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MADISON, Miss. – Coastal Carolina leads the 14-team field after the first round of the 2026 Sun Belt Men’s Golf Championship. The Chanticleers posted a six-under-par (282) to top the leaderboard at Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Mississippi. Arkansas State sits in second at four-under (284), two strokes...

Hancock Whitney Bank is continuing to expand beyond its traditional Gulf Coast base. The Gulfport, Mississippi-based bank — which has a major presence in New Orleans — is opening a new branch in June in a suburb of Jackson, Mississippi. The new Flowood financial services center, which joins...

JANS – Tougaloo College will hold its 2026 Baccalaureate and Commencement Ceremonies Sunday, May 3, 2026, on the historic campus. The College will honor its graduating class with two ceremonies. BACCALAUREATE SERVICE: 8:00 a.m.; Historic Woodworth Chapel; Baccalaureate Speaker: Rev. Reginald M. Buckley, Senior Pastor, Cade Chapel Missionary Baptist...

JACKSON – Job seekers will have a chance to connect with employers at the 2026 Central Mississippi Employment Expo on Wednesday, April 29, at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Trade Mart, located at 1200 Mississippi St.,...

RIDGELAND, Miss. (WLBT) - A Ridgeland Police officer is recovering after hitting a fallen tree on Sunday morning. The incident happened around 6:35 a.m., on the Natchez Trace near Ratliff Ferry Road. Authorities say Cpl. Ryan Stacy had to be extricated from the police vehicle following the wreck. Stacy was...

The outside doesn’t give much away. A simple sign, a quiet parking lot, and places you might pass without a second thought. That’s where Mississippi gets interesting, these low-key restaurants are serving steaks that easily outshine spots that make a bigger deal about it in 2026. Step inside...

JANS – Democratic National Committee Chair and Vice Chair, Ken Martin and Malcolm Kenyatta, respectively, will serve as special guest speakers at the Mississippi Democratic Party 2026 Hamer Winter Dinner. The annual fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, May 22, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. Martin, who was...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Two men, who were arrested in connection to the shooting deaths of two teenagers in Hinds County, made their initial appearances in court on April 27, 2026. According to Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, Bruce White, 18, and Ezra White, 19, were both arrested without incident last week. During their court hearing, […]

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson police announced a 19-year-old was arrested in connection to a fatal shooting at a park. Police said Ladarius Evans was arrested on April 26, 2026, and charged with murder and tampering with evidence. The shooting occurred at Leavell Woods Park on Dona Avenue around 7:30 p.m. on April 25, 2026. […]

BYRAM, Miss. (WLBT) - A Jackson man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in Byram. On Monday, Byram Police announced the arrest of Dorian Hunter, of Jackson, and charged him with drive-by shooting into a dwelling. The arrest comes weeks after an April 4 shooting in the...