Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Brittney Bowman was disgusted by what she saw at the Chapel Ridge Apartments. Last year, the Jackson community activist and dozens of others stepped in to clean up the Raymond Road property after the previous owners abandoned the site. “How long has this trash been out...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson man is facing a murder charge after police say he intentionally struck and killed a 21-year-old Brandon woman in a hit-and-run while she was riding a bicycle. Kaitlyn Mangum-Gast — known to her family as “Bug” — had just turned 21. Her family gave...

JACKSON – Jackson police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman whose skeletal remains were discovered earlier this year in the city. The remains were found March 7, 2025, near Greenwood Avenue in Jackson, according to the Jackson Police Department. Investigators later sent the remains to the...

Jackson State lost the series finale 6-4 to Seattle on Sunday after a late rally fell short. The Tigers won the earlier games in the series.

On the heels of stormy weather on Saturday, March 7 that left thousands without power in Jackson and surrounding areas, Mississippi is facing the threat of severe weather again on Monday, March 9 and Wednesday, March 11. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, severe thunderstorms are possible on Monday...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -First Alert Weather Days are in place for both Today and Wednesday as an active weather pattern brings multiple rounds of storms across central Mississippi through midweek. Warm and humid conditions will continue ahead of an approaching cold front, allowing thunderstorms to develop at times...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - DISH Network customers could lose access to WLBT Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If an agreement is not reached, DISH will pull WLBT from its lineup Tuesday evening. This means DISH customers will no longer have access to...

Chatham, IL — Clinton High School’s Attaché Show Choir continued its historic winning streak this weekend with another Grand Champion performance while competing against strong programs from Illinois and other northern states. Attaché traveled north to compete at Glenwood High School, where the nationally recognized...

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) — More than 1,100 kindergarten through fifth grade students packed Trustmark Park in Pearl on Saturday for the 13th annual Get Ready to Run Kids’ One-Mile Fun Run, an event hosted by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi to encourage healthy lifestyles for children.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) in Jackson hosted the 23rd Annual Fossil Road Show on Saturday. “People bring fossils from across Mississippi to get them identified by our experts. We also have people visiting from Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia. They’re everywhere. They’re...