Records: Jackson spent nearly all of $89.8M Siemens settlement within 18 months
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Nearly all of the $90 million settlement Jackson received for a faulty water meter contract with Siemens Industry U.S.A. was spent in a year and a half. That’s according to documents obtained by 3 On Your Side through an open record request. The records were...
Male found on fire underneath electrical wiring in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A man has died after being found underneath electrical wiring from a downed utility pole in Jackson. According to the Jackson Fire Department, units responded to the scene on Greenhill Place near Medical Plaza around 4:00 p.m. on Friday for a reported electrocution. When they arrived,...
D’Lo, Mississippi, the tiny town that responded to WWII like no other
D'Lo is a small town in Simpson County that isn't talked about a lot. It has a population of about 400 people and other than the D'Lo Water Park , there aren't many reasons for outsiders to go there. But for many people who have roots in D'Lo, there is a sense of pride in the town. It is pride in a generation of...
MSU Extension hosts hiring event for Jackson-area programs
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Service hosted a job fair on Wednesday for individuals interested in working with young children and families for its locations in the Jackson area. MSU Extension`s Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Network sought to hire program associates,...
Jackson State, Prairie View A&M is a heavyweight fight
The SWAC Championship between Jackson State and Prairie View A&M was the best matchup we could ask for: a high-profile heavyweight fight.
Events happening this weekend in Mississippi: December 5-7
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Take some time to unwind with friends, family or yourself this weekend. Below you’ll find a list of some fun events going on this weekend (December 5-7) around Mississippi. Central Mississippi S.T.E.M. With Snowflakes – Jackson – Friday Christmas by Candlelight Tour – Jackson – Friday Fondren...
‘It’s everywhere’: Cheap, potent form of meth sweeping through Jackson’s homeless community, officials warn
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Bradley Davis says prison saved his life, crediting his time behind bars as the only way he was able to get off P2P meth. “If had a say-so involved at all in this situation, I was going to remain the same,” he said. “I got arrested by the grace of God.”
Piney Woods School Official Murdered After Misconduct Allegations Involving Student Surfaced
Roughly 10 months ago, The Piney Woods School in Rankin County, Mississippi, hired Dr. William Keith Boland as its new chief operating officer. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University in the field of childhood education, film producer and author of children’s books, Boland, 42, came from New York to take a position at...
Byram police investigate homicide of Piney Woods School administrator
BYRAM, Miss. (WLBT) - What started as a death investigation has turned into a homicide case involving a Piney Woods School administrator. The Byram Police Department is investigating the killing of William Boland, the Chief Operating Officer at Piney Woods School in Rankin County. An autopsy revealed Boland died...
Four Jackson Men Arrested in Thanksgiving Auto Theft and Burglaries in Gluckstadt
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. — Four Jackson men have been arrested in connection with an auto theft and vehicle burglaries in a Gluckstadt neighborhood on Thanksgiving morning, according to the Gluckstadt Police Department. Police said that on the morning of Nov. 27, 2025, four suspects entered the Ridgefield subdivision and...
