Hump Day and Friday Farmers’ Markets Return to Smith Park
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Hump Day and Friday Farmers’ Markets are returning to Smith Park in downtown Jackson! Saturday Yoga in the Park is also coming to the park this Spring. Downtown Jackson Partners is hosting Downtown in Bloom from April 1st-May 16th. The events include Hump Day each...
New psychiatric unit opens for Mississippi teens at UMMC
Starting March 31, Children’s of Mississippi at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson is opening a new adolescent acute psychiatric unit for teens ages 13 to 17. The 10-bed unit offers inpatient care for youth experiencing mental health crises such as depression, anxiety, or trauma.
SWAT team called after man barricades himself in room at Pearl motel
PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - One man was arrested after barricading himself inside a motel room following a domestic disturbance Monday afternoon. At approximately 2:30 p.m. March 30, the Pearl Police Department responded to a call for service at the Super 8 motel located at 111 Airport Road. The call was...
Scam Targets Residents With Fake Deputy Calls
Residents in Rankin County are being warned about a scam using the name Deputy Barry Vaughn. Callers claim there is a warrant for missing jury duty and ask for payment. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office states it will never call to request money. Anyone receiving such a call should hang up and not send money.
Miss. fire truck destroyed during wind-driven apartment fire
JACKSON, Miss. — A Jackson Fire Department ladder truck was destroyed on March 27 while crews were battling an apartment fire in the Battlefield Park neighborhood. Fire Chief ReSean Thomas told WLBT that Truck 28 is a total loss and will have to be replaced. The truck caught fire...
Man shot and killed in Canton while grieving loss of father, police say
CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man is dead after a shooting in Canton on Monday. Canton Police Chief Otha Brown said 35-year-old Terrance Williams was shot multiple times on Third Avenue just after 10 a.m. A person of interest is in custody and is being questioned, Brown said. Williams was...
Former JPD officer wants murder charge dismissed in custody death case
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Jackson police officer indicted for the death of a man in police custody wants a judge to exclude medical evidence and dismiss the charges. Avery Willis’ attorney filed three motions this month seeking to exclude the medical examiner’s testimony, homicide ruling, and dismiss the...
United Airlines flight bound for Houston makes emergency landing after engine failure
HOUSTON – A United Express flight bound for Houston made an emergency landing in Mississippi on Monday after one of its engines shut down, according to the airline. CommuteAir flight 4302, operating as United Express, was traveling from Knoxville, Tennessee, to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston when the...
FAA: Flight leaving McGhee Tyson Airport makes emergency stop in Mississippi for ‘engine issue’
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials said a flight that left McGhee Tyson on the way to Texas landed just before noon on Monday because of a reported engine issue. Federal Aviation Officials said CommuteAir Flight 4302 landed safely at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport in Jackson, Mississippi, at 11:50 local...
Two teens found dead with gunshot wounds in Hinds County
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Hinds County deputies are investigating after two teenagers were discovered deceased from gunshot wounds. The incident happened near the 1700 block of South Springdale Road on March 30, 2026. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, Terry Burrell, Jr., 16, and Khloe Hudson, 16, were...
