Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police are investigation the death of a man who had been reported as missing. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Skyline Drive around 9:00 p.m. on February 18, 2026. According to Jackson Police Chief and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, officers found a deceased man inside a...

CANTON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Madison County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to rezone 625 acres of agricultural land along Old Jackson Road for industrial use, approving a plan by the Madison County Economic Development Authority to build an advanced manufacturing technical park. The vote passed 3-2, moving forward...

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - Holmes Community College is constructing a new Allied Health facility at its Ridgeland campus as the college celebrates 100 years of service to Mississippi. The $20 million project will house the Associate Degree Nursing, Practical Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Surgical...

RIDGELAND, Miss. (AP) – Police in Mississippi say a would-be robber opened fire when his intended victims said they had no money. Ridgeland police Lt. Brian Myers tells news outlets that two men who were getting home from work Monday night were held at gunpoint by a man who demanded their money. The man opened fire...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mississippi Weather is surging with warmth this morning, and the air already feels heavy across Jackson as temperatures push toward 79 degrees by afternoon. South southwest winds gust up to 25 mph, rattling...

JACKSON – A suspect in Jackson’s seventh homicide of the year appeared in municipal court Wednesday and was ordered held without bond on a murder charge, according to the Jackson Police Department. Police said Jamecia Harper appeared before a municipal court judge on Feb. 18, 2026, in connection...

Two Mississippi institutions are among the best large employers in America — with one being in the top 100, a recent Forbes ranking found. The annual “America’s Best Large Employers” ranking, published Feb. 10, is based on survey responses from employees at organizations with more than 5,000 employees, analysts said....

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson police are investigating the killing of a man after the discovery of a body Wednesday night in the 3600 block of Skyline Drive. Police Chief Tyree Jones said the man was found in a vacant home dead from a gunshot wound. Investigators have reason to...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Officials are confirming many IT systems, including the electronic medical records system, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, are down Thursday, following a cyberattack. In a statement, officials said outpatient and ambulatory surgeries and procedures, as well as imaging...

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Local liquor stores said they’re feeling the strain of the Mississippi Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) warehouse backlog. Richard Peaster, the co-owner of Madison Cellars, said the delays have affected the shelves at his store. “Today, we received an order that was placed on January...