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This marks the countdown to my leaving the best media team in the nation—I’ll fight you on that. This publisher’s note is not goodbye, but I’ll catch you later, dear friends and supporters. In October 2007, Todd Stauffer, my former boss and the founding (and only)...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has formally ended a federal directive that would have required the agency to spend seventy seven million dollars installing electric vehicle charging stations at VA medical centers across the country. The mandate, established under the previous administration as part of a broader...

The City of Brandon will hold its annual Christmas Parade on Thursday, December 12, 2025. The parade will begin at 7:00 p.m. Pre-parade activities will start at 5:30 p.m. at Brandon Methodist Church on Timber Street. These activities include bounce houses, a DJ, and Christmas characters.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - 200 civic, business, and faith leaders gathered for the annual Working Together Mississippi meeting at New Horizon Church International. A brain drain survey has been conducted with data from over 6,500 responses, finding that young college graduates are the main people leaving the state. “I...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Jackson Medical Mall Foundation (JMMF) hosted the Legacy Gala on December 5, 2026, to honor the mall’s impact on the community and those who work for positive change in the capital city. Grammy-nominated artist and Mississippi native David Banner was the keynote speaker of the gala. “I’m...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Make sure your rain gear is packed and ready this morning, because you will definitely need it on your way out. Rainfall will steadily increase, and by the morning commute, we will be dealing with widespread downpours and a few thunderstorms. Although activity should ease up around lunchtime,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Those struggling with drug addiction or mental health issues can change their lives with help. Hinds Behavioral Health Services was a turning point for one former addict who wants others to know starting over is possible. “Hinds Behavioral, it has saved my life,” said Lisa Scott,...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Jackson announced that Mayor John Horhn has chosen Dr. Robert Smith to serve as Grand Marshal in the 2025 Christmas parade. Dr. Smith is the CEO of Central Mississippi Health Services and shared a little about his role in advocating for healthcare throughout the years.

Holmes Community College in Ridgeland, Mississippi, has announced the passing of Ethan Cole Oxley, a former culinary arts student, on November 27, 2025, after a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Ethan was born on July 25, 1999, in Brandon, and was the son of John and Lori Oxley. He graduated from Jackson Prep, where...

People from 76 of Mississippi's 82 counties, 48 of the 50 states and 17 countries have responded to our survey about Mississippi's brain drain. More responses are needed.