiple agencies responded Wednesday afternoon to an uncontrolled forest fire in Rankin County that burned an estimated 60 acres but did not damage any structures, authorities said. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Rankin County Emergency Operations Command, several Rankin...

The Jackson City Council approved a workaround this week to keep residential trash pickup running, a move that underscores a persistent financial standoff between the city and JXN Water that could soon return to federal court. At the council’s Tuesday, Dec. 30, meeting, council members amended the city’s routine...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Hinds County officials are “strongly discouraging” all outdoor burning, citing the “extremely dry conditions that have led to multiple brush fires” across the county in recent days. The Hinds County Department of Emergency Management posted the advisory on its social media page...

RANKIN COUNTY – The homeowners were safe and a dog was rescued when Langford volunteer firefighters responded to a structure fire in the 700 block of North Oak Ridge Road on New Year’s Eve. Langford and Evergreen fire departments were dispatched at 7:56 p.m. and quickly contained the...

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) – Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood rang in the New Year with four special reasons to celebrate. The hospital announced quadruplets were delivered at the hospital earlier this week. “Mom and babies are doing well, thanks to the incredible teamwork of our physicians, L&D, NICU, Mother/Baby, and...

JACKSON – The University of Mississippi Medical Center is building a strong foundation for improved maternal and fetal health by investing in foundational care that supports women and families from pregnancy to childbirth. The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology will receive more than $2 million from the Roots &...

HINDS COUNTY — Local fire departments are urging residents to refrain from outdoor burning due to extremely dry conditions and an increase in brush fires across Hinds County. This happened several hours after the City of Clinton announced that they issued a burn ban on Thursday. Fire officials said...