The Mustard Seed to host first prayer breakfast
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mustard Seed will host their first prayer breakfast on September 18, 2025. The event will be held at their location on Luckney Road in Rankin County. Breakfast will start at 8:00 a.m., and the program will begin at 8:30 a.m. All proceeds from tickets sales will go to The […]
State’s case unveiled in first day of payroll fraud trial for former Richland mayor
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - When WLBT’s ‘Side Hustle’ investigation first aired in 2023, neither former Richland Mayor Pat Sullivan nor his boss, then Tax Assessor John Sullivan, responded to repeated requests for comment. Their explanation, that Pat was required to “give back” thousands of hours of...
New ALDI store in Ridgeland opens soon. Here’s when
RIDGELAND, Miss. (WJTV) – ALDI will soon open its second store in the Jackson-metro area. The ALDI in Ridgeland will be located at 750 Highland Colony Parkway and will open to the public at 9:00 a.m. on September 25, 2025. According to officials, the store will be open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. […]
Circuit Judge Damon Stevenson takes oath as fifth trial judge for Hinds County
JANS – Newly appointed Hinds County Circuit Judge Damon Stevenson at his Sept. 5 investiture ceremony spoke of accountability, fairness, mercy, redemption, and justice. He said that he wants to do his part to make Hinds County safe. “I want young people to walk in my courtroom and I...
Rising Spring project moves into phase two
After the initial work was completed at the site of the Rising Spring development across Highway 80 from Mississippi College in early June, there hadn’t been much activity there for several weeks. But now that’s changing, after the Board of Aldermen officially launched the second phase of the project...
Rare portraits of enslaved Mississippians displayed together at Mississippi Museum of Art
JACKSON, Miss. — (AP) — With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, “Portrait of Frederick,” an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at visitors of the Mississippi Museum of Art. A little further into the museum is Delia, a Black woman dressed in red...
Man sentenced for repeated illegal reentry into US
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States following multiple prior deportations. According to court documents, Francisco Rios-Munoz, of Mexico, was found illegally present in Rankin County on February 2, 2025, after having been previously...
Ambition Prep Approved as First Charter High School in Jackson Metro Area
Latasha McDuffey began following Ambition Prep Charter School on Facebook right as COVID-19 hit in 2020. Impressed by the school’s preparations to navigate the social distancing mandates, the mother of two decided to visit for the open house. “They had the glass walls set up for the kids so...
Boil water notice issued for Crystal Springs
COPIAH COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A boil water noticed has been issued for the City of Crystal Springs. According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), the notice affects all 2,258 connections. Water system officials notified MSDH of a system wide pressure loss due to one or more line breaks. Health...
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Jackson Man
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Jackson Police Department for 43-year-old Glendale Hall of Jackson. Hall was last seen on Wednesday, September 3, in the 2000 block of Revere Street in Hinds County. Witnesses reported seeing him walking in an unknown direction.
