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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - In this Living Better with Ambetter segment, Dr. Justin Turner, Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine - UMMC, discussed Men’s Health and how men can improve health and leader to a longer healthier life. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Click here to subscribe...

Progress is clearly visible on the property which Mississippi College and its partners are developing across from the university at the southwest corner of Highway 80 and Springridge Road. But the streets, curbs and gutters only scratch the surface of what’s actually been done at the site during the first phase of...

Bail has been set for a Jackson man accused of biting a police officer. Rayshun Williams has been charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and marijuana sale. He appeared in Jackson Municipal Court on Wednesday, when Judge Jeffrey Reynolds set his bond at $500,000. The amount includes...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Medgar Evers would have been 100 years old July 2nd. As the celebration of his legacy and hope for the future continues in Jackson, Friday, local and national journalists share the power of storytelling and civil rights. Our own Howard Ballou was one of the panelists...

The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a pinning ceremony on June 26 at Olde Towne Community Church to honor the Practical Nursing Class of 2025. The event recognized 15 graduates: Tyakia Allen of Jackson, Akia Destiny Brown of Vicksburg, Ian Burnette of Madison, Natalie Butler of Raymond, Lexie Cole...

I’ve seen the sign dozens of times traveling east on I-20. The brown Natchez Trace sign just east of Jackson point to where to get on this highway. I’d heard little about driving the Trace to spark my interest, especially the part that mentions the 50 mile per hour speed limit. Compared to the speed we can zip along...

This time last year, I started working with Mississippi Youth Media Project students. I had just graduated from Jackson State University with no clue what I wanted to do. I debated film school, communications, journalism—spoiler alert, I’m starting my MBA in Marketing studies this fall. But my love for journalism and...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For those looking for fun and family-friendly events with fireworks to celebrate Independence Day, you do not have to leave the Jackson metro area. Below are some of the events that you can check out before July 4th and during the upcoming holiday weekend. Mississippi Championship Hot Air...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Comedian Rita Brent is one of the performers at the “A Night of Legacy and Liberation” during the Medgar Evers at 100 event on Saturday, June 28th at the Jackson Convention Complex Center. Other performers include Tisha Campbell, Q Parker and Friends, and Leela James.

JACKSON – In the winter and spring of 2021, researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center sought to find out if an ounce of diligence and education was equal to a pound of cure when it came to hypertension in new moms. The study marked the latest addition...