People protest Deep South immigration crackdown as Gov. Reeves speaks at Madison restaurant
About a dozen people who oppose immigration raids protested Wednesday outside a Madison restaurant where Gov. Tate Reeves was speaking.
Jackson Fire Department annual toy drive
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Fire Department is hosting its tenth annual toy drive. They say, “everyone can make a difference in a child’s life.”. Donations can be made to the Mobile Command Bus or at any of the twenty-one fire stations in the city of Jackson.
Signing with Vols ‘surreal’ feeling for 4-star DL Dereon Albert
Jackson Academy (Miss.) standout defensive lineman Dereon Albert committed to Tennessee in the summer, and he has now officially signed with the Volunteers and is ready to get his next chapter started on Rocky Top. “Man, it is just so surreal,” Albert told Volquest. “Especially just coming from where I am from and...
Man pleads guilty in death of Ole Miss student Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee
UPDATE: MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The man accused of killing University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee entered a guilty plea on December 1, 2025. Sheldon Timothy Herrington pled guilty to second-degree murder and tampering in connection to Lee’s death in 2022. Herrington is scheduled to be sentenced at...
Man sentenced for killing girlfriend, unborn child in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A 23-year-old man was found guilty in the deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens announced that a jury found Daniel Jones guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. On January 9, 2022, Jackson police responded to the 3800 block of Bishop...
Archie calls on city to seek restraining order against JXN Water in face of...
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Hinds County supervisor is calling on the city of Jackson to seek a restraining order against JXN Water, in the wake of continued billing concerns from residents. David Archie appeared before the City Council on Tuesday, where he spoke out against JXN Water for...
Jackson to hold “Doing Business with the City” event December 11
JACKSON — The City of Jackson will host its annual “Doing Business with the City” event Dec. 11, offering local business owners a chance to learn about contracting opportunities, meet city leaders and better understand how to work with municipal departments. The event is scheduled from 6...
Vacant Mexican restaurant being renovated
A vacant Mexican restaurant off of South Wheatley Street in Ridgeland will get a facelift as developers seek a new tenant. Developers will clean up the property in hopes of attracting a new tenant, Public Works Director Alan Hart said. “The general objective of the project is to renew the...
Historic America250 Flag Makes Meaningful Stop in Mississippi
A powerful symbol of the nation’s past, present, and future arrived in Mississippi this past week as the traveling U.S. flag from America Waves Flag Sojourn 250 made its ceremonial stop in Jackson, Mississippi. Community members and state leaders gathered to witness the historic flag make its stop as part of a...
‘For such a time as this’: Resource bank to open after last south Jackson...
Magnolia Medical Foundation, a network of clinics and resource centers across the state that focus on providing holistic care to low-income Mississippians, is expanding to the most under-resourced part of Mississippi’s capital city.
