Mississippi ‘feels like’ temperatures to top 100 degrees this week
Following a weekend of showers and isolated storms in Mississippi, rain chances are forecast to decrease this week, but weather is expected to remain an issue. High temperatures combined with humidity may push "feels like" temperatures to dangerous levels. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will se
“Marrying in the Magnolia” returns Saturday on WLBT with bridal inspiration and gown shopping
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - If you’re planning a wedding — or just love wedding inspiration — WLBT’s annual bridal special, “Marrying in the Magnolia,” returns Saturday night at 7:00. This year’s show features some of the area’s top wedding professionals, including the experts who...
International Paper taps CPKC for rail needs at Mississippi facility
Canadian Pacific Kansas City joined International Paper in breaking ground, last month, on a 468,000-square-foot packaging facility in Rankin County, Mississippi. The Canada-based railroad will manage inbound raw materials and outbound distribution for the company. The packaging facility, expected to become operational
US Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Mississippi death row inmate
Tony Terrell Clark , a man on Mississippi death row for the murder of a 13-year-old boy in Madison County , will not have his appeal heard by the Supreme Court of the United States . The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, June 8, denied Clark's petition for a writ of certiorari, leaving him on death row. Clark, 45, was sent
Madison first responder urges caution when using gas generators
MADISON, Miss. (WLBT) - A first responder in Madison is urging residents to take precautions when powering up their generators this year to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Lisa Valadie, a community educator and paramedic with the Madison Fire Department, spoke to 3 On Your Side on Monday, saying a couple recently had
Mississippi farmers markets to host summer watermelon events
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two Mississippi farmers markets will celebrate the start of summer on June 13, 2026. The Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson and the Genuine MS Farmers Market at the Brandon Amphitheater will host National Dairy Month and watermelon-themed features, including slices of Smith County watermelons
Mississippi man charged with stabbing mother of his child during drive from St. Joseph
CLAY COUNTY — Arraignment is this afternoon in Clay County for a Ridgeland, Mississippi man who is charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. According to the probable cause statement, on Friday law enforcement went to North Kansas City Hospital for a reported cutting. Officers contacted the
Couple donates $9 million for Mississippi pediatric heart care
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) announced Priscilla and David O’Donnell have made a $4 million gift to support pediatric cardiology at Children’s of Mississippi. The commitment establishes a permanent endowment to support the Children’s heart program in perpetu
One person arrested after police discover $400,000 worth of drugs in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — A Jackson woman is facing multiple charges after deputies said they discovered approximately $400,000 worth of illegal drugs during a traffic stop near the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. According to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were conducting a roadside safety checkpoint
Local nonprofit sends books to Mississippi inmates
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A local nonprofit held a giveback Sunday afternoon for those who are incarcerated across Mississippi. Big House Books hosts a book donation drive every Sunday in Jackson, where volunteers pack hundreds of books bound for prisons across the state. The goal is to give inmates something...

















