Bridge project on Pinehaven Drive nearing an end
A new, taller and wider bridge over Bogue Chitto Creek is set to open this spring as crews finish up the $3.9 million project on Pinehaven Drive near the northern city limits. “The bridge is essentially complete,” says Consulting City Engineer Bill Owen, who notes that workers will be pouring concrete rails, doing...
Philly AP students experience college-level coursework in Jackson
Three Philadelphia High School Advanced Placement students spent their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend immersed in college-level STEM coursework and Mississippi history in Jackson. Axl Battle, Piers Coburn, and Quan Clemons were selected to attend the Global Teaching Project Advanced STEM Winter Program, a...
Mississippi Domestic Violence Registry Proposal Earns Survivors’ Support
JACKSON, Miss.—Registered nurse Carlos Collins was arriving at his apartment after work on April 9, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi, when he was shot to death. Prosecutors allege that his ex-boyfriend murdered him. At the time of his death, Collins had been separated from his ex-boyfriend, former Jackson police...
These Jackson area restaurants, facilities failed Jan. health inspections
In the Jackson area, nine restaurants and food service facilities received failing health inspection grades in January 2026, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health . As of Feb. 2, two of the nine facilities have conducted follow-up inspections and rectified the failing grade. Below are the...
Three teens arrested in connection to vehicle thefts in Mississippi
MISSISSIPPI — Police in Pearl have arrested three teenagers in connection with two separate vehicle theft cases, according to the Pearl Police Department. Police said officers responded to reports of two vehicles stolen from residences on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2, 2026. Following an investigation, the three suspects were...
JFD responds to house fire, caused by ‘human involvement’
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Jackson Fire Department is currently investigating after a Sunday night house fire. JFD responded to reports of a house fire located at 3245 Sunset Drive at approximately 7 p.m. Feb. 1. According to JFD Division Fire Chief Charles Felton, when fire units arrived on the...
Conference center, 250-room hotel planned in Ridgeland
RIDGELAND — The wheels are turning on a new 50,000-square-foot Madison County Conference Center within the Prado Vista at Ridgeland development, following a meeting Monday with the Board of Supervisors. As part of the Prado Vista vision, Gabriel Prado, the developer responsible for bringing Topgolf to Mississippi,...
Brandon’s Krewe de Roux event, other festivities coming soon
BRANDON, Miss. (WJTV) – In a few weeks, the City of Brandon will hold their annual Krewe De Roux celebration, along with several other events. Click here for more information.
‘See, Test and Treat’ offers cancer screenings at UMMC
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Hosted by the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute and the College of American Pathologists, “See, Test and Treat” will provide cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured men and women on April 11, 2026. The screenings will be held at the UMMC Pavilion, located on the UMMC campus at...
Afro Beats and Arts Expo celebrates Black History Month at Jackson Medical Mall
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The sound of African drums filled the Jackson Medical Mall Sunday for the first-ever Afro Beats and Arts Expo. The Jackson Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. hosted the event on the first day of Black History Month. “The purpose of this event is...
