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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A home on Pickford Lane in Jackson was destroyed in an early morning house fire on Saturday. The fire started around 5:15 a.m. The Jackson Fire Department responded to the scene. However, the house appeared to be a total loss. Crews were still on the scene...

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Presented by Ergon/Alliant, the National Folk Festival will feature more than 40 artists and groups on six outdoor stages. Jackson, MS — The National Folk Festival today shared two major announcements: its. complete 2025 performance schedule and stage locations, as well as its presenting sponsor,. Ergon/Alliant. For...

Clinton’s annual fall citywide clean-up will be held October 11 through October 18. From 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily, the City will have dumpsters available for residents to get rid of household debris at the old Northside Elementary School location at 1111 Old Vicksburg Road. The site will be closed on Sunday, October...

This past weekend’s tragic violence is not a moment for passive grief. We reject the empty, exhausted rhetoric of “stop the violence”; and demand a response rooted in action, ownership, and true systemic change. Our current crisis is not just a policing problem; it is a profound...

JACKSON, MS - No Kings Day is set for this Saturday – a peaceful action protest across the United States, being held as a repeat of the No Kings protests in June. More than 2,000 events will be held worldwide. The protests are in response to the administration of...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Some North Jackson residents experienced a water outage on Friday. A break was located on Mimosa Drive in Jackson and was said to have impacted residents on Mimosa Drive, Barnes Street, and Crepe Myrtle Drive. Crew members were working on the scene Friday afternoon. It is...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - One problem throughout the capital city is stray animals roaming the streets and dogs left abandoned in vacated homes. That was the case at one house in West Jackson, where chained animals were left behind without food or water. “We see them day after day just...

Andy Young strode through the campus of connecting buildings at Pearl River Glass Studio in Jackson with the easy comfort of decades, the anticipation of impending celebration and, much like the striking stained glass windows the studio creates and restores, a keen sense of pieces falling into place. The studio’s...

Financial news outlet Money has named Belhaven University to its 2025 Best Colleges list, recognizing its affordability and student success. Each year, Money evaluates hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation, ranking them based on educational quality, affordability, and alumni outcomes. Belhaven...