Mississippi: Edwards’ Hidden Gem Serving Grilled Pork Steaks Bursting With Flavor
Craving the kind of soul food that makes a detour feel like destiny? Lee’s Heavenly BBQ in Edwards is the small town stop where grilled pork steaks steal the show and sides taste like Sunday. With friendly faces, generous portions, and prices that respect your wallet, this hidden gem turns a lunch break into a...
Naturalization ceremony welcomes new citizens in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – People from eight different countries became American citizens in Jackson, Mississippi, on December 4, 2025. The naturalization ceremony was held at the Thad Cochran United States Courthouse. At a time when many immigrants feel unsafe, local organizations said when the legal process is...
‘No more than 21 months is sufficient’: Warnock asks for leniency ahead of sentencing
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former CMU engineer is asking for leniency ahead of his sentencing in a nearly decade-old Canton bribery scandal. On Thursday, Rudy Warnock filed his sentencing memorandum, urging the judge to take into consideration his military service, his work as an engineer, and lack of a prior criminal...
As Mississippi’s opioid settlement council finalizes its recommendations, a member calls for committee reforms
As the sun set over Jackson late Tuesday afternoon, the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council members wanted to end their meeting. They had finished making the final recommendations for how the state should spend tens of million dollars paid by companies that contributed to thousands of deadly...
Molotov cocktail thrown at Brandon home, police investigating
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – Brandon police are investigating after a reported Molotov cocktail was thrown at a home in the Crossgates neighborhood. The incident occurred at an address on Woodgate Drive on November 9, 2025. According to Brandon Police Chief Joseph French, investigators processed the scene, collected...
Four arrested in Gluckstadt auto theft, burglary case
GLUCKSTADT, Miss. (WJTV) – Four Jackson men were arrested in connection to an auto theft and auto burglaries in a Gluckstadt neighborhood. Gluckstadt police said the four suspects entered the Ridgefield subdivision on the morning of November 27, 2025, and stole a gray Honda Accord and burglarized two additional...
JXN Water shuts off service to residents with unpaid bills
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - JXN Water shut off service to several customers with unpaid bills in one Jackson neighborhood, leaving residents without running water for basic needs. Bertha Anderson, a longtime resident on Wood Street, owes JXN Water more than $3,000. Her bill was due Nov. 26. “I can’t cook,...
Ridgeland considers removing fluoride from drinking water
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – The City of Ridgeland is considering removing fluoride from its drinking water. According to Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee, fluoride wasn’t available to purchase from the city’s suppliers for more than three years due to supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Ridgeland’s...
Jackson named Best Culinary Town in the South
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Visit Jackson announced that the City of Jackson was named the South’s Top Culinary Town for 2025 by The Local Palate in the publication’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. After two rounds of public voting in July 2025, Jackson emerged as the region’s top pick. The Local Palate noted in a recent...
Jackson residents concerned about water shutoff
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Several people, who live on Wood Street near Jaycee Park in Jackson, have experienced water shutoffs in recent days. Jackson City Councilman Kenneth Stokes, Ward 3, said he received a call about the issue from a resident, who claimed she paid her bill every month. When she received her cutoff...
