Jackson bans employees from having relationships, doing business with ‘dope dealers’
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Jackson city employees will soon be prohibited from having relationships and business dealings with known “dope dealers.”. On Tuesday, the Jackson City Council approved an ordinance that would amend city code to prohibit city officials or employees from knowingly maintaining personal,...
“Not forgotten”: Christmas tree dedication held to honor crime victims
At the Walter Sillers building in downtown Jackson, folks gathered in memory of friends and family members lost to crime. Some weren't there for someone they knew, though -- like Ishauna Gully, who works with victims of domestic violence. She herself is a survivor of domestic violence and started attending the...
2025 Homestead for the Holidays returns to Mississippi Ag Museum
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host its annual Homestead for the Holidays event. The event will be held on December 11-12, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission is $10 per person for ages three and up. According to organizers, visitors will be able to enjoy...
We The People: December 3, 2002
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Twenty-three years ago, on December 3, 2002, then-governor Ronnie Musgrove signed a piece of legislation that came out of the second-longest special session in state history. House Bill 19 was a civil-justice reform law that put limits on how much a company would have to pay...
2025 Capital City Lights canceled due to weather
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Due to forecasted storms December 4-5, 2025, Visit Jackson announced this year’s Capital City Lights has been canceled. “We’re grateful to everyone who planned to join us and to our partners who worked hard to make this celebration possible,” said Kim Lewis, Visit Jackson’s Destination...
11 Mississippi landmarks that tell important stories from the state’s history
Mississippi holds stories that shaped the nation, from the Civil Rights Movement to the music that changed the world. As you move from river bluffs to Gulf shores, every landmark invites you to listen closer and look deeper. These places do not whisper their history, they speak it plainly in brick, bronze, and blues....
Stantec donates $30K to support LeFleur’s Bluff transformation
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Stantec donated $30,000 to the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) in order to support the transformation of LeFleur’s Bluff. According to museum officials, the funds were used to landscape the central island at the newly paved joint entrance to the LeFleur’s Bluff. “Our work is rooted in the...
‘It’s everywhere’: Cheap, potent form of meth sweeping through Jackson’s homeless community, officials warn
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Bradley Davis says prison saved his life, crediting his time behind bars as the only way he was able to get off P2P meth. “If had a say-so involved at all in this situation, I was going to remain the same,” he said. “I got arrested by the grace of God.”
Entergy Mississippi crews leaving tree limbs behind after trimming upsets homeowners
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Large tree limbs often line streets where Entergy Mississippi crews work, angering many living there. One South Jackson resident said the company left a mess and never returned. It’s a battle homeowners said they shouldn’t have to fight. A heap of dead tree limbs...
Former Jackson radio host appeals murder conviction
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Jackson area radio host and Facebook personality is appealing his murder conviction. William Ervin Edwards, also known as “Polo” and “The Cipher Voice,” was sentenced to life in prison last December for killing Robert Davis. Now, he claims his Sixth Amendment right to counsel was...
