Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gov. Tate Reeves stands behind his decision signing a controversial water authority bill into law, saying Jackson has proven it doesn’t need majority control on the board. “In 2022, when I signed an emergency declaration to take over the water system from the city... I...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A fallen Hinds County deputy is among those honored during Monday’s Outstanding Service to Crime Victims awards ceremony. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch presented the award to the father of 37-year-old Deputy Martin Shields Jr., who was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call in Terry.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting Monday evening. Detective Tommie Brown said Precinct 3 officers responded to the 6300 block of Abraham Lincoln Drive, where a man was shot while walking away from a store. Brown said the suspects were in a white vehicle...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Robert Cox has lived at the corner of Taylor Street and Northwest Street for 10 years, and in that time, he says crashes have become a constant problem. “I was sitting in the house, and I just heard this loud crash and bam... three cars total....

MADISON – Webster Animal Shelter is asking for the public’s help in finding Ritz, an adopted dog that the shelter says was stolen about two weeks ago. According to the shelter, Ritz went missing from the Hanging Moss Road area. A possible sighting was reported Tuesday in Madison near the Baptist pond by Interstate 55, close to where Main Street crosses over.

CLINTON, Miss. (WJTV) – For Jayden Smith, he knows firsthand that not everything goes to plan. Jayden has been a special education teacher at Eastside Elementary School in Clinton for four years now. He was recently recognized for the Keesler Federal Educator Impact Award that’s given to teachers who go above and beyond. “I feel […]

JACKSON – Jackson State University will receive $500,000 from FedEx over the next four years to support its College of Business, according to JSU. The university said the funding will help advance student access, faculty excellence and other support initiatives within the college. According to JSU, the money will...

Recently, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) announced the 2026 Mississippi Administrator of the Year is Dr. Matthew Fulton, principal at Sumner Hill Junior High School in the Clinton Public School District, and the 2026 Mississippi Teacher of the Year is Lauren Zarandona, a teacher at Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science.

Hinds Community College's track teams posted strong results at the Jim Mize Invitational, with multiple athletes earning top finishes in various events.

COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Copiah County deputies are investigating after a man was found deceased with a gunshot wound. Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley said the sheriff’s office received a call about the incident just before 11:45 a.m. on April 20, 2026. According to the sheriff, a family member found Benjamin Price, 39, deceased […]