Two shot while ‘checking on vehicle’ in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Two people were rushed to a local hospital after being shot in Jackson. According to the Jackson Police Department, the incident occurred in the 500 block of Sharp Street Sunday night. JPD said the two victims, a man and woman, went to Sharp Street to “check...
Mississippi Insight for June 7, 2026
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Byron Brown interviews Jackson Police Chief Dr. RaShall Brackney on curbing crime in the capital city.
Rain chances decrease this week as temperatures rise
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Scattered showers will continue Sunday afternoon. High temperatures will range from the mid to upper 80s depending on where the rain appear today. The rest of this week will be a classic summer pattern with isolated afternoon pop-up storms and heat and humidity building. High temperatures will re
We The People: June 7, 1962
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Coliseum opened to the public 64 years ago, on June 7, 1962!. That’s when “Holiday on Ice” became the first attraction to be held there. The ice-skating show emphasized that the new arena was fully air-conditioned, with fixed seating for 6,500...
Mayor honors James Meredith with the Key to the City, proclaims June 25th as...
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Jackson honored civil rights leader James Meredith at a commemoration dinner Saturday night, recognizing his impact on the movement and marking the 60th anniversary of the March Against Fear. During the event, Meredith received a ceremonial key to the city. Meredith, a Mississippi...
New Mississippi law allows minors to be charged as adults in violent crimes
JACKSON, Miss. (WMC) - A newly signed Mississippi law would allow courts to try minors under 18 as adults who commit violent crimes with a firearm, increases penalties for selling stolen firearms, and increases the penalty for firing into a crowd of people. Mississippi Senate Bill 2710 has been signed...
A Neighbor’s Cracked Tree Leans Precariously Toward Home, But the Homeowner Won’t Remove It
A dead pine tree over 50 feet tall leaning over a Mississippi home is going to be removed by the City of Ridgeland after the tree’s owner refused to act on it for five months. The dead pine is cracked at its base on one neighbor’s property. It rests on the branches of an oak …
Harrison: Board overseeing MS public schools, but not in state constitution
The immense power of the seven-member Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is being displayed as it contemplates closing a Canton school – SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy – for alleged money woes. The Board is expected to make a decision later this summer. But will that decision be constitutional? SR1 i
Clinton gets federal grant for Pinehaven paving, Paving Contractor Approved
The same federal transportation program which helped to pay for resurfacing Clinton Boulevard and a portion of Springridge Road last year will now partially finance a fresh coat of asphalt on Pinehaven Drive – but not until next year. Clinton has been awarded a $1.082 million Surface Transportation Block...
K-9 Deputy Fox dies weeks after medical emergency during manhunt in Rankin County
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office announced Saturday that K-9 Deputy Fox has died, weeks after suffering a medical emergency while assisting in a search for a juvenile escapee. Fox, a Belgian Malinois trained and certified in narcotics detection, tracking and handler protection, had serve
