Jackson chef, Ocean Springs restaurant named James Beard semi-finalists
JACKSON, Miss. - A Jackson is in the running for aJames Beard Award. Hunter Evans, of Elvie's, is a semi-finalist for Best Chef: South....
Two Central Mississippi Correctional Facility inmates die
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Two inmates, who were being held at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility (CMCF), have...
2 CMCF inmates die on same day
PEARL, Miss. - Two Central Mississippi Correctional Facility inmates died Tuesday. Rankin County Coroner David Ruth said Albert Hickombottom died at 11:20 a.m. and...
Mississippi teen missing for more than six months
JACKSON, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Officials with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) are seeking the public’s...
JPD: Threats of violence force Blackburn Middle School to go under police surveillance
Blackburn Middle School will be under police surveillance Wednesday until the end of the week, following social media posts threatening violence at the school....
Coroner confirms deaths of two inmates, including one serving time for starving boy to...
RANKIN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - Rankin County Coroner David Ruth has confirmed the deaths of two inmates at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. Albert...
Multiple vehicles involved in crash on Lakeland Drive in Flowood
FLOWOOD, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Flowood police said they’re working a major crash involving multiple vehicles on Lakeland Drive. ...
Vehicle submerged due to flooding in Jackson
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. ( WJTV ) – A flash flood warning was issued for Hinds County on Wednesday, and many drivers...
‘Like living in the woods’: Southern states battle broken pipes and boil notices
After a barrage of icy storms, strong winds and record-breaking freezes, Americans living in southern states are now battling one of weather's most...
JTRAN Starting New Public Transit Routes in Jackson on March 4
Jackson's public transit system will begin implementing a new fixed route schedule on March 4, Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba announced at a media...
