Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The bridge on Mayes Street near West Street in Jackson will officially reopen. According to Hinds County Supervisor Tony Smith, District 2, the bridge will reopen on February 11, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with the following temporary safety restrictions: These restrictions will remain in place...

Jackson State senior Wilbert Perez earned preseason first-team All-SWAC honors, while the Tigers are predicted to finish fifth in the conference, according to coaches' poll.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Sister Thea Bowman, a nun born in Yazoo City and whose life was dedicated to service and racial justice, is now one step closer to becoming a canonized Saint. On Monday, a Closing Ceremony for Bowman was held at the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Two Mississippi Museums are now displaying the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded to civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer. Hamer’s Presidential Medal of Freedom was donated by her family to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) and is on display at the Mississippi...

The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing 18-year-old woman last seen at a Jackson hospital. Police said Lydasia Zyneice Stanford, 18, is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, about 140 pounds, with red hair. According to police, Stanford was last seen Feb....

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Communications professionals met with budding college communications students during a centennial conference. Hosted by the Mississippi Communications Association (MCA), the event took place on February 6, 2026, and celebrated both 100 years since the founding of the MCA and the art of...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The trial for a former Jackson police officer, who was charged with killing a man in 2024, is underway. Opening statements were made in the trial of Marcus Johnson on February 10, 2026. He was previously indicted on the charges of first-degree murder and shooting into a dwelling. He pled not […]

Jackson State lost 84-63 on the road to Arkansas-Pine Bluff in SWAC play, despite a team-high 24 points from Dorian McMillian.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones says he’s committed to ensuring a smooth transition as Jackson prepares to welcome its next police chief. Mayor John Horhn recently announced RaShall Brackney had been tapped to be the city’s next top cop. Jones, who has been serving...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Madison Station Elementary received a threatening phone call on Wednesday, Feb. 4, followed by another on Feb. 5, and, out of caution, canceled school for the remainder of the week. While many of us may see evacuating as the safest thing to do, experts at the...