Jackson MS

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - After five years of negotiations between the hotel’s owner and the Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration, an agreement was finally reached to demolish the former Regency Hotel in Jackson. The hotel is located on Greymont Street, across from the Mississippi Coliseum and...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Fire Department is investigating after an apartment fire in Jackson Wednesday evening. According to JFD Division Fire Chief Charles Felton, at 8:14 p.m., units responded to the 1300 block of East Fortification Street for a reported apartment fire. Dispatch reported someone was...

HINDS CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The murder trial is currently underway for a man accused of killing his wife in Hinds County and then dumping her body in a river in 2023. Michael Owens is accused of killing his wife, Ebony Owens, and then dumping her body in the Big Black River.

Pearl Police are asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenager. Authorities say 14-year-old Brody Allen Southern was last seen on Saturday, August 30. Investigators believe he may have been dropped off in the Jackson area. Brody is described as a white male with blond hair. Photos provided...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is getting a little bit of its money back, more than two years after helping Jackson through a major water crisis. On Tuesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it had approved a $2.8 million reimbursement related to the...

Four horses in Mississippi recently tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The horses lived in Clarke, Stone, Monroe, and Madison counties. In Clarke County, a 6-year-old Quarter Horse mare was confirmed positive on Aug. 15 after developing clinical signs on Aug. 7. She was euthanized. In Stone...

Ten former Medicaid recipients have agreed to pay a total of $173,627.00 to resolve allegations that they knowingly falsified income to unlawfully create eligibility for Mississippi Medicaid health care benefits for their dependents.

JANS – The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA) welcomed its newest addition to the Hawkins Field Airport – Skyport Aviation, a Fixed-Base Operator (FBO), during a press conference and ribbon cutting ceremony August 22, 2025. The milestone event featured remarks from Rosa Beckett, JMAA Chief Executive Officer;...

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The man accused of killing two people in Rankin County made his initial appearance in court on September 3, 2025. Matthew Brian Kidd is facing charges for murder and burglary in the City of Brandon. On the murder charge, Kidd was denied bond. He received a $500,000 bond for the […]

JACKSON — The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office has received official certification as a National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) agency, effective Aug. 29, 2025. The certification marks a significant step in the department’s commitment to data-driven policing, transparency and accountability. NIBRS, administered...