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CANTON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 41st Annual Mississippi Championship Hot Air Balloon Fest will return to Canton June 26-28, 2026. The event, which will be held at the Canton Multipurpose Complex, will bring a full weekend of color, competition and community to Madison County. This year, the celebration will commemorate Amer

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The winner of WLBT’s local Star-Spangled Sing-Off has been announced. Over the past several weeks, WLBT invited singers across central and southwest Mississippi to submit their best performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Viewers then watched and voted to help narrow the field. Your...

I have been made aware of the notice issued by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1208. regarding the possibility of a strike involving employees of MV Transportation, the company. that operates public transit services in the City of Jackson. First and foremost, I firmly support the right of workers to...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL0 announced funding for Mississippi’s universities will include new performance measures. This comes after the IHL accepted the framework of a funding model provided in a report from the National Center for Higher Education Manag

PELAHATCHIE — A portion of Red Oak Road near Fleming Road in the Pelahatchie area has been closed because of high water, according to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said barricades are being placed in flood-prone areas to prevent motorists from driving through water-covered roadways. Officials urged...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A rezoning request that could clear the way for Jackson’s first data center is being postponed at least until the city gets new rules regulating the facilities in place. On Tuesday, city officials confirmed that the Planning Board would not take up a request from...

Taco Bells, snow cone stands and a family bringing a Jackson institution back to life were among some 15 restaurant and dining option permits awarded in and near Jackson last month by the Mississippi Department of Health . The following restaurants and food vendors have been approved to open by the Mississippi State De

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The former head of a Jackson credit union facing a lawsuit for embezzling some $95 million allegedly had thousands of dollars in luxury goods delivered to her place of work. In May, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) sued Leigh Bridges and her husband, Chad Bridges,...

Joshua Parker is looking forward to getting back to Alabama in the future after competing at camp in Tuscaloosa earlier this week. Parker is a 2028 prospect, and he attends Jackson Prep in Jackson, Mississippi. Most recruiting sites consider him to be a four-star recruit at the moment. He holds offers from Alabama, Ole

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi Blood Services (MBS), in partnership with the Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation, will recognize World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19, 2026. They will host a special awareness event at the Flowood Donor Center on Tree Street. The event will take place from 10:00...