Jackson MS

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - Vendors from across the U.S. gathered at the Vintage Market Days of Mississippi at the Clyde Muse Center in Pearl. About 75 vendors showcased artwork, vintage items, clothing and more. Jana Fuss, owner and promoter of the market, emphasized the importance of supporting small businesses. “So...

FLOWOOD, Miss. (WLBT) - Some vendors are still reeling after a fire nearly a month ago at the Mississippi Trade Mart that destroyed hundreds of thousands of dollars in merchandise. One Flowood shop owner fears for the safety of vendors and others visiting the facility. Hours after leaving the Spring...

The City of Clinton’s annual Spring Citywide Cleanup will take place April 25 through May 2, closed Sunday, April 26. During the cleanup period, the City of Clinton will have dumpsters available for residents at the old Northside Elementary School, located at 1111 Old Vicksburg Road. Hours of operation...

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the completion of Operation United Front, a human trafficking operation in Jackson that resulted in two arrests and the recovery of seven victims. According to Fitch’s office, the operation was carried out April 15 by the attorney general’s Human Trafficking Task Force in coordination...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said the city needs to do more to protect children. Stokes wants to extend the city’s already existing youth curfew ordinance. City leaders enacted or discussed several youth curfews over the past five years, and the current curfew is expected to expire in September […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – 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 […]

Keith Murriel died after being tased by officers more than two dozen times in 2022.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Chief Administrative Officer Pieter Teeuwissen took a sticky note off a stack of papers before holding them up. The documents were a draft request for information for the creation of the “Livingston Super Park at the Jackson Zoo.”. Teeuwissen was still reviewing the document on...

City Council members are trying to figure out why Jackson is taking in less money than it will need to have a balanced budget.

HINDS COUNTY – The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office says it is continuing to prioritize gun violence and the illegal possession of machine gun conversion devices, commonly known as “switches.”. In a statement, Sheriff Tyree Jones said gun violence remains a threat to the safety of local communities...