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COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday night in Copiah County. Sheriff Byron Swilley said deputies were called to the Copiah County Medical Center around 10:30 p.m., after two people were admitted after being shot. He said both men were taken to the hospital...

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - A man was arrested Friday night after a car wreck on Greenfield Road. The wreck occurred around 8:44 p.m. near Community College Drive. Pearl Police officers responded to the scene and were told that two individuals fled on foot, one of whom was carrying a child.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Gov. Tate Reeves said the state remains under an elevated flash flood threat through Saturday afternoon as heavy rains continue to inundate Mississippi. The governor provided an update on the severe weather and flooding late Saturday morning on social media. He said approximately 4,000 customers

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Children’s Museum is marking Juneteenth with a full day of hands-on activities designed to help young children understand one of the most significant moments in American history. From coloring pages and empathy bracelets to designing their own Juneteenth flags, children at the mu

The bear sightings reported in Clinton in April and more recently around Utica should come as no surprise, especially at this time of year. “What you have are young males that are dispersing from the [female bears] that raised them up until this point in their lives,” says Anthony Ballard, the Black Bear Program Leader

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One employee was killed, and another was injured after an armed robbery at Sally Food Mart on North Flag Chapel Road in West Jackson early Friday morning. Jackson police said the shooting happened around 1 a.m. Friday. Police have not released the identities of the victims.

JACKSON – Communities across Mississippi will celebrate Juneteenth with festivals, food, music, history programs and family-friendly events this week. Juneteenth, observed June 19, commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free. Events are planned across the state, includi

This according to a post on the city of Byram’s social media page Friday morning. The event is now slated for Saturday, July 25, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Jackson Dragway. It’s the second time a new date was announced on Friday. Mayor Richard White...

STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Several Mississippi counties were still impacted by flooding on June 19, 2026. The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur moved through the state on Thursday, bringing heavy rain to Central and South Mississippi. Although Arthur has weakened to a post-tropical system, heavy rainfall associated w

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The third person named in a federal lawsuit alleging the misuse of $95 million in credit union funds had access to - and the authority to use - her boss’ credit card for 10 years. Leigh Bridges, Chad Bridges, and Tina Funez are being sued...