Jackson MS

JANS – Jackson State University’s MADDRAMA Performance Troupe lit up the stage with an unforgettable performance in the Big Apple. MADDRAMA was a part of the captivating “Mississippi to Manhattan: New Dance Works” by JSU alumnus Jaylen Taylor. The renowned performance troupe, under the direction of...

JANS – Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant and Habitat for Humanity Metro Capital Area (HFHMCA) recently added another milestone in their long-standing partnership with the donation of a Nissan Frontier pickup truck – built at the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant – to the Habitat ReStore in Jackson, Mississippi....

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Students put their creativity and critical thinking on display at the Jackson Public Schools’ (JPS) Science Fair and S.T.E.A.M. Expo. The students gathered at the Mississippi Trade Mart to showcase their weeks of hard work. This year, about 600 students filled the facility to present their...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A new venue is hoping to become home to local blues musicians in the capital city. The recently opened Beatty Street Blues, located in the former Beatty Street Grocery building, is now a dedicated venue for blues music. Owners Bo and Michelle Powell said they wanted...

RAYMOND, Miss. (WJTV) – Raymond police announced two auto burglary suspects were arrested after guns were found in dorm rooms on the campus of Hinds Community College. Police said the executed two search warrants on two separate dorm rooms around 2:45 p.m. on February 6, 2026. They said a “significant” amount of...

WESSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One person is dead after a vehicle collided with an ambulance on Interstate 55 Friday night. At approximately 11:18 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash near the Wesson exit in Copiah County. Terencio Powell, 38, of Terry, Mississippi, was...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Brad Arnold, the lead singer of 3 Doors Down, has passed away at 47. The Mississippi-based band made the announcement over social media on Saturday, the same day of his passing. The singer announced in May of last year that he was battling Stage 4 Kidney...

Jackson State overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Mississippi Valley State 64-50 on Saturday. The Devilettes struggled offensively in the second half after leading at halftime.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Units from the Jackson Fire Department responded to a fire located at Chapel Ridge Apartments Saturday afternoon. At approximately 4:33 p.m., JFD responded to reports of an apartment fire at 1636 Raymond Road. Upon arrival at the scene, fire units discovered both smoke and flames coming...

A Mississippi couple were arrested Feb. 5 on felony charges in connection with the theft of copper wiring and extensive damage to AT&T infrastructure in several neighborhoods, authorities said. Nicholas Crum, 46, and Lillia Crum, 42, both of Jackson, are charged with felony grand larceny and felony malicious...